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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> NFBF-Leaders <nfbf-leaders-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Russ Davis via NFBF-Leaders<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 26, 2024 7:26 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List' <nfbf-l@nfbnet.org>; 'NFB of Florida List for Leaders' <nfbf-leaders@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> russell@radiorusty.com<br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBF-Leaders] URGENT Legislative Alert - Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hello Florida Federation Family,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I’m not sure how many of you are subscribed to the NFB national list, so at the risk of sending an additional email, I thought I’d get this very important note out to you all.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I just spoke with John Pare, head of our national governmental affairs team, and he ask that I make sure you all knew about our latest important legislative efforts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Please see the below email from Justin Young and follow the steps that he has outline. Even though the Thanksgiving holiday is upon us, we can all still send emails and leave voicemail messages for the Committee staff members listed below. Even if they are out for the holiday, they’ll still be checking their emails and will certainly have our messages waiting for them on Monday morning.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hope to see you all in just a few moments for our Tuesday evening Legislative Committee Zoom call.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><br>russ Davis, Legislative Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>ph. 904-993-8433<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>email: <a href="mailto:russell@radiorusty.com">russell@radiorusty.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> NFBNet-Members-List <<a href="mailto:nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Young, Justin via NFBNet-Members-List<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 22, 2024 4:47 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] URGENT Legislative Alert - Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act<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>We are coming down to the wire on the 118th Congress and we want to make sure that we’ve done everything that we possibly can in order to advocate for our legislative priorities. In this case, we are trying to ensure that the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (TCIEA) is included in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) reauthorization bill that is currently being considered. Right now is a crucial time for this initiative because Congress wants to pass the WIOA reauthorization when they return after Thanksgiving. We need you to flood the email inboxes and telephone lines and voicemail boxes of four key committee staff members in order to make sure TCIEA gets included in the final bill:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Amy Jones<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Majority Staff Director, House Committee on Education and the Workforce<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Amy.jones@mail.house.gov">Amy.jones@mail.house.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>202-225-4527<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Véronique Pluviose-Fenton<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Minority Staff Director, House Committee on Education and the Workforce<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:veronique.pluviose@mail.house.gov">veronique.pluviose@mail.house.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>202-225-3725<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Warren Gunnels<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Majority Staff Director, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Warren_Gunnels@help.senate.gov">Warren_Gunnels@help.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>202-224-0767<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Amanda Lincoln<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Minority Staff Director, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Amanda_lincoln@help.senate.gov">Amanda_lincoln@help.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>202-224-5375<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>When you call or email, you might say something like:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>“Dear [NAME]:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am urging the [HOUSE EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE COMMITTEE/SENATE HELP COMMITTEE] to please include the TCIEA in the WIOA reauthorization bill. The TCIEA will eliminate the payment of subminimum wages for people with disabilities and eliminate the need for a government program to monitor special wage certificate holders. Thank you.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you send an email, please use the subject line “Please Include the TCIEA in the WIOA Reauthorization” and copy Justin Young <a href="mailto:jyoung@nfb.org">jyoung@nfb.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Congress is working diligently to move the WIOA reauthorization bill as soon as they get back after the Thanksgiving break, so time is of the essence for us to make our voices heard. If you have any questions, please contact me. <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> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Justin T. 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