[Nfbsatx] Fwd: [nfb-texas members] Fw: Legislative Alert-Urgent Action Needed Contacting Chairman Waxman's Office

[Jose Martinez]

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From: "Angela S. Wolf" <angelawolf at austin.rr.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:34:08 -0600
Subject: [nfb-texas members] Fw: Legislative Alert-Urgent Action
Needed Contacting Chairman Waxman's Office
To: members at nfb-texas.org


----- Original Message -----
From: Hartle, Jesse
Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 3:16 PM
Subject: Legislative Alert-Urgent Action Needed Contacting Chairman
Waxman's Office


Fellow Federationists:



            I want to thank you for your hard work in building the
cosponsor support for H.R. 734, the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act.
 Earlier this week we eclipsed the 200 cosponsor total on this
important legislation for blind Americans.  While this is a great
accomplishment, we are still having trouble getting the chairman of
the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman Henry Waxman,
to take steps to move our bill in this session of congress.



            I am now asking you to contact Chairman Waxman's office
next week, March 1-5, and urge him to hold hearings on H.R. 734.



            This past week the chairman has held hearings related to
the Toyota recalls, and his office needs to know that the right of
blind Americans to travel safely and independently when we walk is
just as important as the safety of those who travel by driving cars.



            You can be connected to congressman Waxman's office by
calling the Capitol switchboard at (202) 225-3121.



            I want to thank you all in advance for your hard work next
week.  We are very close to accomplishing one of our legislative
priorities from this past Washington Seminar, and only by working
together can we fully achieve this goal.  Please contact me with any
questions; my contact information is listed below.



Jesse M. Hartle

Government Programs Specialist

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

Telephone:  (410) 659-9314, extension 2233

E-mail: jhartle at nfb.org



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