[NFBMT] FW: Announcing Blind Americans Return to Work Act of 2025

[blind.grizzly at gmail.com]

FYI, our advocacy is once again making a huge difference in our lives.  See details below.

 

Jim Marks

blind.grizzly at gmail.com

(406) 438-1421

 

From: Walls, Kyle <KWalls at nfb.org> 
Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2025 1:27 PM
To: nfb-legislative-directors at nfbnet.org; State Presidents <StatePresidents at nfb.org>
Subject: FW: Announcing Blind Americans Return to Work Act of 2025

 

Good afternoon Affiliate Presidents and Legislative Directors:

 

Jesse sent out the below email earlier this morning, but an internal issue prevented it from being distributed. I am forwarding it to you now to share the good news. 

 

Kyle

 

 

Dear affiliate presidents and legislative directors, 

 

We are all feeling the swell of positive energy coming out of Washington Seminar. Once again, it was great to hear all those white canes tapping and guide dogs on the move. Our hard work, diligent practice, and long days of walking up and down Capitol Hill have paid off! I am thrilled to announce that our first major priority has been introduced. The Blind Americans Return to Work Act of 2025, sponsored by Representative Pete Sessions (R-TX-17) and co-led by Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-7), has been introduced in the 119th Congress as H.R. 1175.

 

We expect to put out some social media publicity around this topic later today and we are hoping you will share the communications with your networks far and wide. We are planning to get some press attention in the coming week. Please watch for future announcements and get ready for a call to action with a legislative alert. For now, sit back and smile, and celebrate our collective accomplishment.

 

Warm regards,

 

Jesse Shirek

Governmental Affairs Specialist

200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230

410-659-9314, extension 2348 | jshirek at nfb.org <mailto:jshirek at nfb.org> 

 

 <https://nfb.org/> 

 

                          <http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind>      <https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice>      <https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind> 

 

The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who 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.