[Nfbwv-talk] Legislative Alert

Wed Apr 10 14:29:29 UTC 2019

Do wehave a meeting this week end via phone?  What is the number?

On 4/10/19, Smyth, Charlene R via NFBWV-talk <nfbwv-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Greetings Fellow Federationists:
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> Please review the below E-mail from John Pare of our national office and do
> as he requests.  To assist you with contacting West Virginia's senators and
> representatives, I have placed all of their contact information and who you
> should contact after John's message at the end of this E-mail.  Please let
> me know if I can be of assistance.
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> Charlene Smyth
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> NFBWV Legislative Director
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> Dear Fellow Federationists:
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> We are off to a terrific start in the 116th Congress. We have four bills
> introduced: The Transformation to Competitive Employment Act in the House
> and Senate and the Access Technology Affordability Act, also in both the
> House and Senate.
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> Please call your representatives and two senators and urge them to cosponsor
> these two bills if they have not already done so. A complete list of current
> cosponsors is included at the end of this email. A summary of the two bills
> follows.
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> Transformation to Competitive Employment Act House - H.R. 873 - Sponsored by
> Bobby Scott (D-VA-3)
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> Senate - S. 260 - Sponsored by Bob Casey (D-PA)
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> These bills would phase out Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act
> over a six-year period, at which point the provision would officially be
> sunset.
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> Access Technology Affordability Act
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> House - H.R. 2086 - Sponsored by Mike Thompson (D-CA-5)
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> Senate - S. 815 - Sponsored by John Boozman (R-AR)
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> This legislation removes an employment barrier commonly experienced by blind
> Americans who cannot afford the high cost of access technology by creating a
> refundable tax credit in the amount of $2,000 to offset the cost of these
> technologies.
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> When you call or email, you might say something like the following:
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> "Hello, my name is [your name] and I am a constituent of [your
> senator/representative]. I live in [city, state]. I am calling to urge [your
> senator/representative] to cosponsor [S. 260 for Senate calls/H.R. 873 for
> House calls], the Transformation to Competitive Employment Act. This bill
> would phase out subminimum wages for people with disabilities over a
> six-year period, at which point Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards
> Act, the provision that allows this practice, would be sunset. I urge [your
> senator/representative] to cosponsor the bill.
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> I am also calling to urge [your senator/representative] to cosponsor [S. 815
> for Senate calls/H.R. 2086 for House calls], the Access Technology
> Affordability Act. This legislation removes an employment barrier commonly
> experienced by blind Americans who cannot afford the high cost of access
> technology by creating a refundable tax credit in the amount of $2,000 to
> offset the cost of these technologies. I urge [your senator/representative]
> to cosponsor the bill.
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>
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> Thanks."
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> You can contact your member of Congress by calling the Capitol Switchboard
> and asking for the office in question. The number is 202-224-3121. If you
> email your representative or senators, please copy Gabe Cazares at
> gcazares at nfb.org<mailto:gcazares at nfb.org<mailto:gcazares at nfb.org%3cmailto:gcazares at nfb.org>>.
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> List of cosponsors as of April 9, 2019:
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> Transformation to Competitive Employment Act S. 260
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> Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA]
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> Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
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> Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
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> Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
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> Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
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> Transformation to Competitive Employment Act H.R. 873
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> Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39]
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> Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]
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> Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10]
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> Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
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> Rep. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
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> Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
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> Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
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> Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
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> Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]
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> Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
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> Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
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> Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]
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> Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
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> Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
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> Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
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> Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]
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> Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
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> Rep. Gonzalez-Colon, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
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> Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
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> Rep. Rodgers, Cathy McMorris [R-WA-5]
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> Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
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> Access Technology Affordability Act S. 815
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> Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL]
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> Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
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> Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
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> Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]
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> Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
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> Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
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> Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
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> Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM]
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> Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC]
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> Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
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> Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
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> Access Technology Affordability Act H.R. 2086
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> Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]
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> Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
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> Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]
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> If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 410-659-9314,
> extension 2218 or email me at JPare at nfb.org<mailto:JPare at nfb.org>.
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> Warm regards,
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> John
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> John G. Paré Jr.
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> 410-659-9314 x 2218
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> Congresswoman Carol Miller
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> Third District
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> Republican
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> PHONE:  202-225-3452
> STAFFERS
> Billman, Lauren
> E-MAIL:
> Lauren.Billman at mail.house.gov<mailto:Lauren.Billman at mail.house.gov>
> Incerto, Jacquelyn
> E-MAIL:
> Jacquelyn.Incerto at mail.house.gov<mailto:Jacquelyn.Incerto at mail.house.gov>
> Pedrotti, Max
> E-MAIL:  Max.Pedrotti at mail.house.gov
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> Congressman Alex Mooney
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> Second District
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> Republican
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> PHONE:  202-225-2711
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> Legislative Assistant John Caddock
> E-MAIL:  John.Caddock at mail.house.gov<mailto:John.Caddock at mail.house.gov>
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> Congressman David McKinley
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> First District
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> Republican
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> PHONE:  202-225-4172
> Chris Buki
> E-MAIL:  Chris.buki at mail.house.gov<mailto:Chris.buki at mail.house.gov>
> Katie Brown
> Executive Assistant
> E-MAIL:  Kaetlyn.brown at mail.house.gov<mailto:Kaetlyn.brown at mail.house.gov>
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> Senator Joe Manchin III
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> Democrat
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> PHONE:  202-224-3954
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> TJ Lucas
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> Legislative Aide
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> E-MAIL:
> Thomas_lucas at manchin.senate.gov<mailto:Thomas_lucas at manchin.senate.gov>
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> Senator Shelley Moore Capito
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> Republican
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> PHONE:  202-224-6472
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> Dana Richter
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> E-MAIL:  Richter at capito.senate.gov<mailto:Richter at capito.senate.gov>
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