[NFBWATLK] Washington Seminar Update

[Jennifer Gandarias]

I contacted Maria Cantwell. I hope she was receptive. Who is on the list for tomorrow?
Jennifer Gandarias 

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> On Jan 29, 2019, at 11:01 AM, Marci Carpenter via NFBWATLK <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Thanks Denise. Representative Kilmer Will cosponsor the Excess Technology Affordability Act. He is very interested in looking at the other two bills once they are introduced.
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> Keep up the great work everyone. I will post another update later today.
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> Marci
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> I called Rep Kilmer office. I hope things went well with the meeting. Sent from my iPhone>On Jan 29, 2019, at 8:16 AM, Corey Grandstaff via NFBWATLK wrote:>>Please see the message below from President Carpenter:>>>>Greetings colleagues,>>Kris Colcock, Buna Dahal and I are here in the other Washington ready to>meet with our Representatives and Senators. We need your Help. Below are our>4 appointments for Tuesday, January 29. I am giving you the phone numbers>for each office. Call these offices if you live in the particular>Congressional district, and everyone should call Senator Cantwell's office.>If you are unsure about which district you live in go to>https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative to find out.>I am also enclosing a link to all 3 of the issues we will be discussing with>the Members of Congress. I will post our Wednesday appointments later today.>>There is one more exciting piece of legislative news to share. Today>President Trump signed and sent to Ge
> neva the Marrakesh Treaty ratification>document and it has been sent to Geneva. This was the final step in bringing>the US into the Marrakesh Treaty. As President Riccobono said tonight at the>Great Gathering In, we are the National Federation of the Blind and we will>not be shut down!>>Appointments for January 29 (All Times are Eastern Standard Time)>>11:45 am>>Representative Derek Kilmer>>6th District>>meeting with Representative Kilmer>>Phone: 202-225-5916>>no relevant committees>>1:15 pm>>Representative Adam Smith>>9th district>>Meeting with Representative Smith>>Phone: 202-225-8901>>no relevant committees>>3:15 pm>>Representative Pramilla Jayapal>>7th district>>meeting with Representative Jayapal>>202-225-3106>>no relevant committees>>4:15 pm>>Senator Maria Cantwell>>meeting with Senator Cantwell>>202-224-3441>>Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and>transportation-relevant to the GreaterAccessibility and Independence through>Nonvisual Access Technology (GAIN) 
> Act>>Thanks for helping to get this legislation moving!>>Find Your Representative:>https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative?fbclid=IwAR0I>jqiEE6j0Z0LEhlwfL67dBUlBSR0_01LEk48RuuaKd0LSMNXLMffXR1Q>>>>Marci Carpenter, President, National Federation of the Blind of Washington>>_______________________________________________>NFBWATLK mailing list>NFBWATLK at nfbnet.org>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbwatlk_nfbnet.org>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBWATLK:>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbwatlk_nfbnet.org/cane.travel%40gmail.com _______________________________________________ NFBWATLK mailing list NFBWATLK at nfbnet.org http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbwatlk_nfbnet.org To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBWATLK: http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbwatlk_nfbnet.org/mjc59%40comcast.net
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