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Fellow Federationists:<br>
<br>
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. <br>
<br>
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. <br>
<br>
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. <br>
<br>
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. <br>
<br>
Jesse M. Hartle<br>
Government Programs Specialist<br>
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND<br>
Telephone: (410) 659-9314, extension 2233<br>
E-mail: <a href="mailto:jhartle@nfb.org">jhartle@nfb.org</a><br>
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<b>House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform<br>
<br>
Bilbray, Brian P. (R-CA, 50th)<br>
</b>Staffer: Gary Kline<br>
Office Phone: (202) 225-0508<br>
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<b>Burton, Dan (R-IN, 5th)<br>
</b>Staffer: Mary Okeeffe<br>
Office Phone: (202) 225-2276<br>
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<b>Cao, Joseph (R-LA, 2nd)<br>
</b>Staffer: Cassie Alsfeld<br>
Office Phone: (202) 225-6636<br>
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<b>Chaffetz, Jason (R-UT, 3rd)<br>
</b>Staffer: Mike Jerman<br>
Office Phone: (202) 225-7751<br>
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<b>Chu, Judy (D-CA, 32nd)<br>
</b>Staffer: Amelia Wang<br>
Office Phone: 225-5464<br>
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<b>Clay, William Lacy (D-MO, 1st)<br>
</b>Staffer: Marvin Steele<br>
Office Phone: (202) 225-2406<br>
<br>
<b>Connolly, Gerald E. (D-VA, 11th)<br>
</b>Staffer: Zack Fields<br>
Office Phone: (202) 225-1492<br>
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<b>Cooper, Jim (D-TN, 5th)<br>
</b>Staffer: Sam Reed<br>
Office Phone: (202) 225-4311<br>
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<b>Cuellar, Henry (D-TX, 28th)<br>
</b>Staffer: Shelly Amieva<br>
Office Phone: (202) 225-1640<br>
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<b>Cummings, Elijah E. (D-MD, 7th)<br>
</b>Staffer: Blair Hedgepeth<br>
Office Phone: (202) 225-4741<br>
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<b>Davis, Danny K. (D-IL, 7th)<br>
</b>Staffer: Yul Edwards<br>
Office Phone: (202) 225-5006<br>
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<b>Driehaus, Steve (D-OH, 1st)<br>
</b>Staffer: Aaron Wasserman<br>
Office Phone: (202) 225-2216<br>
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<b>Duncan, John J. Jr. (R-TN, 2nd)<br>
</b>Staffer: Scott Fischer<br>
Office Phone: (202) 225-5435<br>
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<b>Flake, Jeff (R-AZ, 6th)<br>
</b>Staffer: Sarah Krug<br>
Office Phone: (202) 225-2635<br>
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<b>Fortenberry, Jeff (R-NE, 1st)<br>
</b>Staffer: Alan Feyerherm<br>
Office Phone: (202) 225-4806<br>
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<b>Foster, Bill (D-IL, 14th)<br>
</b>Staffer: Matt Ploszek<br>
Office Phone: (202) 225-2976<br>
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<b>Hodes, Paul W. (D-NH, 2nd)<br>
</b>Staffer: Sarah Levin<br>
Office Phone: (202) 225-5206<br>
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<b>Issa, Darrell (R-CA, 49) (Ranking Member)<br>
</b>Staffer: Ashley Callen<br>
Office Phone: 225-3906<br>
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<b>Jordan, James D. (R-OH, 4th)<br>
</b>Staffer: Wesley Goodman<br>
Office Phone: (202) 225-2676<br>
<br>
<b>Kanjorski, Paul E. (D-PA, 11th)<br>
</b>Staffer: John Latini<br>
Office Phone: (202) 225-6511<br>
<br>
<b>Kaptur, Marcy (D-OH, 9th)<br>
</b>Staffer: Nathan Facey<br>
Office Phone: (202) 225-4146<br>
<br>
<b>Kennedy, Patrick (D-RI, 1st)<br>
</b>Staffer: Daniel Murphy<br>
Office Phone: (202) 225-4911<br>
<br>
<b>Kucinich, Dennis (D-OH, 1st)<br>
</b>Staffer: Diala Jadallah<br>
Office Phone: 225-5871<br>
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<b>Luetkemeyer, Blaine (R-MO, 9th)<br>
</b>Staffer: Dan Burgess<br>
Office Phone: (202) 225-2956<br>
<br>
<b>Lynch, Stephen F. (D-MA, 9th)<br>
</b>Staffer: Bruce Fernandez<br>
Office Phone: (202) 225-8273<br>
<br>
<b>Maloney, Carolyn B. (D-NY, 14th)<br>
</b>Staffer: Orly Isaacson<br>
Office Phone: (202) 225-7944<br>
<br>
<b>McHenry, Patrick (R-NC, 10th)<br>
</b>Staffer: Alexis Rudakewych<br>
Office Phone: (202) 225-2576<br>
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<b>Mica, John L. (R-FL, 7th)<br>
</b>Staffer: Casey Brinck<br>
Office Phone: (202) 225-4035<br>
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<b>Murphy, Chris (D-CT, 5th)<br>
</b>Staffer: Jesse Young<br>
Office Phone: (202) 225-4476<br>
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<b>Norton, Eleanor Holmes (D-DC, Delegate)<br>
</b>Staffer: Robert White<br>
Office Phone: (202) 225-8050<br>
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<b>Quigley, Mike (D-IL, 5th)<br>
</b>Staffer: Robyn Russell<br>
Office Phone: 225-4061<br>
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<b>Schock, Aaron (R-IL, 18th)<br>
</b>Staffer: Mike Pasko<br>
Office Phone: 225-6201<br>
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<b>Shuster, Bill (R-PA, 9th)<br>
</b>Staffer: Maribeth Collins<br>
Office Phone: (202) 225-2431<br>
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<b>Speier, Jackie (D-CA, 12th)<br>
</b>Staffer: Josh Connolly<br>
Office Phone: (202) 225-3531<br>
<br>
<b>Tierney, John F. (D-MA, 6th)<br>
</b>Staffer: Mckee Floyd<br>
Office Phone: (202) 225-8020<br>
<br>
<b>Towns, Edolphus (D-NY, 10th) (Chairman)<br>
</b>Staffer: James Latoff<br>
Office Phone: (202) 225-5936<br>
<br>
<b>Turner, Michael R. (R-OH, 3rd)<br>
</b>Staffer: Joseph Heaton<br>
Office Phone: (202) 225-6465<br>
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<b>Van Hollen, Chris Jr. (D-MD, 8th)<br>
</b>Staffer: Ken Cummings<br>
Office Phone: (202) 225-5341<br>
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<b>Watson, Diane E. (D-CA, 33rd)<br>
</b>Staffer: Jillian Schlotter<br>
Office Phone: (202) 225-7084<br>
<br>
<b>Welch, Peter (D-VT, At Large)<br>
</b>Staffer: Calvin Garner<br>
Office Phone: (202) 225-4115<br>
<br>
<b>Westmoreland, Lynn A. (R-GA, 3rd)<br>
</b>Staffer: Joe Lillis<br>
Office Phone: (202) 225-5901<br>
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