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<DIV>Greetings to all!</DIV>
<DIV>Please review. We need your phone calls to our Federal
Representatives.</DIV>
<DIV>We are making good progress to raise the expectations to live the life
we
want!</DIV>
<DIV>Thanks.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Joe </DIV>
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<DIV>
<DIV>Dear Fellow Federationists:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>We are making great progress on all of our legislative issues,
especially
the Marrakesh Treaty. We had a very successful hearing in front of the
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee last Wednesday. Scott LaBarre did a fantastic
job
offering our testimony. You can view the entire hearing at the following
link:
<A
href="https://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/treaties-041818">https://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/treaties-041818</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The Senate Judiciary Committee will be voting on the Marrakesh
Implementation Act, S. 2559, in a few weeks. We need to build more cosponsor
support for this bill before that date. Senator Grassley is the bill sponsor
and
the current cosponsors are:</DIV>
<DIV>Bob Corker (TN)</DIV>
<DIV>Dianne Feinstein (CA)</DIV>
<DIV>Kamala Harris (CA)</DIV>
<DIV>Orrin Hatch (UT)</DIV>
<DIV>Patrick Leahy (VT)</DIV>
<DIV>Bob Menendez (NJ)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>If your senator is not on this list please contact him or her and urge
them
to cosponsor S. 2559, the Marrakesh Implement Act.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Note: Please contact Senator Cory Booker.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>We are also making excellent progress on the Access Technology
Affordability Act (ATAA) in both the House (fifty-eight cosponsors) and the
Senate (ten cosponsors). The complete list of ATAA cosponsors is included at
the
end of this email. If your representative is not on this list, please urge
them
to cosponsor H.R. 1734, and if you don't read your senators names, please
contact them and ask them to cosponsor S. 732.</DIV>
<DIV>Note: no one from New Jersey is on the list and therefore, we need your
support to phone your Congressional Representatives.</DIV>
<DIV>John Pare has provided a sample wording when calling.</DIV>
<DIV>See below.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>You can contact your senator or representative by calling the Capitol
Switchboard and asking for the office in question. The number is (202)
224-3121.
If you email your senators or representative, please copy me at
JPare@nfb.org<mailto:JPare@nfb.org> .</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>It is critical that we move on this quickly, so please strive to make
your
calls and send your emails as soon as possible.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I have also included a short sample ask that could be used for the
items
above:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>"My name is [name] and I am a constituent of Senator [name]. I am
calling
to encourage the Senator to cosponsor the Marrakesh Implementation Act (S.
2559). The Marrakesh Implementation Act would expand reading options for
millions of blind and other Americans with print disabilities. I also ask
that
the Senator/Representative cosponsor S. 732/H.R. 1734, the Access Technology
Affordability Act. This bill will increase opportunities for blind Americans
to
get the access technology they need to secure education and
employment.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Thank you for your support of blind Americans.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Sincerely,</DIV>
<DIV>[Your Name]"</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Warm regards,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>John</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>John G. Paré Jr.</DIV>
<DIV>Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy</DIV>
<DIV>(410) 659-9314, extension 2218 |
Jpare@nfb.org<mailto:Jpare@nfb.org></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>S. 732 Cosponsors:</DIV>
<DIV>Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]</DIV>
<DIV>Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]</DIV>
<DIV>Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]</DIV>
<DIV>Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]</DIV>
<DIV>Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]</DIV>
<DIV>Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO]</DIV>
<DIV>Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]</DIV>
<DIV>Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]</DIV>
<DIV>Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]</DIV>
<DIV>Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>H.R. 1734 Cosponsors:</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Grijalva, Raul M. [D-AZ-3]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Kihuen, Ruben J. [D-NV-4]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV-3]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-2]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-16]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]</DIV>
<DIV>Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]</DIV>
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