[Nfbmt] [Nfbnet-members-list] Call to Action on Reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act

Mon Jul 29 21:35:02 UTC 2013

On 7/29/2013 1:26 PM, d m gina wrote:
> I never found Montana to write  email a message to. Can you help here
 > please, I will keep this message.
 >
 > 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 NFB of Montana Phone: 406-369-5605
 >> chiefblindtech at gmail.com Facebook: http://bit.ly/nfbmtfb
 >> www.nfbmt.org
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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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