[MDPOBC] Urgent Update: Washington Seminar Appointments

Tue Jan 27 04:04:03 UTC 2026

Colleagues,

At this time (11PM, January 26, 2026), our plan is to have two teams - one
take the appointments in person, and the second handle the virtual
appointments.  Team 1, led by Qualik Ford, will attend meetings in person on
the hill.  Team 2, led by Debbie Brown, will take the virtual appointments.

Those coming in person should plan to meet at 10AM in the Longworth House
Office Building.  Please text or call Qualik when you arrive at
301-312-9813.

Those who said they plan to attend the virtual meetings will receive an
email from me shortly with the schedule and access information.

I'm attaching the virtual materials to this email for your reference.  They
include:

*	2026 Washington Seminar Legislative Agenda & Fact Sheets
*	President Riccobono's Letter to the Chairs and Ranking Members of
the Armed Services Committee Regarding Randolph-Sheppard
*	Mathematica Analysis of the Access Technology Affordability Act
Dynamic Score
*	Representative Sessions's Letter to Chairman Smith in Support of the
Blind Americans Return to Work Act

Thanks,

Ronza

Ronza Othman, President

National Federation of the Blind of Maryland

443-426-4110

Pronouns: she, her, hers

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Subject: Update on Washington Seminar Appointments

Friends,

Things have been changing minute by minute regarding our Washington Seminar
appointments.  At this moment, we have a handful of virtual appointments
tomorrow because at least part of the House of Representatives has decided
to work remotely.  The rest of our House and our Senate appointments are
still scheduled to be in person at this time.  That could change, and I'll
keep you posted if they do.

In the meantime, I am asking those receiving this message who said they were
coming to DC tomorrow to text me with the following information (there's a
request for those of you who did not plan to attend in person too later in
this note).

Text 708-829-0523

1.	Your Name
2.	Do you still plan to attend in person?
3.	If so, are you coming on the Baltimore transportation?
4.	If you no longer plan to come in person, can you participate in
virtual meetings?

For you in person folks, we will meet at the Longworth Cafeteria at 10AM.
That will be our staging area.  

For those who planned to come in person but are now shifting to virtual,
please let me know.

For those who did not plan to come in person but are available to
participate virtually, please text me with the following - 708-829-0523:

1.	Your name
2.	That you are available to participate virtually
3.	Your email address so we can send you access information.

Thanks,

Ronza

Ronza Othman, President

National Federation of the Blind of Maryland

443-426-4110

Pronouns: she, her, hers

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

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