[NFB_of_Georgia] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert June 19, 2020

[Dorothy Griffin]

Georgia, please. call or email your representatives and help our
legislative cause.

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Date: Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 4:48 PM
Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert June 19, 2020
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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. 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.



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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-- 
Dorothy Griffin - President
National Federation of the Blind of Georgia
dgriffin at nfbga.org
770-374-4832

The National Federation of the Blind 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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