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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Federation Family:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The National Federation of the Blind has been working with Senator John Thune on an amendment to the Endless Frontier Act. This amendment relates to fully automated vehicles and contains two provisions that would benefit blind people.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The first provision would create an exemption classification for manufacturers who “provide transportation access for individuals with disabilities (as defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102)),
including non-visual access for individuals who are blind or visually impaired,” as long as the vehicle was equivalently safe to a non-exempt vehicle. The second would prohibit a state from issuing a “motor vehicle operator’s license for the operation or use
of a highly automated vehicle in a manner that discriminates on the basis of disability.”
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Despite support from both automobile manufacturers and disability advocates, Senator Thune reluctantly withdrew his amendment on May 12 due to a lack of support from other senators on the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
over safety and liability concerns. President Riccobono wrote a <a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/policy-statements/letter-chair-cantwell-thune-amendment-endless-frontier-act">
letter to Chair Cantwell and Ranking Member Wicker</a> regarding this topic expressing our support and endorsement of the Thune amendment on May 11.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Endless Frontier Act has been moved to the Senate floor for debate this week and Senator Thune plans to bring his amendment forward for a full Senate vote.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please contact your senators and ask them to support this important amendment. When you call or email your senators, you might say something like:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">"Hello, my name is [YOUR NAME], and I am a constituent of [SENATOR NAME]. I live in [CITY, STATE]. I would like to urge [SENATOR NAME] to support Senator Thune’s automated vehicles amendment to the Endless Frontier Act. The amendment contains
two provisions that would benefit blind people. The first would create an exemption classification for manufacturers who provide transportation access for individuals with disabilities as long as the vehicle was equivalently safe to a non-exempt vehicle. The
second would prohibit a state from issuing an operator’s license for the use of a highly automated vehicle in a manner that discriminates on the basis of disability. Together, these two amendments will ensure that blind Americans are able to reap the rewards
of highly automated vehicles.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks."<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You can contact your senators by calling the Capitol Switchboard and asking for the office in question. The number is 202-224-3121. If you email your senators, please copy Jeff Kaloc at
<a href="mailto:jkaloc@nfb.org">jkaloc@nfb.org</a>. Your calls and emails do make a difference.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Pasted below are the 87 Senate offices (listed alphabetically by state) that have a specific staff member dedicated to transportation. If your senator is not listed, please email Jesa Medders at
<a href="mailto:jmedders@nfb.org">jmedders@nfb.org</a><span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>and she will research another appropriate staff member to contact. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Scott Leathard Sen. Daniel Sullivan AK
<a href="mailto:scott_leathard@sullivan.senate.gov">scott_leathard@sullivan.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Anne McInerney Sen. Lisa Murkowski AK
<a href="mailto:anne_mcinerney@murkowski.senate.gov">anne_mcinerney@murkowski.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mike Albares Sen. Thomas Hawley Tuberville AL
<a href="mailto:michael_albares@tuberville.senate.gov">michael_albares@tuberville.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brennan Johnson Sen. Richard Shelby AL
<a href="mailto:brennan_johnson@shelby.senate.gov">brennan_johnson@shelby.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Joe Brown Sen. John Boozman AR
<a href="mailto:joe_brown@boozman.senate.gov">joe_brown@boozman.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Vu Ritchie Sen. Thomas Cotton AR <a href="mailto:vu_ritchie@cotton.senate.gov">
vu_ritchie@cotton.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Joe Russell Sen. Mark Kelly AZ
<a href="mailto:joe_russell@kelly.senate.gov">joe_russell@kelly.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Daniel Winkler Sen. Kyrsten Sinema AZ <a href="mailto:daniel_winkler@sinema.senate.gov">
daniel_winkler@sinema.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Zac Commins Sen. Alejandro Padilla CA
<a href="mailto:zac_commins@padilla.senate.gov">zac_commins@padilla.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Rishi Sahgal Sen. Dianne Feinstein CA
<a href="mailto:rishi_sahgal@feinstein.senate.gov">rishi_sahgal@feinstein.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Grishma Pradhan Sen. Michael Bennet CO
<a href="mailto:grishma_pradhan@bennet.senate.gov">grishma_pradhan@bennet.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Edgar Rivas Sen. John Hickenlooper CO
<a href="mailto:edgar_rivas@hickenlooper.senate.gov">edgar_rivas@hickenlooper.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Emma Cimino Sen. Christopher Murphy CT
<a href="mailto:emma_cimino@murphy.senate.gov">emma_cimino@murphy.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thomas Story Sen. Richard Blumenthal CT
<a href="mailto:thomas_story@blumenthal.senate.gov">thomas_story@blumenthal.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">David Brown Sen. Christopher Coons DE
<a href="mailto:david_brown@coons.senate.gov">david_brown@coons.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Collin Lomagistro Sen. Richard Scott FL
<a href="mailto:collin_lomagistro@rickscott.senate.gov">collin_lomagistro@rickscott.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mara Stark-Alcala Sen. Raphael Warnock GA
<a href="mailto:mara_stark@warnock.senate.gov">mara_stark@warnock.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jed D'Ercole Sen. Mazie Hirono HI
<a href="mailto:jed_dercole@hirono.senate.gov">jed_dercole@hirono.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Trey Reffett Sen. Brian Schatz HI
<a href="mailto:trey_reffett@schatz.senate.gov">trey_reffett@schatz.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sherry Kuntz Sen. Chuck Grassley IA
<a href="mailto:sherry_kuntz@grassley.senate.gov">sherry_kuntz@grassley.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mary Kate Munro Sen. Joni Ernst IA
<a href="mailto:marykate_munro@ernst.senate.gov">marykate_munro@ernst.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Charles Adams Sen. James Risch ID <a href="mailto:charles_adams@risch.senate.gov">
charles_adams@risch.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kristen Siegele Sen. Michael Crapo ID <a href="mailto:kristen_siegele@crapo.senate.gov">
kristen_siegele@crapo.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mark Copeland Sen. Ladda Duckworth IL
<a href="mailto:mark_copeland@duckworth.senate.gov">mark_copeland@duckworth.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kevin Lefeber Sen. Richard Durbin IL <a href="mailto:kevin_lefeber@durbin.senate.gov">
kevin_lefeber@durbin.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dan Cheever Sen. Todd Young IN
<a href="mailto:dan_cheever@young.senate.gov">dan_cheever@young.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Payne Griffin Sen. Mike Braun IN
<a href="mailto:payne_griffin@braun.senate.gov">payne_griffin@braun.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tom Bush Sen. Jerry Moran KS
<a href="mailto:tom_bush@moran.senate.gov">tom_bush@moran.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Katie Moore Sen. Roger Marshall KS
<a href="mailto:katie_moore@marshall.senate.gov">katie_moore@marshall.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">John Maniscalco Sen. Randal Paul KY
<a href="mailto:john_maniscalco@paul.senate.gov">john_maniscalco@paul.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Amy Nabozny Sen. Addison McConnell KY
<a href="mailto:amy_nabozny@mcconnell.senate.gov">amy_nabozny@mcconnell.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bubba Gesser Sen. John Kennedy LA
<a href="mailto:herman_gesser@kennedy.senate.gov">herman_gesser@kennedy.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Owen Morgan Sen. William Cassidy LA <a href="mailto:owen_morgan@cassidy.senate.gov">
owen_morgan@cassidy.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Bruno Freitas Sen. Elizabeth Warren MA
<a href="mailto:bruno_freitas@warren.senate.gov">bruno_freitas@warren.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Eric Kashdan Sen. Edward Markey MA
<a href="mailto:eric_kashdan@markey.senate.gov">eric_kashdan@markey.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Shannon Frede Sen. Benjamin Cardin MD
<a href="mailto:shannon_frede@cardin.senate.gov">shannon_frede@cardin.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Deborah Haynie Sen. Christopher Van Hollen MD
<a href="mailto:deborah_haynie@vanhollen.senate.gov">deborah_haynie@vanhollen.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cameron O'Brien Sen. Susan Collins ME cameron_o'brien@collins.senate.gov<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Nathan Paxton Sen. Angus King ME <a href="mailto:nathan_paxton@king.senate.gov">
nathan_paxton@king.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Catherine Barrett Sen. Gary Peters MI
<a href="mailto:catherine_barrett@peters.senate.gov">catherine_barrett@peters.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lot Kwarteng Sen. Deborah Stabenow MI
<a href="mailto:lot_kwarteng@stabenow.senate.gov">lot_kwarteng@stabenow.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Caroline Hunsicker Sen. Tina Smith MN
<a href="mailto:caroline_hunsicker@smith.senate.gov">caroline_hunsicker@smith.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">April Jones Sen. Amy Klobuchar MN
<a href="mailto:april_jones@klobuchar.senate.gov">april_jones@klobuchar.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Andy Lock Sen. Roy Blunt MO
<a href="mailto:andrew_lock@blunt.senate.gov">andrew_lock@blunt.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Josh MacGregor Sen. Joshua Hawley MO
<a href="mailto:joshua_macgregor@hawley.senate.gov">joshua_macgregor@hawley.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Chloe Cantor Sen. Roger Wicker MS <a href="mailto:chloe_cantor@wicker.senate.gov">
chloe_cantor@wicker.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Shane Waller Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith MS
<a href="mailto:shane_waller@hydesmith.senate.gov">shane_waller@hydesmith.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Corey Sellers Sen. Steven Daines MT <a href="mailto:corey_sellers@daines.senate.gov">
corey_sellers@daines.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sam Lupas Sen. Thomas Tillis NC
<a href="mailto:sam_lupas@tillis.senate.gov">sam_lupas@tillis.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">John McDonald Sen. Richard Burr NC
<a href="mailto:john_mcdonald@burr.senate.gov">john_mcdonald@burr.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Micah Chambers Sen. Kevin Cramer ND
<a href="mailto:micah_chambers@cramer.senate.gov">micah_chambers@cramer.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tyler Hardy Sen. John Hoeven ND <a href="mailto:tyler_hardy@hoeven.senate.gov">
tyler_hardy@hoeven.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Katherine Duveneck Sen. Benjamin Sasse NE
<a href="mailto:katherine_duveneck@sasse.senate.gov">katherine_duveneck@sasse.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Paul Wasik Sen. Debra Fischer NE
<a href="mailto:paul_wasik@fischer.senate.gov">paul_wasik@fischer.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Nick Malatesta Sen. Margaret Hassan NH
<a href="mailto:nicholas_malatesta@hassan.senate.gov">nicholas_malatesta@hassan.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Josh Sanders Sen. Robert Menendez NJ
<a href="mailto:josh_sanders@menendez.senate.gov">josh_sanders@menendez.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Matt Thomson Sen. Cory Booker NJ
<a href="mailto:matt_thomson@booker.senate.gov">matt_thomson@booker.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jared Henderson Sen. Ben Ray Lujan NM
<a href="mailto:jared_henderson@lujan.senate.gov">jared_henderson@lujan.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dominic Saavedra Sen. Martin Heinrich NM
<a href="mailto:dominic_saavedra@heinrich.senate.gov">dominic_saavedra@heinrich.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Alex De Bianchi Sen. Jacky Rosen NV
<a href="mailto:alexandrine_debianchi@rosen.senate.gov">alexandrine_debianchi@rosen.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Trevor Dean Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto NV
<a href="mailto:trevor_dean@cortezmasto.senate.gov">trevor_dean@cortezmasto.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jessica Hernandez Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand NY
<a href="mailto:jessica_hernandez@gillibrand.senate.gov">jessica_hernandez@gillibrand.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Leah Hill Sen. Sherrod Brown OH
<a href="mailto:leah_hill@brown.senate.gov">leah_hill@brown.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Avery Pierson Sen. Robert Portman OH
<a href="mailto:avery_pierson@portman.senate.gov">avery_pierson@portman.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Victor Sarmiento Sen. James Inhofe OK
<a href="mailto:victor_sarmiento@inhofe.senate.gov">victor_sarmiento@inhofe.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Amy Vanderveer Sen. James Lankford OK
<a href="mailto:amy_vanderveer@lankford.senate.gov">amy_vanderveer@lankford.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Richard Parker Sen. Jeffrey Merkley OR
<a href="mailto:richard_parker@merkley.senate.gov">richard_parker@merkley.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sara-Paige Silvestro Sen. Robert Casey PA
<a href="mailto:sara-paige_silvestro@casey.senate.gov">sara-paige_silvestro@casey.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Steve Keenan Sen. John Reed RI <a href="mailto:steve_keenan@reed.senate.gov">
steve_keenan@reed.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Meghan Dorn Sen. Lindsey Graham SC
<a href="mailto:meghan_dorn@lgraham.senate.gov">meghan_dorn@lgraham.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Chance Costello Sen. John Thune SD
<a href="mailto:chance_costello@thune.senate.gov">chance_costello@thune.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Andrew Hogin Sen. William Hagerty TN <a href="mailto:andrew_hogin@hagerty.senate.gov">
andrew_hogin@hagerty.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jonathan Iwaskiw Sen. Rafael Cruz TX
<a href="mailto:jonathan_iwaskiw@cruz.senate.gov">jonathan_iwaskiw@cruz.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jacob Smith Sen. John Cornyn TX <a href="mailto:jacob_smith@cornyn.senate.gov">
jacob_smith@cornyn.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Alex Vargo Sen. Willard Romney UT
<a href="mailto:alex_vargo@romney.senate.gov">alex_vargo@romney.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Joel Wellum Sen. Michael Lee UT
<a href="mailto:joel_wellum@lee.senate.gov">joel_wellum@lee.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Stephanie Doherty Sen. Mark Warner VA
<a href="mailto:stephanie_doherty@warner.senate.gov">stephanie_doherty@warner.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Evan McWalters Sen. Timothy Kaine VA
<a href="mailto:evan_mcwalters@kaine.senate.gov">evan_mcwalters@kaine.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jeff Van Oot Sen. Patrick Leahy VT
<a href="mailto:jeff_van_oot@leahy.senate.gov">jeff_van_oot@leahy.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Zach Mallove Sen. Patricia Murray WA
<a href="mailto:zach_mallove@murray.senate.gov">zach_mallove@murray.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">David Marten Sen. Maria Cantwell WA
<a href="mailto:david_marten@cantwell.senate.gov">david_marten@cantwell.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Annie Chestnut Sen. Ronald Johnson WI
<a href="mailto:annie_chestnut@ronjohnson.senate.gov">annie_chestnut@ronjohnson.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Meghan Ladwig Sen. Tammy Baldwin WI
<a href="mailto:meghan_ladwig@baldwin.senate.gov">meghan_ladwig@baldwin.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Brendan Dailey Sen. Shelley Capito WV
<a href="mailto:brendan_dailey@capito.senate.gov">brendan_dailey@capito.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Seth Gainer Sen. Joseph Manchin WV
<a href="mailto:seth_gainer@manchin.senate.gov">seth_gainer@manchin.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Holt Edwards Sen. Cynthia Lummis WY
<a href="mailto:holt_edwards@lummis.senate.gov">holt_edwards@lummis.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Charles Ziegler Sen. John Barrasso WY
<a href="mailto:charles_ziegler@barrasso.senate.gov">charles_ziegler@barrasso.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Warm regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">John <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">John G. Paré Jr. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></p>
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