[Nfbmd] Fw: Legislative Alert - Update on the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2009

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BlankHello, all.

Collective action really does work. Many thanks to everyone who attended one of the four forums that Congressman Sarbanes held recently. Our attendance and raising the issue convinced him to co-sponsor the bill. We have four congressman and two senators to go. Let's keep the momentum going. Please read Jesse's email below and take action.

Thanks.

Sharon

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Hartle, Jesse 
Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 5:42 PM
Subject: Legislative Alert - Update on the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2009


Fellow Federationists:

 

            I want to update you on the latest information regarding the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 (H.R. 734 and S. 841) in both the House of Representatives, and the Senate.  H.R. 734 continues to gain support with 123 members of the House listed as cosponsors.  S. 841 now has four cosponsors in the Senate.  

 

            I have listed all cosponsors below by state, so you will know how your state is doing in building support for this important legislation.  I am asking for your hard work to increase these numbers before we have our National Convention in July.  

 

            Please make phone calls to your senators and representatives and urge them to cosponsor this important legislation for all pedestrians.  


  a.. Senators can be added to S. 841 by contacting Doug Frost in Senator Kerry's office, and;
  b.. Representatives can be added to H.R. 734 by contacting either Emily Khoury in Congressman Towns's office, or James Thomas in Congressman Stearns's office.  
             You may be connected to your members of Congress by calling the Capitol switchboard at (202) 225-3121.  

 

            Your calls will make a difference in building support for this legislation, and I know that you will work diligently to increase our cosponsor numbers.

 

            Please contact me with any questions you may have.

 

Sincerely,

 

Jesse M. Hartle

Government Programs Specialist

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

Telephone: (410) 659-9314, extension 2233

E-mail: jhartle at nfb.org

 

Cosponsors of H.R. 734 and S. 841

Congressman Towns, Democrat Lead Sponsor of H.R. 734

Congressman Stearns, Republican Lead Sponsor of H.R. 734

Senator Kerry, Democrat Lead Sponsor of S. 841

 

Alaska

Congressman Young

 

 Arizona

Congressman Grijalva

Congressman Pastor

 

Arkansas

Congressman Berry

Congressman Boozman

 

California

Congressman Berman

Congresswoman Capps

Congressman Filner

Congresswoman Harman

Congresswoman Lee

Congresswoman Matsui

Congressman Rohrabacher

Congresswoman Linda Sanchez

Congressman Schiff

Congressman Stark

Congresswoman Tauscher

Congresswoman Waters

 

Connecticut

Congressman Courtney

 

District of Columbia

Congresswoman Norton

 

Florida

Congressman Bilirakis

Congresswoman Brown

Congressman Crenshaw

Congressman Hastings

Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen

Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz

Congressman Wexler

 

Georgia

Congressman Bishop

Congressman Lewis

 

Guam

Congresswoman Bordallo



Hawaii

Congressman Abercrombie

Congresswoman Hirono

 

Idaho

Congressman Minnick

 

Illinois

Senator Durbin

Congresswoman Biggert

Congressman Davis

Congressman Gutierrez

Congressman Hare

Congressman Jackson

Congressman Lipinski

Congressman Manzullo

Congressman Roskam

Congresswoman Schakowsky

 

Indiana

Senator Bayh

Congressman Carson

Congressman Ellsworth

 

Iowa

Congressman Boswell

Congressman Braley

Congressman King

Congressman Latham

Congressman Loebsack

 

Louisiana

Congressman Alexander

Congressman Cao

Congressman Melancon

 

Maine

Congressman Michaud

 

Maryland

Congressman Cummings

Congressman Ruppersberger

Congressman Sarbanes

Congressman Van Hollen



Massachusetts

Senator Kennedy

Congressman Capuano

Congressman Delahunt

Congressman Markey

Congressman McGovern

Congressman Neal

Congressman Tierney

 

Minnesota

Congressman Ellison

Congresswoman McCollum

Congressman Oberstar

Congressman Peterson

Congressman Walz

 

Mississippi

Congressman Taylor

 

Missouri

Congressman Blunt

Congressman Carnahan

Congresswoman Emerson

 

Nebraska

Congressman Terry

 

Nevada

Congresswoman Berkley

Congresswoman Titus

 

New Hampshire

Congresswoman Shea-Porter

 

New Jersey

Congressman Payne

Congressman Sires

Congressman Rothman

 

New Mexico

Congressman Heinrich

 

New York

Congressman Hinchey

Congresswoman Lowey

Congresswoman Maloney

Congressman Nadler

Congressman Rangel

Congressman Serrano

 

North Carolina

Congressman Jones

Congressman McIntyre

Congressman Price

 

North Dakota

Congressman Pomeroy

 

Ohio

Congressman Driehaus

Congressman LaTourette

Congressman Ryan

Congressman Wilson

 

Oregon

Congressman Blumenauer

Congressman DeFazio

Congressman Wu

 

Pennsylvania

Senator Specter

Congressman Brady

Congressman Carney

Congresswoman Dahlkemper

Congressman Doyle

Congressman Fattah 

Congressman Holden

Congressman Kanjorski

Congressman Platts

Congressman Thompson

 

Puerto Rico

Congressman Pierluisi

 

Rhode Island

Congressman Kennedy

 

Tennessee

Congressman Cohen

Congressman Roe



Texas

Congressman Gene Green

Congressman Neugebauer

Congressman Sessions

 

Utah

Congressman Bishop

 

Vermont

Congressman Welch

 

Virginia

Congressman Connolly

Congressman Moran

Congressman Wittman

 

Washington

Congressman McDermott

 

West Virginia

Congressman Mollohan

Congressman Rahall

 

Wisconsin

Congresswoman Moore

Congressman Petri 

 



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