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[Pamela Glisson]

Hello Colleagues and Friends!


ADVOCACY in an organized manner does gain the attention of the law makers and decision makers!

After yesterday's Protest of the subminimum wage section of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), of which NFBK, NFBGL, NFB of Murray, NFB of Ashland, Independence Place, Inc. and NFB of Lexington were well represented in Louisville, the Senate decided to postpone the reauthorization of the WIA which was scheduled to occur on August 3, 2011.  Now it is after the summer recess, which will give the Committee more time to evaluate the reauthorization in its fullest.

Thank all of you so much!!!
Below is the announcement from the Rehabilitation Services Administration!

Re:        WIA Markup Postponed     

              For those who read on the run, this Washington Wire deals with only one issue:  The postponement of the Workforce Investment Act reauthorization
markup in the Senate, which was scheduled for August 3, 2011.   

              Earlier this morning, we received official word from the Hill that the Senate HELP Committee markup of the discussion draft of the reauthorization
of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), which includes, of course, the reauthorization of the Rehabilitation Act, has been postponed until sometime after
the summer recess.  As we understand it, the markup will take place on other issues, but the WIA Reauthorization discussion draft will NOT be on the agenda.
  

               At this time, no date has been set for the rescheduling of the markup of the Senate WIA discussion draft.   

               We will keep you advised as additional information becomes known to us.   

                Thank you.                        

Patricia Leahy 

Director of Governmental Affairs and Public Policy 

National Rehabilitation Association 

633 South Washington Street 

Alexandria , VA 22314 

1-888-258-4295 

NRA Office - 703-836-0850 

NRA Fax - 703-836-0848 

TDD - 703-836-0849 

E-mail - 
patricia at nationalrehab.org 


Thank You

Pamela Roark-Glisson
Executive Director
Independence Place
1093 S. Broadway Suite 1218
Lexington, Kentucky 40504
Office (859) 266-2807
Toll Free (877) 266-2807
Fax (859) 335-0627
Cell (859) 948-3663

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