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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>For your information. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Camille <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFBF-L <nfbf-l-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Russell Davis via NFBF-L<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 27, 2021 7:19 AM<br><b>To:</b> nfbf-l@nfbnet.org; nfbf-leaders@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Russell Davis <russell@radiorusty.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBF-L] Link to Anil Lewis testimony at Sub minimum wages hearing - as promised...<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Good morning everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>My apologies for the delay in getting this info out to you all, but the below information is still very relevant. Thanks also to Jada for reminding me to send this out.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>On our Legislative Committee meeting last Thursday, we had discussed Anil Lewis’ testimony regarding sub-minimum wages and the long hoped for, phasing out of 14-c certificates. I along with seveal others had watched the hearings live on Wednesday, July 21<sup>st</sup> and found them vey interesting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>If you would like to echeck out the hearing, it has been archived on the web and is still available for on-demand viewing. The link to the hearing along with Anil’s written statement is listed below in an email from our Advocacy and Policy team in Baltimore. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>As mentioned in our meeting last week, there is silence at the beginning of the recording the actual audio content begins at about the 00:08:45 mark.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hope you find this info as interesting as I did.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Another link for a hearing taking place on July 13<sup>th</sup> in the House will follow this email. That hearing dealt with the USPS delivery of Free Matter for the Blind issues.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Take good care,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Respectfully,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Russ Davis,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Legislative Director, National Federation of the Blind of Florida<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ph. 904-993-8433<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Email: <a href="mailto:Russell@radiorusty.com">Russell@radiorusty.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>, <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> NFBNet-Members-List [<a href="mailto:nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Pare, John via NFBNet-Members-List<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 20, 2021 2:35 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org">nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Nfbnet-members-list] Legislative Alert 7/20/21 - Subminimum Wages Hearing Tomorrow<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Federation Family:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tomorrow (Wednesday, July 21) the US House Committee on Education and Labor will be hosting a joint subcommittee hearing with the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections and the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services on the topic of phasing out subminimum wages. Our very own Anil Lewis will testify on behalf of the National Federation of the Blind. We encourage you to watch Anil’s live testimony tomorrow at 10:15 a.m., eastern, by visiting <a href="https://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/phasing-out-subminimum-wages-supporting-the-transition-to-competitive-integrated-employment-for-workers-with-disabilities">https://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/phasing-out-subminimum-wages-supporting-the-transition-to-competitive-integrated-employment-for-workers-with-disabilities</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We also encourage you to read <a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/policy-statements/anil-lewiss-written-testimony-joint-hearing-regarding">Anil’s written testimony</a> on the <a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/policy-statements">Policy Statements page</a> of nfb.org. Once you have read his testimony, please take just a few moments to forward it to your Representative in the House and urge them to cosponsor H.R. 2373, the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act. This bill will gradually phase out subminimum wages over a five-year period and eliminate the issuance of new Section 14(c) certificates. It will also establish a grant program to help states and entities transition employees with disabilities into competitive integrated employment. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>When you email your representative you might write something like:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>"Hello, my name is [YOUR NAME], and I am a constituent of [REPRESENTATIVE NAME]. I live in [CITY, STATE]. I would like to urge [REPRESENTATIVE NAME] to cosponsor the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act, H.R. 2373. This legislation will gradually phase out subminimum wages for workers with disabilities and facilitate their transition to competitive integrated employment.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks."<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Again, we encourage you to include a link to Anil’s written testimony in your email. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>When you email your representative, please copy Stephanie Flynt at <a href="mailto:sflynt@nfb.org">sflynt@nfb.org</a>. Your calls and emails do make a difference.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It is best to email the relevant staff person in your representative's office. Please email Jesa Medders at <a href="mailto:jmedders@nfb.org">jmedders@nfb.org</a> and she will find the appropriate staff member for you to email. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The bill currently has 16 cosponsors, but we are hoping that this hearing in conjunction with your advocacy can help dramatically increase the cosponsor count and boost Congressional awareness of this legislation. The list of current cosponsors is pasted below.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for all that you do,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>John<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11] <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>