[NFB-Idaho] FW: [NFB-Legislative-Directors] Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act Update

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Past at last year's convention or passed for the last few years? We can start doing it this year. I think it is a good idea.

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From: NFB-Idaho <nfb-idaho-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Colleen McFadden via NFB-Idaho
Sent: Saturday, March 2, 2024 1:39 PM
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Cc: Colleen McFadden <cllnmcfddn at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NFB-Idaho] FW: [NFB-Legislative-Directors] Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act Update

I've sent e-mails.  Is there any chance that the resolutions that have been passed could be put onto our website?
Thanks.
Colleen

On Fri, Mar 1, 2024 at 10:11 AM Dana Ard via NFB-Idaho <nfb-idaho at nfbnet.org>
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> I have called both senators' offices and my rep and given the message. 
> We don't need Idahoans going into nursing homes because they can't use 
> a medical device. Nursing homes cost Idaho money. Let's all get on the 
> phone or write emails and get busy. The capital switch board number is 
> 202 224-3121.
>
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> From: NFB-Idaho <nfb-idaho-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Sandy 
> Streeter via NFB-Idaho
> Sent: Friday, March 1, 2024 8:55 AM
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> Cc: streeter.sandy at gmail.com
> Subject: [NFB-Idaho] FW: [NFB-Legislative-Directors] Medical Device 
> Nonvisual Accessibility Act Update
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> Please continue to contact your representatives and Senators regarding 
> this bill.
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> From: NFB-Legislative-Directors <
> nfb-legislative-directors-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Young, 
> Justin via NFB-Legislative-Directors
> Sent: Friday, March 1, 2024 7:36 AM
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> Cc: Young, Justin <jyoung at nfb.org>
> Subject: [NFB-Legislative-Directors] Medical Device Nonvisual 
> Accessibility Act Update
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> Hi All,
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>
> I wanted to provide you with another update on the number of 
> cosponsors for the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act. We are 
> doing great on H.R. 1328 to get the cosponsor count up. As of 
> yesterday, we are at 80 cosponsors. The new cosponsors that have 
> signed on to H.R. 1328 since my last message are the following:
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> Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
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> Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
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> Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
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> Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
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> Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]
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> Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
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> Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-27]
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> Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
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> I’d like to remind you to contact your Senators also to ask them to 
> cosponsor S. 3621. We are excited the Medical Device Nonvisual 
> Accessibility Act is bipartisan and in both chambers of the United 
> States Congress.
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>
> Thanks for all you do related to our legislative initiatives and 
> congrats to us all on this significant number of cosponsors on H.R. 1328!
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> Justin T. Young, Ed.D
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> Government Affairs Specialist, National Federation of the Blind
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