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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Cleveland please call and email your Centremen and Senator in reference of removing Section 14c. Below is the email that came from the National Office urging us to make the calls. Please call at 2:00 PM. If you also have a landline, call from it and the cell; which would give you two calls per representative.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please email with the instructions below at 2:00 PM as well. Ask your family and friends also to call; or use their number as well. The more we can get in, the better.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here is the jargon. Even if you could not be on the call, you can say:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello, my name is XXX and I reside in Cleveland Ohio. I am calling to urge xxx to co-sponsor bill name that will remove section 14c from the Fair Labor Standard Act that pay persons with disabilities under the minimum wage. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There is an example below as well. But, it is wordy. However, you can use it for the emails.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here are the names and their contact info.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Portman’s office:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>202-224-3353<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Portman.Senate.Gov<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Bill: S. 260<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>///<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Brown:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>202-224-2315<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Angelique Salizan email: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:Angelique_salizan@brown.senate.gov">Angelique_salizan@brown.senate.gov</a></span><b><span style='font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpLast style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Bill: S. 260<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>///<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Robert Latta<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Rachel Schwegman Rathore<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto'>Rathore (Schwegman), Rachel <<a href="mailto:Rachel.Rathore@mail.house.gov">Rachel.Rathore@mail.house.gov</a><b><span style='font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText>202-225-6405<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'>Bill: H.R. 873<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>///<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Carrie Swope<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='color:#1F497D'>Marcy Kaptur<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Swope, Carrie <<a href="mailto:Carrie.Swope@mail.house.gov">Carrie.Swope@mail.house.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#5F497A'>202-225-4146<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'>Bill: H.R. 873<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='color:#1F497D'>///<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Jim Jordan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Jared Gilley<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#1F497D'>202.225.2676<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Jared.Dilley@mail.house.gov<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'>Bill: H.R. 873<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='color:#1F497D'>///<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Marcia Fudge<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="mailto:Linda.Matthews@mail.house.gov">Linda.Matthews@mail.house.gov</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>216-522-4900<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in'>Bill: H.R. 873<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFBNET-Master-List <nfbnet-master-list-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Cazares, Gabe via NFBNET-Master-List<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 04, 2019 10:22 AM<br><b>To:</b> nfbnet-master-list@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Nfbnet-master-list] Legislative Alert<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Howdy Fellow Federationists:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>When you call or email, you might say something like the following:<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 [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.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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. 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