[Nfbmt] [Nfbnet-members-list] Call to Action on Reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act
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Original message:
> Good morning
> Please take action on the following call to action by the National
> Office and Anil Lewis.
> Travis
> Travis S. Moses, President
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> On Jul 28, 2013, at 4:28 PM, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:
> From: "Lewis, Anil" <ALewis at nfb.org
> Date: July 27, 2013, 5:22:31 PM EDT
> Federation:
> This is a call to action for you to make phone calls, send e-mails, and
> post to social media to save rehabilitation services for people with
> disabilities on Monday, July 29 and Tuesday, July 30. Senate Bill S.
> 1356 has been introduced to reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act
> (WIA). This bill includes two major policy changes in the language of
> the Rehabilitation Act that threaten to send us backwards in our
> struggle to acquire the proper education, training, and opportunity to
> obtain competitive, integrated employment.
> (1) The bill has proposed language in Section 511 of the Rehabilitation
> Act that requires vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies to include
> training and employment at wages below the federal minimum wage as a VR
> service.
> (1) The bill proposes to transfer the Rehabilitation Services
> Administration (RSA) from the Department of Education to the Department
> of Labor, severing the essential link between the provision of quality
> education and rehabilitation services for people with disabilities.
> The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee is
> scheduled to discuss and vote on this bill on Wednesday, July 31, and
> we need to act to ensure that these two tremendously flawed proposals
> are removed. Our initial action is simple, but it will require all of
> us to take action. We need all of our members, family members,
> friends, colleagues, and acquaintances that reside in states where
> their Senator serves on the HELP committee to make calls, send e-mails,
> post tweets, and Facebook messages to communicate the following two
> straightforward requests to their Senator:
> I am a voting constituent in the state and I am respectfully requesting
> that the WIA reauthorization be amended to:
> (1) Remove Section 511 of the Rehabilitation Act.
> (2) Remove the language transferring RSA to the Department of Labor.
> We are encouraging that only the actual residents make these requests
> of their respective Senators. Start recruiting as many individuals as
> possible now to begin this action on Monday, July 29 and continue it
> through Tuesday, July 30. Use the information below to make calls to
> your particular Senator's office and send e-mails to each of the e-mail
> addresses listed for your Senator.
> Please contact me with any questions, and keep me posted on your
> progress. The only way we will be able to prevent a dismantling of the
> essential training and employment services for all people with
> disabilities is to act now.
> Remember, once you have made your calls, sent your e-mails, posted your
> tweets and Facebook messages, get others to do the same.
> Sincerely,
> Mr. Anil Lewis, M.P.A.
> Director of Advocacy and Policy
> "Eliminating Subminimum Wages For People With Disabilities"
> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
> 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place
> Baltimore, Maryland 21230
> (410) 659-9314 ext. 2374 (Voice)
> (410) 685-5653 (FAX)
> Email: alewis at nfb.org<mailto:alewis at nfb.org
> Web: www.nfb.org<http://www.nfb.org
> Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA)
> (202) 224-3254
> Chief of Staff: Brian Ahlberg brian_ahlberg at harkin.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Andy Imparato andrew_imparato at harkin.senate.gov
> Additional Contact: Lee Perselay lee.perselay at help.senate.gov
> Sen. Barbara A Mikulski (D-MD)
> (202) 224-4654
> Chief of Staff: Julia Frifield julia_frifield at mikulski.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Jessica McNiece jessica_mcniece at mikulski.senate.gov
> Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)
> (202) 224-2621
> Chief of Staff: Mike Spahn michael_spahn at murray.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Megan Foster megan_foster at murray.senate.gov
> Additional Contact: Ariel Eevans ariel_evans at murray.senate.gov
> Sen. Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
> (202) 224-5141
> Chief of Staff: Michaeleen Crowell michaeleen_crowell at sanders.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Lori Kearns lori_kearns at sanders.senate.gov
> Sen. Robert P Casey, Jr. (D-PA)
> (202) 224-6324
> Chief of Staff: James Brown james_brown at casey.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Larry Smar larry_smar at casey.senate.gov
> Additional Contact: Michael Waskey michael_waskey at casey.senate.gov
> Sen. Kay R Hagan (D-NC)
> (202) 224-6342
> Chief of Staff: Mike Harney mike_harney at hagan.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Ashley Eden & Josh Teitelbaum
> ashley_eden at hagan.senate.gov josh_teitelbaum at hagan.senate.gov
> Sen. Al Franken (D-MN)
> (202) 224-5641
> Chief of Staff: Casey Aden-Wansbury casey_aden-wansbury at franken.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Momoko "Peach" Soltis peach_soltis at franken.senate.gov
> Additional Contact: Beth Meloy beth_meloy at franken.senate.gov
> Sen. Michael F. Bennet (D-CO)
> (202) 224-5852
> Chief of Staff: Jonathan Davidson jonathan_davidson at bennet.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Rohini Kosoglu rohini_kosoglu at bennet.senate.gov
> Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
> (202) 224-2921
> Chief of Staff: Sam Goodstein sam_goodstein at whitehouse.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Jen DeAngelis jen_deangelis at whitehouse.senate.gov
> Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
> (202) 224-5653
> Chief of Staff: Bill Murat bill_murat at baldwin.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Nick Dicarlo nick_dicarlo at baldwin.senate.gov
> Additional Contact: Amber Shipley amber_shipley at baldwin.senate.gov
> Sen. Christopher S. Murphy (D-CT)
> (202) 224-4041
> Chief of Staff: Francis Creighton francis_creighton at murphy.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Joe Dunn, Mark Ritacco, & Hayne Yoon
> joe_dunn at murphy.senate.gov mark_ritacco at murphy.senate.gov Additional
> Contact: Hayne Yoon hayne_yoon at murphy.senate.gov
> Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
> (202) 224-4543
> Chief of Staff: Mindy Myers mindy_myers at warren.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Jeff Cruz jeff_cruz at warren.senate.gov
> Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
> (202) 224-4944
> Chief of Staff: Ryan Loskarn ryan_loskarn at alexander.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Kai Hirabayashi & Kyle Forton
> kai_hirabayashi at alexander.senate.gov kyle_forton at alexander.senate.gov
> Additional Contact: Bill Knudsen bill_knudsen at alexander.senate.gov
> Sen. Michael B. Enzi (R-WY)
> (202) 224-3424
> Chief of Staff: Flip McConnaughey flip_mcconnaughey at enzi.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Riley Swinehart & Kristin Chapman
> riley_swinehart at enzi.senate.gov; kristin_chapman at enzi.senate.gov
> Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC)
> (202) 224-3154
> Chief of Staff: Chris Joyner chris_joyner at burr.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Steve Perrotta steve_perrotta at burr.senate.gov
> Additional Contact: Anna Abram anna_abram at help.senate.gov
> Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA)
> (202) 224-3643
> Chief of Staff: Chris Carr chris_carr at isakson.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Tommy Nguyen tommy_nguyen at isakson.senate.gov
> Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)
> (202) 224-4343
> Chief of Staff: William Henderson william_henderson at paul.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Natalie Burkhalter natalie_burkhalter at paul.senate.gov
> Sen. Orrin G Hatch (R-UT)
> (202) 224-5251
> Chief of Staff: Michael Kennedy michael_kennedy at hatch.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Hayden Rhudy hayden_rhudy at hatch.senate.gov
> Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS)
> (202) 224-4774
> Chief of Staff: Jackie Cottrell jackie_cottrell at roberts.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Jennifer Boyer jennifer_boyer at roberts.senate.gov
> Additional Contact: Lauren Stockwell lauren_stockwell at roberts.senate.gov
> Sen Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
> (202) 224-6665
> Chief of Staff: Edward Hild edward_hild at murkowski.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Tara Shaw tara_shaw at murkowski.senate.gov
> Additional Contact: Leila Kimbrell leila_kimbrell at murkowski.senate.gov
> Sen Mark Kirk (R-IL)
> (202) 224-2854
> Chief of Staff: Kate Dickens kate_dickens at kirk.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Patrick Magnuson patrick_magnuson at kirk.senate.gov
> Additional Contact: Jeannette Windon jeannette_windon at kirk.senate.gov
> Sen Tim Scott (R-SC)
> (202) 224-6121
> Chief of Staff: Richard Dunn richard_dunn at scott.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Kimberly Wallner kimberly_wallner at scott.senate.gov
> Additional Contact: Elizabeth Simmons elizabeth_simmons at scott.senate.gov
> and here is some more information for any who would like further
> details or can help send emails to contacts in Senator Franken's office
> (listed below). Please encourage your family, friends and
> acquaintances to help make contact, and share it on your social media as well.
> Sent from my iPhone
> Begin forwarded message:
> From: "Lewis, Anil" <ALewis at nfb.org
> Date: July 27, 2013, 5:22:31 PM EDT
> To: "State President, Iowa" <michael.nfbi at gmail.com, "State President,
> Maryland" <melissa at riccobono.us, "State President, Washington"
> <k7uij at panix.com, "State President, Vermont" <deannaljones at comcast.net,
> "State President, Pennsylvania" <president at nfbp.org, "State President,
> North Carolina" <ghraynfbofnc at charter.net, "State President, Minnesota"
> <jennifer.dunnam1829 at gmail.com, "State President, Colorado"
> <slabarre at labarrelaw.com, "State President, Rhode Island"
> <silvara at cox.net, "State President, Wisconsin" <johnfritz66 at gmail.com,
> "crival at comcast.net"
> Federation:
> This is a call to action for you to make phone calls, send e-mails, and
> post to social media to save rehabilitation services for people with
> disabilities on Monday, July 29 and Tuesday, July 30. Senate Bill S.
> 1356 has been introduced to reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act
> (WIA). This bill includes two major policy changes in the language of
> the Rehabilitation Act that threaten to send us backwards in our
> struggle to acquire the proper education, training, and opportunity to
> obtain competitive, integrated employment.
> (1) The bill has proposed language in Section 511 of the Rehabilitation
> Act that requires vocational rehabilitation (VR) agencies to include
> training and employment at wages below the federal minimum wage as a VR
> service.
> (1) The bill proposes to transfer the Rehabilitation Services
> Administration (RSA) from the Department of Education to the Department
> of Labor, severing the essential link between the provision of quality
> education and rehabilitation services for people with disabilities.
> The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee is
> scheduled to discuss and vote on this bill on Wednesday, July 31, and
> we need to act to ensure that these two tremendously flawed proposals
> are removed. Our initial action is simple, but it will require all of
> us to take action. We need all of our members, family members,
> friends, colleagues, and acquaintances that reside in states where
> their Senator serves on the HELP committee to make calls, send e-mails,
> post tweets, and Facebook messages to communicate the following two
> straightforward requests to their Senator:
> I am a voting constituent in the state and I am respectfully requesting
> that the WIA reauthorization be amended to:
> (1) Remove Section 511 of the Rehabilitation Act.
> (2) Remove the language transferring RSA to the Department of Labor.
> We are encouraging that only the actual residents make these requests
> of their respective Senators. Start recruiting as many individuals as
> possible now to begin this action on Monday, July 29 and continue it
> through Tuesday, July 30. Use the information below to make calls to
> your particular Senator's office and send e-mails to each of the e-mail
> addresses listed for your Senator.
> Please contact me with any questions, and keep me posted on your
> progress. The only way we will be able to prevent a dismantling of the
> essential training and employment services for all people with
> disabilities is to act now.
> Remember, once you have made your calls, sent your e-mails, posted your
> tweets and Facebook messages, get others to do the same.
> Sincerely,
> Mr. Anil Lewis, M.P.A.
> Director of Advocacy and Policy
> "Eliminating Subminimum Wages For People With Disabilities"
> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
> 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place
> Baltimore, Maryland 21230
> (410) 659-9314 ext. 2374 (Voice)
> (410) 685-5653 (FAX)
> Email: alewis at nfb.org<mailto:alewis at nfb.org
> Web: www.nfb.org<http://www.nfb.org
> Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA)
> (202) 224-3254
> Chief of Staff: Brian Ahlberg brian_ahlberg at harkin.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Andy Imparato andrew_imparato at harkin.senate.gov
> Additional Contact: Lee Perselay lee.perselay at help.senate.gov
> Sen. Barbara A Mikulski (D-MD)
> (202) 224-4654
> Chief of Staff: Julia Frifield julia_frifield at mikulski.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Jessica McNiece jessica_mcniece at mikulski.senate.gov
> Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)
> (202) 224-2621
> Chief of Staff: Mike Spahn michael_spahn at murray.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Megan Foster megan_foster at murray.senate.gov
> Additional Contact: Ariel Eevans ariel_evans at murray.senate.gov
> Sen. Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
> (202) 224-5141
> Chief of Staff: Michaeleen Crowell michaeleen_crowell at sanders.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Lori Kearns lori_kearns at sanders.senate.gov
> Sen. Robert P Casey, Jr. (D-PA)
> (202) 224-6324
> Chief of Staff: James Brown james_brown at casey.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Larry Smar larry_smar at casey.senate.gov
> Additional Contact: Michael Waskey michael_waskey at casey.senate.gov
> Sen. Kay R Hagan (D-NC)
> (202) 224-6342
> Chief of Staff: Mike Harney mike_harney at hagan.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Ashley Eden & Josh Teitelbaum
> ashley_eden at hagan.senate.gov josh_teitelbaum at hagan.senate.gov
> Sen. Al Franken (D-MN)
> (202) 224-5641
> Chief of Staff: Casey Aden-Wansbury casey_aden-wansbury at franken.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Momoko "Peach" Soltis peach_soltis at franken.senate.gov
> Additional Contact: Beth Meloy beth_meloy at franken.senate.gov
> Sen. Michael F. Bennet (D-CO)
> (202) 224-5852
> Chief of Staff: Jonathan Davidson jonathan_davidson at bennet.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Rohini Kosoglu rohini_kosoglu at bennet.senate.gov
> Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
> (202) 224-2921
> Chief of Staff: Sam Goodstein sam_goodstein at whitehouse.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Jen DeAngelis jen_deangelis at whitehouse.senate.gov
> Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
> (202) 224-5653
> Chief of Staff: Bill Murat bill_murat at baldwin.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Nick Dicarlo nick_dicarlo at baldwin.senate.gov
> Additional Contact: Amber Shipley amber_shipley at baldwin.senate.gov
> Sen. Christopher S. Murphy (D-CT)
> (202) 224-4041
> Chief of Staff: Francis Creighton francis_creighton at murphy.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Joe Dunn, Mark Ritacco, & Hayne Yoon
> joe_dunn at murphy.senate.gov mark_ritacco at murphy.senate.gov Additional
> Contact: Hayne Yoon hayne_yoon at murphy.senate.gov
> Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
> (202) 224-4543
> Chief of Staff: Mindy Myers mindy_myers at warren.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Jeff Cruz jeff_cruz at warren.senate.gov
> Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
> (202) 224-4944
> Chief of Staff: Ryan Loskarn ryan_loskarn at alexander.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Kai Hirabayashi & Kyle Forton
> kai_hirabayashi at alexander.senate.gov kyle_forton at alexander.senate.gov
> Additional Contact: Bill Knudsen bill_knudsen at alexander.senate.gov
> Sen. Michael B. Enzi (R-WY)
> (202) 224-3424
> Chief of Staff: Flip McConnaughey flip_mcconnaughey at enzi.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Riley Swinehart & Kristin Chapman
> riley_swinehart at enzi.senate.gov; kristin_chapman at enzi.senate.gov
> Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC)
> (202) 224-3154
> Chief of Staff: Chris Joyner chris_joyner at burr.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Steve Perrotta steve_perrotta at burr.senate.gov
> Additional Contact: Anna Abram anna_abram at help.senate.gov
> Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA)
> (202) 224-3643
> Chief of Staff: Chris Carr chris_carr at isakson.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Tommy Nguyen tommy_nguyen at isakson.senate.gov
> Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)
> (202) 224-4343
> Chief of Staff: William Henderson william_henderson at paul.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Natalie Burkhalter natalie_burkhalter at paul.senate.gov
> Sen. Orrin G Hatch (R-UT)
> (202) 224-5251
> Chief of Staff: Michael Kennedy michael_kennedy at hatch.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Hayden Rhudy hayden_rhudy at hatch.senate.gov
> Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS)
> (202) 224-4774
> Chief of Staff: Jackie Cottrell jackie_cottrell at roberts.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Jennifer Boyer jennifer_boyer at roberts.senate.gov
> Additional Contact: Lauren Stockwell lauren_stockwell at roberts.senate.gov
> Sen Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
> (202) 224-6665
> Chief of Staff: Edward Hild edward_hild at murkowski.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Tara Shaw tara_shaw at murkowski.senate.gov
> Additional Contact: Leila Kimbrell leila_kimbrell at murkowski.senate.gov
> Sen Mark Kirk (R-IL)
> (202) 224-2854
> Chief of Staff: Kate Dickens kate_dickens at kirk.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Patrick Magnuson patrick_magnuson at kirk.senate.gov
> Additional Contact: Jeannette Windon jeannette_windon at kirk.senate.gov
> Sen Tim Scott (R-SC)
> (202) 224-6121
> Chief of Staff: Richard Dunn richard_dunn at scott.senate.gov
> HELP Contact: Kimberly Wallner kimberly_wallner at scott.senate.gov
> Additional Contact: Elizabeth Simmons elizabeth_simmons at scott.senate.gov
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