[MD-Sligo] FW: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert 3/18/2020

Thu Mar 19 14:49:54 UTC 2020

Chikodinaka from nfb sligo. y did they choose not 2sponcer? the bills

On 3/19/20, nfbmd via MD-Sligo <md-sligo at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Fellow Federationists,
>
> It is most embarrassing that Anthony Brown is not co-sponsoring ATAA.
> Please call him about this right away.  Please read John Pare’s message
> below for the particulars.
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Sharon Maneki, Director of Legislation and Advocacy
>
> National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
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> 410-715-9596
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>
>
> The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is not
> the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
> between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
> blindness is not what holds you back.
>
>
>
> From: NFBNet-Members-List <nfbnet-members-list-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf
> Of Pare, John via NFBNet-Members-List
> Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 10:35 AM
> To: nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert 3/18/2020
>
>
>
> Dear Federation Family:
>
>
>
> As President Riccobono mentioned in the Presidential Notebook, we need to
> continue to build cosponsor support for our legislation. We have been
> focusing on the Access Technology Affordability Act (ATAA) and it has paid
> off, so we want to keep that momentum up.
>
>
>
> We currently have 83 cosponsors in the House (H.R. 2086) and 22 cosponsors
> in the Senate (S. 815). These cosponsor counts are impressive, but we need
> to keep the pressure up to ensure that ATAA moves from the committees to the
> floor and is ultimately passed into law. Blind Americans are going to need
> the tools to secure employment more than ever in the wake of this tragic
> Coronavirus pandemic. Please call your representative and two senators and
> urge them to cosponsor the Access Technology Affordability Act if they have
> not already done so. A complete list of current cosponsors is included at
> the end of this email.
>
>
>
> When you call or email, you might say something like the following:
>
>
>
> "Hello, my name is [your name] and I am a constituent of [your
> senator/representative]. I live in [city, state]. I am calling to urge [your
> senator/representative] to cosponsor [S. 815 for Senate calls/H.R. 2086 for
> House calls], the Access Technology Affordability Act. This legislation
> removes an employment barrier commonly experienced by blind Americans who
> cannot afford the high cost of access technology by creating a refundable
> tax credit in the amount of $2,000 to offset the cost of these technologies.
> In the wake of the Coronavirus an employment bill for blind Americans is
> needed more than ever. I urge [your senator/representative] to cosponsor the
> bill.
>
>
>
> Thanks."
>
>
>
> You can contact your member of Congress by calling the Capitol Switchboard
> and asking for the office in question. The number is 202-224-3121. If you
> email your representative or senators, please copy John Pare at
> jpare at nfb.org <mailto:jpare at nfb.org> . Your calls and emails do make a
> difference.
>
>
>
> It is best to call or email the relevant tax staffer in your member of
> Congress's office. If you need the name and email of the appropriate staff
> person for any Senate or House office, please email Jesa Medders at
> jmedders at nfb.org <mailto:jmedders at nfb.org> .
>
>
>
> John Pare
>
> National Federation of the Blind
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> 410-659-9314, extension 2218
>
>
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> H.R. 2086 Cosponsors
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> Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
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> Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]
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> Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2]
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> Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6]
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> Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31]
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> Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42]
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> Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]
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> Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10]
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> Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50]
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> Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
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> Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
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> Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6]
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> Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]
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> Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
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> Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
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> Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
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> Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
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> Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
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> Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]
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> Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]
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> Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]
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> Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]
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> Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4]
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> Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27]
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> Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
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> Rep. Spano, Ross [R-FL-15]
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> Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]
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> Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
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> Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
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> Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
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> Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
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> Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
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> Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
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> Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-18]
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> Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
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> Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
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> Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
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> Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
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> Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1]
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> Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
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> Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]
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> Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
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> Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]
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> Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
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> Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
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> Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]
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> Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
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> Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
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> Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
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> Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2]
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> Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
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> Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9]
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> Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-4]
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> Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
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> Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]
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> Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]
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> Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
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> Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
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> Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
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> Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
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> Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
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> Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
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> Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
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> Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]
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> Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
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> Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
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> Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
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> Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
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> Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
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> Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
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> Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
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> Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
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> Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
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> Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]
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> Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
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> Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
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> Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35]
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> Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]
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> Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
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> Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]
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> Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]
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> Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
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> Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
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> S. 815 Cosponsors
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> Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL]
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> Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
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> Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
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> Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
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> Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
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> Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
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> Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]
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> Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
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> Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
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> Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO]
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> Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
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> Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]
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> Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
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> Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
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> Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
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> Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM]
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> Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC]
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> Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
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> Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
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> Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
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> Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
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> Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]
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