[New-York-News] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert June 19, 2020

[Justin Young]

Forwarding the following Legislative Advocacy Alert from John Pare,
Executive Director for Advocacy & Policy at the National office.

Despite our advocacy in New York, unfortunately we still only have
Representatives Serrano, Suozzi, & Morelle.

Thanks,

Justin

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From: "Pare, John via NFBNet-Members-List" <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2020 20:29:40 +0000
Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert June 19, 2020
To: "nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org" <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>

Dear Federation Family:

Great news! We are up to 101 cosponsors on the Access Technology
Affordability Act in the House and 23 in the Senate. This would not be
possible without your calls, emails, and social media.

Since the beginning of June, we have gained ten new cosponsors in the House:
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1]
Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]
Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]

And in that same time span we've gained one new cosponsor in the Senate:
Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

Yesterday, the House Ways and Means Committee, Subcommittee on Select
Revenue Measures, held a hearing entitled Tax Relief to Support
Workers and Families during the COVID-19 Recession.

Rep. Thompson, who is both chair of the subcommittee and the sponsor
of the Access Technology Affordability Act, expressed strong support
for the bill and urged his fellow members to support it as well. He
also entered the attached support letter from President Riccobono into
the record.

Please continue to contact your senators and representatives and urge
them to cosponsor the Access Technology Affordability Act if they have
not already done so. A complete list of Senate and House cosponsors
can be found below.

When you call or email your senators or representative you might say
something like:

"Hello, my name is [YOUR NAME], and I am a constituent of
[REPRESENTATIVE/SENATOR NAME]. I live in [CITY, STATE]. COVID-19 has
impacted employment and educational opportunities for blind Americans.
In a time of physical distancing, self-sufficiency is also paramount.
I urge [REPRESENTATIVE/SENATOR NAME] to cosponsor the Access
Technology Affordability Act [H.R. 2086 in the House/S. 815 in the
Senate]. This bill creates a refundable tax credit in the amount of
$2,000 to offset the cost of expensive access technology, such as
Braille embossers, Braille notetakers, and screen reading software. In
the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic a bill that will help increase
employment opportunities, educational opportunities, and
self-sufficiency for blind Americans is needed more than ever. Thank
you."

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 Jeff Kaloc at jkaloc at nfb.org<mailto:jkaloc 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>.

The more cosponsors we have in the House and Senate, the more likely
Congress will include this bill in the next COVID-19 package. That
package is likely to pass sometime in July so we need to continue to
build cosponsor support quickly.

Have a great weekend.

Warm regards,
John Pare
National Federation of the Blind
410-659-9314, extension 2218

H.R. 2086 Cosponsors
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]
Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2]
Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6]
Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1]
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31]
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42]
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10]
Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50]
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6]
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]
Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]
Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7]
Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-4]
Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27]
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Rep. Spano, Ross [R-FL-15]
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]
Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-18]
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1]
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]
Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]
Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2]
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9]
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-4]
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]*
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35]
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]
Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]
Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

S. 815 Cosponsors
Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL]*
Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]*
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]*
Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]*
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]
Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO]
Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]*
Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]
Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]*
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM]
Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC]*
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]*
Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]*
Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]

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