[Nfbwv-talk] Fwd: [Nfb-legislative-directors] Update and call to action on Space Available

[Sheri Koch via Nfbwv-talk]

Good morning all

I am forwarding this email to request your much needed action next week.  The amendment to Senate Bill 346 has not been allowed to be presented by Sen. tester thus far. This amendment would allow service connected disabled vets to fly military aircraft when there is space available. If you look at this email, you will notice that Sen. Manchin Is a cosponsor, but Sen. Rockefeller is not. Please contact the switchboard number listed below, ask for sen. Rockefeller's office, and ask that he supports  for Senate Bill 346. 

Thank you
Sheri koch legislative director




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> From: "Hartle, Jesse via Nfb-legislative-directors" <nfb-legislative-directors at nfbnet.org>
> Date: May 23, 2014 at 9:54:12 AM EDT
> To: "nfb-legislative-directors at nfbnet.org" <nfb-legislative-directors at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [Nfb-legislative-directors] Update and call to action on Space Available
> Reply-To: "Hartle, Jesse" <JHartle at nfb.org>, NFB Legislative Directors List <nfb-legislative-directors at nfbnet.org>
> 
> Good Morning All,
>  
>       Yesterday the United States House of Representatives passed its version of the fiscal year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act, HR 4435.  I am pleased to let you know that once again the House included an amendment that would allow Service Disabled Veterans to participate in the space available program; this is what we have been pushing for in HR 164.  Next Monday we will celebrate Memorial Day, and I am calling for a week of action to build support for S 346; this is our Senate companion  bill offered by Senator Tester.  We must urge Senators to cosponsor S 346; Senators can be added as a cosponsor by contacting Jorge Rueda on Senator Tester’s staff.  I have listed the 18 Current Cosponsors of S 346 below.  We need to increase this number.  The Senate will soon take up consideration of its version of the National Defense Authorization Act, and we must maximize our support on this issue.  As you all know, last year Senator Tester was not allowed to bring his amendment to the floor in the Senate and we cannot miss out on this opportunity again during this session.  You can be connected with your Senate offices by calling the Capitol switch-board at 202-225-3121.  Please let me know if you have any questions.  Thank you all in advance for your work on this important matter.  Jesse
>  
>     
> Senator Tester, Montana, Sponsor of S. 346
> Cosponsors of S. 346
> Senator Baucus, Montana
> Senator Bennet, Colorado
> Senator Blunt, Missouri
> Senator Brown, Ohio
> Senator Cantwell, Washington
> Senator Cardin, Maryland
> Senator Chambliss, Georgia
> Senator Gillibrand, New York
> Senator Heitkamp, North Dakota
> Senator Heller, Nevada
> Senator Johnson, South Dakota
> Senator Klobuchar, Minnesota
> Senator Landrieu, Louisiana
> Senator Manchin, West Virginia
> Senator Merkley, Oregon
> Senator Murray, Washington
> Senator Schatz, Hawaii
>                Senator Wyden, Oregon
>  
> Jesse Hartle
> National Federation of the Blind
> Government Programs Specialist
> Phone: 410-659-9314, Ext. 2233
> Email: jhartle at nfb.org
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