[Nfbc-info] FYI Legislative Update on Space Available
Michael Hingson
info at michaelhingson.com
Mon Sep 16 20:26:19 UTC 2013
From: Nfb-legislative-directors
[mailto:nfb-legislative-directors-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Hartle,
Jesse
Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 1:20 PM
Subject: [Nfb-legislative-directors] Legislative Update on Space Available
Fellow Federationists:
I am writing to provide you with an update on our efforts to expand
the Space Available program to those individuals who have become one-hundred
percent disabled as a result of their military service to the United States.
As you know, the House included our language, HR 164, in its version of the
National Defense Authorization Act, which was passed in June. We are still
waiting for the Senate to consider its version of the defense bill at this
time.
Senator Tester of Montana, the Sponsor of S. 346, has told us that he plans
to offer S. 346 as an amendment when the Senate begins to consider the
defense bill. I am asking you to contact your Senator and urge them to join
as a cosponsor of S. 346; building additional cosponsor support will signal
to Senate leadership that this legislation should be considered as part of
the Defense Authorization Act.
Currently S. 346 has eighteen cosponsors. As more information becomes
available on the Senate schedule, I will pass it along to you. Below you
will find a list of Senate contacts information for this issue. If your
Senator is not listed as a cosponsor please contact the legislative staff
person listed, and urge them to join in support of disabled veterans.
Thank you very much for the work you have done on this issue to this point.
We are very close to achieving this legislative priority, and one final
Federation push should get us there. Jesse
1. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/alabama.html>
Alabama
a. Sessions, Jeff
i. Legislative Assistant:
T. Finch Fulton, 202-224-4124
b. Shelby, Richard C.
i. Legislative Director:
Kevin Kane, 202-224-5744
2. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/alaska.html> Alaska
a. Begich, Mark
i. Legislative Assistant:
Diane DiSanto, 202-224-3004
b. Murkowski, Lisa
i. Senior
Counsel/Legislative Assistant: Nathan S. Bergerbest, 202-224-6665
3. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/arizona.html>
Arizona
a. Flake, Jeff
i. Legislative Assistant:
Colleen M. (Gilbert) Donnelly, 202-224-4521
b. McCain, John
i. Legislative
Correspondent: Elizabeth "Liz" Lopez, 202-224-2235
4. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/arkansas.html>
Arkansas
a. Boozman, John
i. Senior Legislative
Assistant: Zachary "Zach" Hartman, 202-224-4843
b. Pryor, Mark L.
i. Military Fellow: Mike
Hallinan, 202-224-2353
5. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/california.html>
California
a. Boxer, Barbara
i. Defense Legislative
Fellow: Nicole Stoneburg, 202-224-3553
b. Feinstein, Dianne
i. Legislative Assistant:
Christopher "Chris" Gaspar, 202-224-3841
6. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/colorado.html>
Colorado
a. Bennet, Michael F. - COSPONSOR
b. Udall, Mark
i. Military Legislative
Assistant: Christopher "Casey" Howard, 202-224-5941
7. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/connecticut.html>
Connecticut
a. Blumenthal, Richard
i. Legislative Aide:
Jenna Spinks, 202-224-2823
b. Murphy, Christopher
i. Legislative Director:
David Bonine, 202-224-4041
8. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/delaware.html>
Delaware
a. Carper, Thomas R.
i. Legislative Assistant:
Harlan Geer, 202-224-2441
b. Coons, Christopher A.
i. Legislative Assistant:
Sherman Patrick, 202-224-5042
9. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/florida.html>
Florida
a. Nelson, Bill
i. Assistant to the
Legislative Director/Legislative Correspondent: Grant Williams, 202-224-5274
b. Rubio, Marco
i. Legislative Aide:
Hampton Ray, 202-224-3041
10. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/georgia.html> Georgia
a. Chambliss, Saxby - COSPONSOR
b. Isakson, Johnny
i. Legislative
Assistant/Legislative Correspondent: Ryan K. Evans, 202-224-3643
11. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/hawaii.html> Hawaii
a. Hirono, Mazie K.
i. Legislative Assistant:
Adam Tanga, 202-224-6361
b. Schatz, Brian - COSPONSOR
12. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/idaho.html> Idaho
a. Crapo, Mike
i. Legislative Aide:
Sierra Forbes, 202-224-6142
b. Risch, James E.
i. Legislative Assistant:
Daniel S. "Dan" Murray, 202-224-2752
13. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/illinois.html>
Illinois
a. Durbin, Richard J.
i. Legislative Assistant:
Robert Thomas "Rob" Leonard, 202-224-2152
b. Kirk, Mark
i. Military Legislative
Assistant: Brandon Greene, 202-224-2854
14. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/indiana.html> Indiana
a. Coats, Daniel
i. Military Legislative
Assistant: James "Jim" Dolbow, 202-224-5623
b. Donnelly, Joe
i. Military Legislative
Assistant: Marta Lyn McLellan Ross, 202-224-4814
15. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/iowa.html> Iowa
a. Grassley, Chuck
i. Legislative Assistant:
James Rice, 202-224-3744
b. Harkin, Tom
i. Legislative Assistant:
Joseph Jones, 202-224-3254
16. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/kansas.html> Kansas
a. Moran, Jerry
i. Legislative Assistant:
Caroline Prosch, 202-224-6521
b. Roberts, Pat
i. Senior National Policy
Advisor: M. Theda Owens, 202-224-4774
17. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/kentucky.html>
Kentucky
a. McConnell, Mitch
i. Legislative Director:
Reb Brownell, 202-224-2541
b. Paul, Rand
i. Military Legislative
Aide: Brett King, 202-224-4343
18. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/louisiana.html>
Louisiana
a. Landrieu, Mary L. - COSPONSOR
b. Vitter, David
i. Legislative Assistant:
Josh Hodges, 202-224-4623
19. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/maine.html> Maine
a. Collins, Susan M.
i. Legislative
Correspondent: Jill Carney, 202-224-2523
b. King, Angus S., Jr.
i. Military Legislative
Assistant: LTC Stephan M. Smith, USA (Ret) 202-224-5344
20. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/maryland.html>
Maryland
a. Cardin, Benjamin L. - COSPONSOR
b. Mikulski, Barbara A.
i. Legislative Assistant:
Stephan "Steve" Ham, 202-224-4654
21. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/massachusetts.html>
Massachusetts
a. Markey, Edward J.
i. Legislative Director:
Joseph Wender, 202-224-2742
b. Warren, Elizabeth
i. Economic Development
Director and Senior Advisor: Bruno Freitas, 202-224-4543
22. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/michigan.html>
Michigan
a. Levin, Carl
i. Legislative
Correspondent: Ben Brenner, 202-224-6221
b. Stabenow, Debbie
i. Legislative Assistant:
Jason LaGosh, 202-224-4822
23. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/minnesota.html>
Minnesota
a. Franken, Al
i. Legislative Director:
Jeff Lomonaco, 202-224-5641
b. Klobuchar, Amy - COSPONSOR
24. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/mississippi.html>
Mississippi
a. Cochran, Thad
i. Legislative Director:
Adam Telle, 202-224-5054
b. Wicker, Roger F.
i. Legislative Assistant:
Joseph G. "Joe" Lai, 202-224-6253
25. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/missouri.html>
Missouri
a. Blunt, Roy - COSPONSOR
b. McCaskill, Claire
i. Legislative Assistant:
Jason Rauch, 202-224-6154
26. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/montana.html> Montana
a. Baucus, Max - COSPONSOR
b. Tester, Jon - SPONSOR
27. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/nebraska.html>
Nebraska
a. Fischer, Deb
i. Military Legislative
Assistant: Peter Schirtzinger, 202-224-6551
b. Johanns, Mike
i. Director of Military
Affairs: MajGen Roger Lempke, ANG (Ret), 202-224-4224
28. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/nevada.html> Nevada
a. Heller, Dean - COSPONSOR
b. Reid, Harry
i. Senior Policy
Advisor/Director of Appropriations: Robert T. "Bob" Herbert, 202-224-3542
29. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/newHampshire.html>
New Hampshire
a. Ayotte, Kelly
i. National Security
Advisor: Bradley Brad Bowman, 202-224-3324
b. Shaheen, Jeanne
i. Legislative Assistan:
Joel Whitcomb Colony, 202-224-2841
30. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/newJersey.html> New
Jersey
a. Chiesa, Jeff
i. Counsel: Nick DiRocco,
202-224-3224
b. Menedez, Robert
i. Legislative Assistant:
Justin Field, 202-224-4744
31. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/newMexico.html> New
Mexico
a. Heinrich, Martin
i. Senior Legislative
Assistant: Sandra Wilkniss, 202-224-5521
b. Udall, Tom
i. Legislative Assistant:
Matthew "Matt" Padilla, 202-224-6621
32. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/newYork.html> New
York
a. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. - COSPONSOR
b. Schumer, Charles E.
i. Legislative Assistant:
John H. Jones, 202-224-6542
33. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/northCarolina.html>
North Carolina
a. Burr, Richard
i. Senior Policy Advisor
for Military and Defense: Brooks Tucker, 202-224-3154
b. Hagan, Kay R.
i. Legislative Assistant,
Chris Cannon, 202-224-6342
34. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/northDakota.html>
North Dakota
a. Heitkamp, Heidi - COSPONSOR
b. Hoeven, John
i. Health Counsel: Ingrid
Sell, 202-224-2551
35. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/ohio.html> Ohio
a. Brown, Sherrod - COSPONSOR
b. Portman, Rob
i. Legislative Assistant:
CAPT Brent Bombach, USN (Ret), 202-224-3353
36. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/oklahoma.html>
Oklahoma
a. Coburn, Tom
i. Legislative Assistant:
Jabari White, 202-224-5754
b. Inhofe, James M.
i. Legislative
Assistant/Counsel: Joel E. Starr, 202-224-4721
37. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/oregon.html> Oregon
a. Merkley, Jeff - COSPONSOR
b. Wyden, Ron - COSPONSOR
38. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/pennsylvania.html>
Pennsylvania
a. Casey, Robert P., Jr.
i. Legislative Assistant:
Gillian Mueller, 202-224-6324
b. Toomey, Patrick J.
i. Legislative Aide: LTC
Daniel J. "Dan" Adelstein, USA (Ret), 202-224-4254
39. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/rhodeIsland.html>
Rhode Island
a. Reed, Jack
i. Military Legislative
Assistant: Carolyn A. Chuhta, 202-22-4642
b. Whitehouse, Sheldon
i. Senior National
Security Policy Advisor: Lacy Dwyer, 202-224-2921
40. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/southCarolina.html>
South Carolina
a. Graham, Lindsey
i. Military Legislative
Assistant: LtCol Craig R. Abele, USMC, 202-224-5972
b. Scott, Tim
i. Legislative
Correspondent: William Holloway, 202-224-6121
41. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/southDakota.html>
South Dakota
a. Johnson, Tim - COSPONSOR
b. Thune, John
i. Military Legislative
Assistant/Legislative Counsel: John G. Kachtik, 202-224-2321
42. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/tennessee.html>
Tennessee
a. Alexander, Lamar
i. Legislative Assistant:
Erin Reif, 202-224-4944
b. Corker, Bob
i. Legislative Assistant:
Stacie Oliver, 202-224-3344
43. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/texas.html> Texas
a. Cornyn, John
i. Legislative Assistant:
David R. "Dave" Hanke, 202-224-2934
b. Cruz, Ted
i. Military Legislative
Assistant: Jeremy Hayes, 202-224-5922
44. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/utah.html> Utah
a. Hatch, Orrin G.
i. Military Legislative
Assistant: Doug Dynes, 202-224-5251
b. Lee, Mike
i. Legislative Director:
Wendy Baig, 202-224-5444
45. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/vermont.html> Vermont
a. Leahy, Patrick J.
i. Legislative Assistant:
Greg Cota, 202-224-4242
b. Sanders, Bernard
i. Chief of Staff:
Michaeleen E. Crowell, 202-224-5141
46. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/virginia.html>
Virginia
a. Kaine, Tim
i. Legislative Assistant:
Karen Courington, 202-224-4024
b. Warner, Mark R.
i. Legislative
Correspondent: Laura Shen, 202-224-2023
47. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/washington.html>
Washington
a. Cantwell, Maria - COSPONSOR
b. Murray, Patty - COSPONSOR
48. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/westVirginia.html>
West Virginia
a. Manchin, Joe - COSPONSOR
b. Rockefeller, John D., IV
i. Legislative
Assistant/Counsel: Sarah E. Shive, 202-224-6472
49. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/wisconsin.html>
Wisconsin
a. Baldwin, Tammy
i. Legislative Assistant:
Jonathan Morgenstein, 202-224-5653
b. Johnson, Ron
i. Legislative Director:
Lydia C. (Morgan) Westlake, 202-224-5323
50. <http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/wyoming.html> Wyoming
a. Barrasso, John
i. Legislative Assistant:
Charles C. Ziegler, IV, 202-224-6441
b. Enzi, Michael B.
i. Legislative Assistant:
Darrin Munoz, 202-224-3424
Jesse Hartle
National Federation of the Blind
Government Programs Specialist
Phone: 410-659-9314, Ext. 2233
Email: jhartle at nfb.org
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