[NFB-Idaho] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Urgent: Legislative Alert - 11.1.21

Tue Nov 2 13:43:49 UTC 2021

Sandy, did you get the name of the staff member for the  Speaker? The staff member for Senator Shumer is Mike_lynch, but I am not sure I am spelling Shumer right. I think it would be a good idea for you to send both emails to this list. For those who missed the Presidential Release last night, we are being asked urgently to contact the Speaker of the House and the Senate majority leader immediately to ask that the AFAA be restored to the Build Back Better legislation now before Congress. I think Sandy can say this better than I.    

RamonaOn Nov 1, 2021 8:13 PM, sandy streeter via NFB-Idaho <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> I did not receive
> The email from John Perre but I have emailed Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Schumer.
>
> Sandy  
>
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> I have sent responses to Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Schumer and have copied Jeff kaloc As requested.
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> From: NFB-Idaho [mailto:nfb-idaho-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Colleen McFadden via NFB-Idaho
> Sent: Monday, November 01, 2021 11:29 AM
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> Me too.
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> Colleen
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> Subject: [NFB-Idaho] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Urgent: Legislative Alert - 11.1.21
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> Following on John Pare's message, I have already E-mailed my appeal to
> Speaker Pelosi and Senator Schumer, my desire for them to save the Access
> Technology Affordability Act (ATAA).
>
> Let them know that "out west" we want that resource!
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> From: Pare, John via NFBNet-Members-List <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Mon, Nov 1, 2021 at 10:50 AM
> Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Urgent: Legislative Alert - 11.1.21
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> Dear Federation Family:
>
> On September 27, the Access Technology Affordability Act (ATAA) was
> incorporated into the House version of the Build Back Better Act. For a
> month we advocated for Congress to maintain the provisions of the ATAA in
> the larger bill. On October 20, President Riccobono wrote letters to
> both Speaker
> Pelosi
> <https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/policy-statements/letter-speaker-pelosi-regarding-ataa-build-back-better>
> and Majority Leader Schumer
> <https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/policy-statements/letter-majority-leader-schumer-regarding-ataa-build>
> urging them to keep this legislation, so critical to the blind of America,
> in the bill. Unfortunately, we learned late last week, on October 28, that
> the section of the Build Back Better Act containing the ATAA had been
> removed.
>
> The Build Back Better Act has not been finalized, so we still have a chance
> to get the ATAA back into the bill before it goes for a floor vote, but we
> must act quickly. We need everyone to contact Speaker Pelosi and Majority
> Leader Schumer and urge them to restore this provision. When you call or
> email you might say:
>
> “My name is [YOUR NAME] and I want to urge [Speaker Pelosi OR Majority
> Leader Schumer] to restore the Access Technology Affordability Act (H.R.
> 431/S. 212) into the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376). This bill will have
> a tremendous impact on the lives of blind Americans by improving education,
> increasing employment opportunities, and increasing overall
> self-sufficiency. Thank you.”
>
> We suggest a subject like: “Please Maintain the ATAA Provision in the Build
> Back Better Act”
>
> To contact Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Schumer please use the
> following email addresses, or call the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121.
>
> Speaker Pelosi:
>
> Terri McCullough, Chief of Staff
>
> terri.mccullough at mail.house.gov
>
> Majority Leader Schumer:
>
> Mike Lynch, Chief of Staff
>
> mike_lynch at schumer.senate.gov
>
> If you email, please copy Jeff Kaloc at jkaloc at nfb.org.
>
> Thank you for all that you do,
>
> John
>
> John G. Paré Jr.
>
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> (410) 659-9314, extension 2218 | Jpare at nfb.org
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