[NFBP-Talk] legislative assistance needed

Thu May 8 00:20:20 UTC 2025

I emailed my representatives today, so we are good to go!
Good luck, everyone!
Sincerely,
Preston Gaylor

On Mon, May 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM Denise Johnson via NFBP-Talk <
nfbp-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Will accomplish this task May 6, 2025.
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> On Monday, May 5, 2025, 12:26 PM, Michelle McManus via NFBP-Talk <
> nfbp-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Hello All,
>
>
>
> We need everyone’s assistance in contacting your representative in
> congress before May 9.  Please see message below with more details.  Please
> email me at my current email with any questions.
>
> michelleandremy at gmail.com
>
>
>
> If you need congressional contact info please ask.  I am unable to send
> the attachment through the list.  Thank you.
>
>
>
> Michelle
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>
>
> Dear Federation Family:
>
>
>
> The House of Representatives is working on the tax package. They hope to
> have it completed in the next month or two. This is a golden opportunity to
> get the Access Technology Affordability Act enacted into law, but we need
> to move fast.
>
>
>
> As a quick reminder, the Access Technology Affordability Act would create
> a $2,000 refundable tax credit for use over a three-year period for the
> purchase of access technology. This credit would help put more access
> technology in the hands of blind people thereby helping us learn, work, and
> live the lives we want.
>
>
>
> Mathematica, a well respected economic forecasting company, has evaluated
> the bill and estimate it will save the federal government $315 million over
> a five-year period. This cost savings is achieved by the increased number
> of blind people who will be working thereby lowering the number of people
> collecting benefits and increasing the number of people paying federal and
> FICA taxes.
>
>
>
> This is a beneficial all around. We get more of the access technology we
> need, more blind people are able to transition to work, the federal
> government saves money, and we contribute to the growth of the American
> economy.
>
>
>
> Rep. Mike Kelly, the chair of the Ways and Means Committee, Subcommittee
> on Tax, is the sponsor of our bill. Rep. Mike Thompson, who is the ranking
> member of the same subcommittee is the lead cosponsor. We currently have
> nineteen cosponsors including several members of the full Ways and Means
> committee.
>
>
>
> But, the competition to get into the tax package is fierce. We are not the
> only group that realizes what a great opportunity this is. One of the
> primary ways that bills will be evaluated for inclusion in the tax package
> is cosponsor support. That is where all of us come into play. If your
> Representative has not already cosponsored the Access Technology
> Affordability Act, H.R. 1529, (list of cosponsors is included below) then I
> urge you to email or call your Representative and urge them to cosponsor
> the bill. If you have already done this, but they have not yet cosponsored,
> then I urge you to contact them again. We need all hands on deck for this
> effort, so even if you’ve never called your member of Congress before, this
> is the perfect time to make your first call or send your first email.
> Remember, the best advocacy is polite, persuasive, and persistent.
>
>
>
> When you email or call your Representative, you might say something like:
>
>
>
> “My name is (your name) and I am a constituent of Representative
> (Representative’s name).Please cosponsor the Access Technology
> Affordability Act, H.R. 1529. This bill would help put more access
> technology in the hands of blind Americans. It does this by creating a
> $2,000 refundable tax credit for blind people for the purchase of
> specialized access technology. As a blind person myself, I know how
> important access technology is. As just one example, it could enable a
> blind person to search for a job, apply for a job, and then keep that job.
> In fact, Mathematica, a well-respected economic firm, has estimated that
> the bill will help more blind Americans work thereby saving the federal
> government $315 million over a five-year period. This bill will help your
> constituents, help the federal government save money, and help the American
> economy. I would be extremely appreciative if you would consider
> cosponsoring this bill.”
>
>
>
> Attached is a list of each legislative director for each Representative
> sorted by state. The list includes the legislative director’s name and
> email address. I recommend you email that person, but you could also call
> the Capitol switchboard at 202-224-3121 and ask for the office in question.
>
>
>
> If you email, please copy Jesse Shirek at jshirek at nfb.org. If you have
> questions regarding the legislative point of contact, please email Lindsey
> Walsh at lwalsh at nfb.org.
>
>
>
> If at all possible, please send your email on or before Friday, May 9.
>
>
>
> Working together we will be successful!
>
>
>
> Warm regards,
>
> John
>
>
>
> Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]
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> Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
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> Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
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> Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
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> Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]
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> Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
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> Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]
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> Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
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> Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
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> Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
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> Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
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> Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16]
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> Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]
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> Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
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> Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
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> Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]
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> Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
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> Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
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> Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]
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>
>
> John Paré
>
> Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy
>
> 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
>
> 410-659-9314, extension 2218 | *jpare at nfb.org <kwalls at nfb.org>*
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