[Nfbwv-talk] Legislative Alert

[charlene]

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



__________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4908 (20100302) __________

The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.

http://www.eset.com




__________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4912 (20100303) __________

The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.

http://www.eset.com