[NFBF-L] FW: [NFB-Legislative-Directors] NFB Member to Testify Today Before Senate Appropriations Committee

[Russell Davis]

Good morning everyone,

 

I just saw this note from our Advocacy and Policy team Director and wanted to get this info to you all right away.

 

This event sounds extremely interesting. If you end up listening to the hearing, please feel free to reach out to me and tell me what you thought.

 

Respectfully,

 

Russ Davis,

Legislative Director, National Federation of the Blind of Florida

Ph. 904-993-8433

Email: Russell at radiorusty.com

 

From: NFB-Legislative-Directors [mailto:nfb-legislative-directors-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Pare, John via NFB-Legislative-Directors
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2021 8:15 AM
To: NFB Legislative Directors List
Cc: Pare, John
Subject: [NFB-Legislative-Directors] NFB Member to Testify Today Before Senate Appropriations Committee

 

Good morning:

 

National Federation of the Blind member, Ms. Rania Dima (Maryland) will testify before the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government Today (Tuesday, July 13) at 2:00 p.m. EDT.

 

Her testimony will focus on the United States Post Office’s poor service record delivering NLS Braille and audio books. NLS content is mailed using a specific postage method referred to as “free matter for the Blind” and is supposed to be processed the same as first class mail.

 

You will be able to listen to the hearing by clicking on a link on the hearing information page which can be found at: 

 

https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-hearing-to-review-the-fy-2022-budget-request-for-the-usps-office-of-inspector-general-and-usps-service-issues- 

 

John G. Paré Jr. 

Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy 

National Federation of the Blind

200 East Wells Street

Baltimore, MD 21230

Telephone: (410) 659-9314, extension 2218

Cell phone: (410) 917-1965

Email: jpare at nfb.org 

 

The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.

 

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