[NFBMT] FW: Legislative Alert

Wed Feb 6 16:19:41 UTC 2019

Dear NFB-MT List Members,

As mentioned in my earlier request to advocate for legislation from our Washington Seminar, here is another request.  This time, we are advocating for the elimination of the federal law that permits workers with disabilities to be paid subminimum wages.  At the bottom of the forwarded e-mail, you can find the contact information for our Montana Congressmen.  Please reach out to our Senators and Representative on dropping subminimum wages for workers with disabilities as well as for the three legislative items from the Washington Seminar.  Details are below.  Thank you for your action!.

Jim Marks

President, National Federation of the Blind of Montana

 <mailto:president at nfbofmt.org> president at nfbofmt.org

(406) 438-1421

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Subject: [Nfbnet-master-list] Legislative Alert

Howdy Fellow Federationists:

Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s Washington Seminar. Because of your advocacy, we are off to a fantastic start in the 116th Congress!

As President Riccobono announced at the Great Gathering-In, we have a new bill which needs your immediate attention. The Transformation to Competitive Employment Act was introduced in the Senate by Senator Casey of Pennsylvania and Senator Van Hollen of Maryland, and was assigned bill number S. 260. In the House, Chairman Bobby Scott of Virginia and Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington introduced companion legislation, H.R. 873. These bills would phase out Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act over a six-year period, at which point the provision would officially be sunset. 

All of this means that we have the opportunity to give these bills a strong start by immediately building cosponsor support for both S. 260 and H.R. 873. Therefore, please call or email your senators and ask them to cosponsor S. 260 and call or email your representative and has him or her to cosponsor H.R. 873. 

When you call or email, you might say something like the following:

“Hello, my name is [your name] and I am a constituent of [your senator/representative]. I live in [city, state]. I am calling to urge [your senator/representative] to cosponsor [S. 260 for Senate calls/H.R. 873 for House calls], the Transformation to Competitive Employment Act. This bill would phase out subminimum wages for people with disabilities over a six-year period, at which point Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, the provision that allows this practice, would be sunset. I urge [your senator/representative] to cosponsor the bill. Thanks.”

You can contact your member of Congress by calling the Capitol Switchboard and asking for the office in question. The number is 202-224-3121. If you email your representative or senators, please copy me at gcazares at nfb.org <mailto:gcazares at nfb.org> .

It is critical that we move on this quickly, so please strive to make your calls and send your emails as soon as possible.

 Warm regards,

...Gabe

Gabe Cazares

Manager of Government Affairs

200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230

(410) 659-9314, extension 2206 | gcazares at nfb.org <mailto:gcazares at nfb.org> 

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Current Congressmen and Contact Info 

Congressman Greg Gianforte https://gianforte.house.gov

1419 Longworth HOB

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-3211

Fax: (202) 225-5687

Facebook:  <https://www.facebook.com/RepGianforte/%0d> https://www.facebook.com/RepGianforte/

Twitter: @GregForMontana https://twitter.com/gregformontana

Congressman Greg Gianforte Montana Offices 

Billings District Office: 222 North 32nd Street, Suite 900, Billings, MT 59101

Phone: (406) 969-1736

Great Falls District Office: 710 Central Avenue, Great Falls, MT 59401

Phone: (406) 952-1280

Helena District Office: 7 West 6th Avenue, Suite 3B, Helena, MT 59601

Phone: (406) 502-1435

Senator Steve Daines https://www.daines.senate.gov

320 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC 20510

(202) 224-2651

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveDainesMT/

Twitter: @SteveDaines https://twitter.com/SteveDaines

Senator Steve Daines Montana Offices

Billings: 222 N. 32nd Street, Suite 100, Billings, MT 59101

phone: (406) 245-6822 

Great Falls: 104 4th Street North, Suite. 302, Great Falls, MT 59401

phone: (406) 453-0148 

Helena: 30 West 14th Street, Suite. 206, Helena, MT 59601

phone: (406) 443-3189 

Bozeman: 13 S. Willson Ave. Suite. 8, Bozeman, MT 59715

phone: (406) 587-3446 

Missoula: 218 East Front Street, Suite. 103, Missoula, MT 59802

phone: (406) 549-8198 

Kalispell: 40 2nd St East, Suite 211, (KM Building), Kalispell, Montana 59901 

phone: (406) 257-3765 

Sidney: 609 S. Central Ave. Suite #4,  (Central Plaza Building), Sidney, MT, 59270

phone: (406) 482-9010 

Hardin: 310 N Center,  Hardin MT 59034

phone: (406) 665-4126 

Senator Jon tester https://tester.senate.gov/

311 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-2604
Phone: (202) 224-2644
Fax: (202) 224-8594

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/senatortester/

Twitter: @senatortester https://twitter.com/SenatorTester

Senator Jon Tester Montana Offices

Billings: Judge Jameson Federal Building, 2900 4th Ave N, Suite 201, Billings, MT 59101
Phone: (406) 252-0550
Fax: (406) 252-7768

Bozeman: Avant Courier Building, 1 E Main Street, Suite 202, Bozeman, MT 59715
Phone: (406) 586-4450
Fax: (406) 586-7647

Butte: Silver Bow Center, 125 W Granite, Suite 200, Butte, MT 59701
Phone: (406) 723-3277
Fax: (406) 782-4717

Glendive: 122 W Towne, Glendive, MT 59330
Phone: (406) 365-2391
Fax: (406) 365-8836

Great Falls: 119 1st Avenue N, Suite 102, Great Falls, MT 59401
Phone: (406) 452-9585
Fax: (406) 452-9586

Helena: Capital One Center, 208 N Montana Avenue, Suite 202, Helena, MT 59601
Phone: (406) 449-5401
Fax: (406) 449-5462

Kalispell: l8 Third Street E, Kalispell, MT 59901

Phone: (406) 257-3360
Fax: (406) 257-3974

Missoula: 130 W Front Street,, Missoula, MT 59802
Phone: (406) 728-3003
Fax: (406) 728-2193

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