[NFBMT] FW: Legislative Alert

Wed Feb 6 18:33:33 UTC 2019

Please be aware that when you contact your legislator by email, there is a form 
to fill out where you include your name, address, phone number, and email 
address as well as your message.  Joy

-----Original Message-----
From: NFBMT <nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of president--- via NFBMT
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2019 9:20 AM
To: 'NFB of Montana Discussion List' <nfbmt at nfbnet.org>
Cc: president at nfbofmt.org
Subject: [NFBMT] FW: Legislative Alert

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

From: NFBNET-Master-List <nfbnet-master-list-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of 
Cazares, Gabe via NFBNET-Master-List
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2019 8:22 AM
To: nfbnet-master-list at nfbnet.org
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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believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. Every day we work 
together to help blind people live the lives they want.

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