[Md-sligo] Fw: [Nfb-announce] Legislative Alert- Urgent Action Needed Related to Modernization of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act

Sat Sep 25 00:39:39 UTC 2010

Congressman Van Hollen is on this list.  We are to let these committee 
members know that we are not happy with the draft of this legislation 
because no representatives of the blind community were involved in the 
discussion.

We have many resolutions against sub-minimum wages.  We have also been 
opposed to the lack of advancement for blind sheltered workshop workers.

Debbie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hartle,Jesse (by way of David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>)" 
<JHartle at nfb.org>
To: <david.andrews at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 1:12 PM
Subject: [Nfb-announce] Legislative Alert- Urgent Action Needed Related to 
Modernization of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act

> Fellow Federationists:
>
>             Shortly before the August recess began, the new
> Javits-Wagner-O'Day (JWOD) Act of 2010 (H.R. 5983) was introduced in
> the House of Representatives.  This bill has been referred to the
> House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
>
>             I am asking that you review the list of Committee
> members below and, if your member of Congress appears on this list,
> please contact their office next week and let them know that the
> National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is opposed to the current
> draft of this legislation.
>
>             As you know, the NFB has passed resolutions concerning
> the practice of paying less than minimum wage to disabled employees
> in sheltered workshop settings.  The introduced bill was written
> without meaningful representation from the disability community, and
> does nothing to guarantee that blind employees in the JWOD program
> receive the minimum wage.  We must let members of the Committee know
> that, if a bill is to be drafted that will impact the lives of blind
> people, we must be a stakeholder in these discussions; and if this
> legislation is to be passed, it must include provisions to ensure
> that the minimum wage will be paid to individuals working in the JWOD
> program.
>
>             Below I have included contact information for each
> member of the Committee.  You may be connected with any of these
> offices by calling the Capitol switchboard at (202) 225-3121.  Thank
> you all for your attention to this important matter.  Please contact
> me with any questions.
>
> Jesse M. Hartle
> Government Programs Specialist
> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
> Telephone:  (410) 659-9314, extension 2233
> E-mail: <mailto:jhartle at nfb.org>jhartle at nfb.org
>
>
> House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
>
> Bilbray, Brian P. (R-CA, 50th)
> Staffer:  Gary Kline
> Office Phone:  (202) 225-0508
>
> Burton, Dan (R-IN, 5th)
> Staffer:  Mary Okeeffe
> Office Phone:  (202) 225-2276
>
> Cao, Joseph (R-LA, 2nd)
> Staffer:  Cassie Alsfeld
> Office Phone:  (202) 225-6636
>
> Chaffetz, Jason (R-UT, 3rd)
> Staffer:  Mike Jerman
> Office Phone:  (202) 225-7751
>
> Chu, Judy (D-CA, 32nd)
> Staffer:  Amelia Wang
> Office Phone:  225-5464
>
> Clay, William Lacy (D-MO, 1st)
> Staffer:  Marvin Steele
> Office Phone:  (202) 225-2406
>
> Connolly, Gerald E. (D-VA, 11th)
> Staffer:  Zack Fields
> Office Phone:  (202) 225-1492
>
> Cooper, Jim (D-TN, 5th)
> Staffer:  Sam Reed
> Office Phone:  (202) 225-4311
>
> Cuellar, Henry (D-TX, 28th)
> Staffer:  Shelly Amieva
> Office Phone:  (202) 225-1640
>
> Cummings, Elijah E. (D-MD, 7th)
> Staffer:  Blair Hedgepeth
> Office Phone:  (202) 225-4741
>
> Davis, Danny K. (D-IL, 7th)
> Staffer:  Yul Edwards
> Office Phone:  (202) 225-5006
>
> Driehaus, Steve (D-OH, 1st)
> Staffer:  Aaron Wasserman
> Office Phone:  (202) 225-2216
>
> Duncan, John J. Jr. (R-TN, 2nd)
> Staffer:  Scott Fischer
> Office Phone:  (202) 225-5435
>
> Flake, Jeff (R-AZ, 6th)
> Staffer:  Sarah Krug
> Office Phone:  (202) 225-2635
>
> Fortenberry, Jeff (R-NE, 1st)
> Staffer:  Alan Feyerherm
> Office Phone:  (202) 225-4806
>
> Foster, Bill (D-IL, 14th)
> Staffer:  Matt Ploszek
> Office Phone:  (202) 225-2976
>
> Hodes, Paul W. (D-NH, 2nd)
> Staffer:  Sarah Levin
> Office Phone:  (202) 225-5206
>
> Issa, Darrell (R-CA, 49) (Ranking Member)
> Staffer:  Ashley Callen
> Office Phone:  225-3906
>
> Jordan, James D. (R-OH, 4th)
> Staffer:  Wesley Goodman
> Office Phone:  (202) 225-2676
>
> Kanjorski, Paul E. (D-PA, 11th)
> Staffer:  John Latini
> Office Phone:  (202) 225-6511
>
> Kaptur, Marcy (D-OH, 9th)
> Staffer:  Nathan Facey
> Office Phone:  (202) 225-4146
>
> Kennedy, Patrick (D-RI, 1st)
> Staffer:  Daniel Murphy
> Office Phone:  (202) 225-4911
>
> Kucinich, Dennis (D-OH, 1st)
> Staffer:  Diala Jadallah
> Office Phone:  225-5871
>
> Luetkemeyer, Blaine (R-MO, 9th)
> Staffer:  Dan Burgess
> Office Phone:  (202) 225-2956
>
> Lynch, Stephen F. (D-MA, 9th)
> Staffer:  Bruce Fernandez
> Office Phone:  (202) 225-8273
>
> Maloney, Carolyn B. (D-NY, 14th)
> Staffer:  Orly Isaacson
> Office Phone:  (202) 225-7944
>
> McHenry, Patrick (R-NC, 10th)
> Staffer:  Alexis Rudakewych
> Office Phone:  (202) 225-2576
>
> Mica, John L. (R-FL, 7th)
> Staffer:  Casey Brinck
> Office Phone:  (202) 225-4035
>
> Murphy, Chris (D-CT, 5th)
> Staffer:  Jesse Young
> Office Phone:  (202) 225-4476
>
> Norton, Eleanor Holmes (D-DC, Delegate)
> Staffer:  Robert White
> Office Phone:  (202) 225-8050
>
> Quigley, Mike (D-IL, 5th)
> Staffer:  Robyn Russell
> Office Phone:  225-4061
>
> Schock, Aaron (R-IL, 18th)
> Staffer:  Mike Pasko
> Office Phone:  225-6201
>
> Shuster, Bill (R-PA, 9th)
> Staffer:  Maribeth Collins
> Office Phone:  (202) 225-2431
>
> Speier, Jackie (D-CA, 12th)
> Staffer:  Josh Connolly
> Office Phone:  (202) 225-3531
>
> Tierney, John F. (D-MA, 6th)
> Staffer:  Mckee Floyd
> Office Phone:  (202) 225-8020
>
> Towns, Edolphus (D-NY, 10th) (Chairman)
> Staffer:  James Latoff
> Office Phone:  (202) 225-5936
>
> Turner, Michael R. (R-OH, 3rd)
> Staffer:  Joseph Heaton
> Office Phone:  (202) 225-6465
>
> Van Hollen, Chris Jr. (D-MD, 8th)
> Staffer:  Ken Cummings
> Office Phone:  (202) 225-5341
>
> Watson, Diane E. (D-CA, 33rd)
> Staffer:  Jillian Schlotter
> Office Phone:  (202) 225-7084
>
> Welch, Peter (D-VT, At Large)
> Staffer:  Calvin Garner
> Office Phone:  (202) 225-4115
>
> Westmoreland, Lynn A. (R-GA, 3rd)
> Staffer:  Joe Lillis
> Office Phone:  (202) 225-5901
>
>
>
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