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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Minnesota Federationists,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The results of our work at the Washington Seminar are beginning to show. We received word recently that Representative Jan Schakowsky will be introducing the<br><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar/medical-device-nonvisual-accessibility-act">Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>as early as next Tuesday, February 21. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To gain momentum for this legislation, it will be helpful to build the number of originating cosponsors (i.e., those already signed on when the bill is introduced). <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All Minnesota Federationists can help by contacting your representative in the House today and tomorrow to encourage them to be originating cosponsors—a suggested message is below. (Note that Rep. Angie Craig signed onto this last year, so if you are in her district you can point that out as well). You can contact your member of Congress by:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>• calling the Capitol Switchboard (202-224-3121) and asking for your representative's office; or<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>• Sending an email through the forms at the links below. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Below is a list with links for contacting your specific rep, and below that is the suggested basic message you can use, whether calling or filling the email form (including letting them know who to contact to become an originating cosponsor). Thanks to everyone for your help!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://finstad.house.gov/contact">Rep. Brad Finstad</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://craig.house.gov/address_authentication?form=/contact/email-me">Rep. Angie Craig</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://phillips.house.gov/contact/contactform.htm">Rep. Dean Phillips</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://mccollum.house.gov/contact/email">Rep. Betty McCollum</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://omar.house.gov/address_authentication?form=/contact/email-me">Rep. Ilhan Omar</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://emmer.house.gov/contact">Rep. Tom Emmer</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://fischbach.house.gov/contact">Rep. Michelle Fischbach</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://stauber.house.gov/contact/email-me">Rep. Pete Stauber</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Message:<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal>My name is _, and I am a constituent. the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act will be introduced by Representative Jan Schakowsky next week, and I urge you to be among the original cosponsors. This bill will make a tremendous difference to so many people who need better access to medical devices. Please contact Gidget Benitez from Representative Schakowsky’s office at <a href="mailto:gidget.benitez@mail.house.gov">gidget.benitez@mail.house.gov</a> to sign on as an original cosponsor. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Steve Jacobson, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.nfbmn.org/">www.nfbmn.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>(612) 872-9363<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Pronouns: he, him, his<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.nfb.org/">www.nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Live the life you Want.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>