[Nfbf-l] Urgent Legislative Alert on The Silent Car Legislation

[Sherri]

BlankWe still haven't gotten any more sponsors for Florida than the 5 who were signed on already. I have written to my rep. Congressman Grayson and got a form response, but was assured that my e-mail is being reviewed and I will get an answer. I plan on calling his office on Monday. I thank Ken Pleuss, one of our Greater Orlando Chapter members, because as soon as I sent out the e-mail last week urging all to write their reps, he got right on it and wrote to all our state reps who have not sponsored. I encourage all to keep the phone lines tied up Monday with requests for sponsors from Florida. Thank you and thank you Kathy for keeping us informed.
Sherri
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Kathy Davis 
  To: 'NFB of Florida Listserv' ; Nfbf Leaders ; 'Betty McNally' ; Dan Hicks ; 'Gina Minichiello' ; Gloria Hicks ; Kathy Davis ; misteradvocate at mvtransit.com ; sabdeaton at yahoo.com ; Sherri Brun ; Sherrill O'Brien 
  Cc: JHartle at NFB.ORG 
  Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 11:12 PM
  Subject: FW: Urgent Legislative Alert on The Silent Car Legislation


  Hi Everyone,

  When we were in Washington for the seminar we all worked diligently to get our representatives and senators to sign on to H R 734 - the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act. Please read the following e-mail from Jesse Hartle and pick up your phones on Monday morning or even over the weekend to do your best to get more co-signers. I just left a voice mail message with Congressman Wexler even though I was trying to Get John Mica's office. John Mica apparently does not have voice mail. We want to see many more senators and representatives signed on to this vitally important initiative from Florida so please do your part and please read on past my signature. 

  Thank you,

  Kathy Davis, President
  NFBF 




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  From: Hartle, Jesse [mailto:JHartle at nfb.org] 
  Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2009 4:39 PM
  Subject: Urgent Legislative Alert on The Silent Car Legislation


  Fellow Federationists:

   

  We continue to move forward in ensuring the success of the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act, H.R. 734.  Currently 89 members of the House of Representatives are listed as cosponsors of this legislation (please see below for the current list of cosponsors).  Earlier this week Congress passed the Omnibus Appropriations Act.  Included in that legislation was funds for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to study the problem addressed by H.R. 734 and report to Congress.  If Congress feels it is important enough to appropriate funds for this study, Congress should also direct NHTSA on how the study should be carried out.  I encourage you all to call your member of the House of Representatives and urge them to cosponsor H.R. 734 which would do just that.  Democrats will want to contact Congressman Towns's office, while Republicans will want to contact Congressman Stearns's office.  The contact in Congressman Towns's office is Emily Khoury, and James Thomas is the contact for Congressman Stearns's office.  The number to the Capitol switchboard is (202) 225-3121.  Please let me know if you have any questions, and I will do my best to answer them.  I have listed my contact information below.  Thank you all for your continued hard work on this important issue.   

   

  Sincerely, 

   

  Jesse M. Hartle

  Government Programs Specialist

  NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

  Phone:  (410) 659-9314, ext. 2233 

  E-mail:  jhartle at nfb.org

   

  Cosponsors of HR 734

  Congressman Towns, Lead Sponsor

   

  Alaska

  Congressman Young

  Arizona

  Congressman Grijalva

  Congressman Pastor

  Arkansas

  Congressman Boozman

  California

  Congressman Berman

  Congressman Filner

  Congresswoman Harman

  Congresswoman Lee

  Congresswoman Matsui

  Congressman Rohrabacher

  Congresswoman Linda Sanchez

  Congressman Stark

  Congresswoman Tauscher

  District of Columbia

  Congresswoman Norton

  Florida

  Congressman Bilirakis

  Congresswoman Brown

  Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen

  Congressman Stearns

  Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz

  Georgia

  Congressman Bishop

  Congressman Lewis

  Guam

  Congresswoman Bordallo

  Hawaii

  Congressman Abercrombie

  Congresswoman Hirono

  Idaho

  Congressman Minnick

  Illinois

  Congressman Davis

  Congressman Gutierrez

  Congressman Hare

  Congressman Jackson

  Congressman Roskam

  Congresswoman Schakowsky

  Indiana

  Congressman Carson

  Iowa

  Congressman Boswell

  Congressman Braley

  Congressman King

  Congressman Latham

  Congressman Loebsack

  Louisiana

  Congressman Alexander

  Congressman Melancon

  Maryland

  Congressman Ruppersberger

  Congressman Van Hollen

  Massachusetts

  Congressman Capuano

  Congressman McGovern

  Congressman Neal

  Congressman Tierney

  Minnesota

  Congressman Ellison

  Congressman Oberstar

  Congressman Peterson

  Congressman Walz

  Mississippi

  Congressman Taylor

  Missouri

  Congressman Carnahan

  Congresswoman Emerson

  Nebraska

  Congressman Terry

  Nevada

  Congresswoman Berkley

  New Hampshire

  Congresswoman Shea-Porter

  New Jersey

  Congressman Sires

  Congressman Rothman

  New York

  Congressman Hinchey

  Congresswoman Lowey

  Congresswoman Maloney

  Congressman Nadler

  Congressman Rangel

  Congressman Serrano

  North Carolina

  Congressman Jones

  Congressman McIntyre

  Congressman Price

  Ohio

  Congressman Driehaus

  Congressman LaTourette

  Congressman Ryan

  Oregon

  Congressman Blumenauer

  Congressman DeFazio

  Pennsylvania

  Congressman Brady

  Congressman Carney

  Congressman Doyle

  Congressman Fattah 

  Congressman Holden

  Congressman Kanjorski

  Puerto Rico

  Congressman Pierluisi

  Tennessee

  Congressman Cohen

  Texas

  Congressman Neugebauer

  Congressman Sessions

  Vermont

  Congressman Welch

  Virginia

  Congressman Moran

  Congressman Wittman

  Washington

  Congressman McDermott

  West Virginia

  Congressman Mollohan

  Congressman Rahall

  Wisconsin

  Congresswoman Moore

  Congressman Petri 

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