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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Again, Rep. Cleaver agreed to cosponsor this bill after meeting with members of our affiliate who were in Washington earlier this week.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Dennis<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"'> NFB-Legislative-Directors [mailto:nfb-legislative-directors-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kaloc, Jeff via NFB-Legislative-Directors<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 02, 2024 3:15 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB Legislative Directors List'<br><b>Cc:</b> Kaloc, Jeff<br><b>Subject:</b> [NFB-Legislative-Directors] Washington Seminar Cosponsors - Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Good afternoon,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Hope everyone is having a good end of the week. I had a phenomenal time hitting the hall of Congress alongside each of you! As a result of your efforts and outstanding work, the Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act has add 8 more cosponsors in the House. I am certain more will follow suit next week. Here are the names of the House members that recently cosponsored the bill: </span><o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=824 style='width:618.1pt;background:white;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;border-top:solid #DDDDDD 1.0pt;padding:9.0pt 7.5pt 9.0pt 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#333333'><a href="https://www.congress.gov/member/emanuel-cleaver/C001061" target="_blank"><span style='color:#24478F;text-decoration:none'>Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;border-top:solid #DDDDDD 1.0pt;padding:9.0pt 7.5pt 9.0pt 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#333333'><a href="https://www.congress.gov/member/henry-johnson/J000288" target="_blank"><span style='color:#3366CC'>Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;border-top:solid #DDDDDD 1.0pt;padding:9.0pt 7.5pt 9.0pt 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#333333'><a href="https://www.congress.gov/member/jill-tokuda/T000487" target="_blank"><span style='color:#3366CC'>Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;border-top:solid #DDDDDD 1.0pt;padding:9.0pt 7.5pt 9.0pt 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#333333'><a href="https://www.congress.gov/member/shri-thanedar/T000488" target="_blank"><span style='color:#3366CC'>Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;border-top:solid #DDDDDD 1.0pt;padding:9.0pt 7.5pt 9.0pt 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#333333'><a href="https://www.congress.gov/member/sanford-bishop/B000490" target="_blank"><span style='color:#3366CC'>Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;border-top:solid #DDDDDD 1.0pt;padding:9.0pt 7.5pt 9.0pt 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#333333'><a href="https://www.congress.gov/member/maxwell-frost/F000476" target="_blank"><span style='color:#3366CC'>Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;border-top:solid #DDDDDD 1.0pt;padding:9.0pt 7.5pt 9.0pt 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#333333'><a href="https://www.congress.gov/member/seth-magaziner/M001223" target="_blank"><span style='color:#3366CC'>Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;border-top:solid #DDDDDD 1.0pt;padding:9.0pt 7.5pt 9.0pt 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#333333'><a href="https://www.congress.gov/member/rashida-tlaib/T000481" target="_blank"><span style='color:#3366CC'>Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>I am proud of the work that we accomplished this past week and I am excited and look forward to the continued progress we will make with this legislation.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Have a great weekend!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Jeff Kaloc</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>Governmental Affairs Specialist</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif"'>410-659-9314, extension 2206 | <a href="mailto:jkaloc@nfb.org">jkaloc@nfb.org</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=210 height=76 id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/nfblogo.png" alt="National Federation of the Blind"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 id="_x0000_i1027" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/facebook.png" alt=Facebook></span></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/twitter.png" alt=Twitter></span></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/youtube.png" alt=Youtube></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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. 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