[Nfbmt] [Nfbnet-members-list] Call to Action on Reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act
Dan Burke
burke.dall at gmail.com
Mon Jul 29 22:35:13 UTC 2013
Yup. Let's hope we cn squash it now.
Dan
On 7/29/13, Sheila Leigland <sleigland at bresnan.net> wrote:
>
> 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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