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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>From the desk of NFBNJ President Joe Ruffalo.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Received from John Pare, Executive Director of Advocacy and Policy, NFB.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Requested for distribution by Linda Melendez, NFBNJ Board Member.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Greetings to all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Please read and take immediate action on the following three items of interest.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>1. Methods for looking up federal Congressional rep information<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>2. Contact listing for federal Congressional representatives<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>3. Legislative Alert – Access Technology Affordability Act<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Note: Currently there are no co-sponsors supporting this bill from New Jersey. So we need to strongly encourage our federal Congressional representatives to consider co-sponsoring this bill.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The three items of interest follows.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>***<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h1 style='text-indent:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>1. Methods for looking up federal Congressional rep:<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>To contact your member in the House of Representatives or the US Senators from New Jersey, call the Capitol Switchboard at 202-224-3121. To find your House member, you can either contact your local public library or go to <a href="http://www.house.gov">www.house.gov</a> and enter your zip code. For some of you, you will need to enter your complete mailing address to determine your Congressional representative.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>***<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h1><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>2. Contact listing for federal Congressional representatives:<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Note: the following contact information is for the representative’s office in Washington, DC.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>House of Representatives:<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>1st District<o:p></o:p></span></b></h3><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Congresssman Donald Norcross<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Phone: 202 225 6501<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Alexander Krupnick, Legislative Correspondent<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Email: <a href="mailto:Alexander.Krupnick@Mail.House.Gov">Alexander.Krupnick@Mail.House.Gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>2nd District<o:p></o:p></span></b></h3><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Congressman Frank LoBiondo<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Phone: 202 225 6572<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Nicholas Down, Junior Legislative Assistant<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Email: <a href="mailto:Nicholas.Down@mail.house.gov">Nicholas.Down@mail.house.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>3rd District<o:p></o:p></span></b></h3><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Congressman Tom MacArthur<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Phone: 202 225 4765<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Chris Griswold, Deputy Chief of Staff<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Email: <a href="mailto:chris.griswold@mail.house.gov">chris.griswold@mail.house.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>4th District<o:p></o:p></span></b></h3><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Congressman Chris Smith<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Phone: 202 225 3765<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Courtney Webb, Legislative Assistant<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Email: <a href="mailto:courtney.webb@mail.house.gov">courtney.webb@mail.house.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>5th District<o:p></o:p></span></b></h3><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Congressman Josh Gottheimer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Phone: 202-225-4465<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Matthew Appenfeller, Special Projects Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Email: <a href="mailto:matthew.appenfeller@mail.house.gov">matthew.appenfeller@mail.house.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>6th District<o:p></o:p></span></b></h3><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Phone: 202 225 4671<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Roberto Sada, Legislative Assistant<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Email: <a href="mailto:Roberto.sada@mail.house.gov">Roberto.sada@mail.house.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>7th District<o:p></o:p></span></b></h3><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Congressman Leonard Lance<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Phone: 202 225 5361<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Bri Hearn, Legislative Assistant - Education<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Email: <a href="mailto:Bri.Hearn@Mail.House.Gov">Bri.Hearn@Mail.House.Gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>8th District<o:p></o:p></span></b></h3><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Congressman Albio Sires<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Phone: 202 225 7919<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Kaylan Koszela, Legislative Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Email: <a href="mailto:Kaylan.koszela@mail.house.gov">Kaylan.koszela@mail.house.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>9th District<o:p></o:p></span></b></h3><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Congressman Bill Pascrell<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Phone: 202 225 5751<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Elaina Houser, Legislative Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Email: <a href="mailto:elaina.houser@mail.house.gov">elaina.houser@mail.house.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>10th District<o:p></o:p></span></b></h3><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Phone: 202 225 3436<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Erika Northington, Legislative Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Email: <a href="mailto:erika.northington@mail.house.gov">erika.northington@mail.house.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>11th District<o:p></o:p></span></b></h3><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Phone: 202 225 5034<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Steve Silvestri, legislative director <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Email: <a href="mailto:steve.silvestri@mail.house.gov">steve.silvestri@mail.house.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>12th District<o:p></o:p></span></b></h3><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Phone: 202 225 5801<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Kevin Block, Senior Policy Advisor<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Email: <a href="mailto:Kevin.Block@mail.House.Gov">Kevin.Block@mail.House.Gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Senate:<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Senator Cory Booker<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Phone: 202 224 3224<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Daniel Smith, Deputy Counsel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Email: <a href="mailto:daniel_smith@booker.senate.gov">daniel_smith@booker.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Senator Robert Menendez<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Phone: 202 224 4744<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Swarna Vallurupalli, Health Counsel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Email: <a href="mailto:swarna_vallurupalli@menendez.senate.gov">swarna_vallurupalli@menendez.senate.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>***<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h1><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>3. Legislative Alert<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Dear Fellow Federationists:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>This legislative alert focuses on the Access Technology Affordability Act (H.R. 1734/S. 732). We are making good progress on this legislation and are up to eighty cosponsors in the House and ten in the Senate. Also, the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) is actively working to determine the annual cost of the bill, colloquially known as the bill's "score." We are hoping to have this score before the Labor Day break. A low score combined with support from JCT will substantially increase the likelihood of the bill's passage.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>All of this means that now is the time to work extra hard to build cosponsor support for both H.R. 1734 and S. 732.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Therefore, please call or email your representative and ask him or her to cosponsor H.R. 1734 and call or email your two senators and ask them to cosponsor S. 732.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>When you call or email, you might say something like the following:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>"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. 732 for Senate calls/H.R. 1734 for House calls], the Access Technology Affordability Act. This bill would increase the availability of access technology thereby increasing educational and employment opportunities for all blind Americans. The bill does this by creating a tax credit for the purchase of access technology. The bill has wide cosponsor support with eighty cosponsors in the House and ten in the Senate. I urge [your senator/representative] to cosponsor the bill. Thanks."<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Also, please check the list at the end of this email for the current list of Senate and House cosponsors listed alphabetically by state. You do not need to call anyone on this list, unless you would like to call them and thank them for their cosponsorship.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The House of Representatives is currently on recess so you may want to consider scheduling an in-person meeting in the district to discuss this topic. If you are in a meeting, you will want to go into more detail but calls and emails do not have to be very long. The key points to mention: the bill number, that you are a constituent, and that you urge the member of Congress to cosponsor the legislation.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>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 <a href="mailto:JPare@nfb.org">JPare@nfb.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>It is critical that we move on this quickly, so please strive to make your calls and send your emails as soon as possible.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Warm regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>John<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>John Paré<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(410) 659-9314 x 2218<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><h2><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Senate ATAA Cosponsor List:<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2><p class=MsoPlainText>Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] - Bill Sponsor<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><h2><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>House ATAA Cosponsor List:<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] - Bill Sponsor<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Grijalva, Raul M. [D-AZ-3]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-18]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Kihuen, Ruben J. [D-NV-4]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV-3]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-2]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-16]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Forwarded by:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Freestyle Script"'>Brian A. Mackey<br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br>Brian A. 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