[Tall-Corn] Please contact our federal senators: Fwd: Legislative Alert: Removing Barriers to Work

[Helen Mejia]

Hi ALl,
This is a great opportunity to get one of our initiatives implemented, so please help by making sure our senators hear form as many Iowans as possible.
Thanks,
Helen
Helen Mejia, President
National Federation of the Blind of Iowa
hmejia at nfbi.org
(570) 983-7867

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From: National Federation of the Blind <web at nfb.org>
Subject: Legislative Alert: Removing Barriers to Work
Date: July 29, 2026 at 4:12:22 PM CDT
To: Helen Mejia <hmejia at nfbi.org>
Reply-To: Bounces+r.26668.12873403.c68d7255ec06f26d at mailings.nfb.org

 

 <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=44039&qid=12873403>
Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

Great news! The Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act, H.R. 8884, was passed by the House on Thursday, July 23. This bill authorizes the Social Security Administration to conduct demonstration projects, similar to the one that would be created by the Blind Americans Return to Work Act, within the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program. The House bill has been transmitted to the Senate where we are hoping that it will be passed via unanimous consent.

How to Take Action

Read the full legislative alert for further details <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=44040&qid=12873403>.
Call your two senators. To find the contact information for your specific senators' offices, please use the attached Senate spreadsheet.
Email your two senators and copy Jesse Shirek at jshirek at nfb.org <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=44041&qid=12873403>.
Sample Script

"My name is [YOUR NAME] and I want to urge [SENATOR NAME] to support the passage of the Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act, H.R. 8884, via unanimous consent. This bill will authorize the Social Security Administration to conduct demonstration projects within the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program.

An example of one of those demonstration projects is proposed in the Blind Americans Return to Work Act, which, if implemented, would help numerous blind Americans gradually phase out of receiving SSDI benefits. Please support the Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act."

We suggest a subject like: "Please support the passage of the Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act, H.R. 8884, via unanimous consent"

 
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