[Nfbofnc] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Urgent: Mobilize to Stop H.R. 620

Wed Feb 14 14:29:30 UTC 2018

Thanks Kenia!  The Capitol switchboard number to reach your representative's office is 202-224-3121.  Just follow the prompts.  When I was lobbying in D.C. four of the five offices I went to had cosponsored - Budd, Walker, Meadows and Pittenger.  I questioned the aides closely as to what concerns prompted the cosponsorships.  Most mentioned were antidotal stories from small business, especially, who were concerned about lawsuits and having to provide equal accommodations.  Of course, it was a huge business who was extremely instrumental in getting this into bill form, if you read the footnotes on the fact sheet for this issue.  Businesses are also not aware of how much help the  federal government has set up to help and guide them in providing equal accommodations.
Sharon Newton

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Good morning, fellow Federationists,

Please, please call your Representatives and ask them to vote no on HR 620. Please read the following email for more information. 5 representatives from North Carolina are cosponsors, and that's absolutely unacceptable. Call them and make your voices heard. We need to protect our civil rights.

Respectfully,
Kenia Flores

Kenia Flores
Furman University '20
Department of Politics and International Affairs President | North Carolina Association of Blind Students Chair | National Association of Blind Students Legislative Advocacy Committee
704.476.6629
kenia.flores at furman.edu

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> Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Urgent: Mobilize to Stop H.R. 620
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> Greetings fellow Federationists:
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> Many of you were already aware that H.R. 620, the “ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017,” was moving toward a vote in the House of Representatives this week. We have recently learned that vote is scheduled to take place this Thursday morning, February 15.
>  
> In light of these developments, the National Federation of the Blind is mobilizing to reiterate our strong opposition to this bill leading up to the vote on Thursday. We are encouraging all of our members to call, email, and contact their  representatives via social media over the next two days. A high volume of contact from us will be especially critical on Wednesday, February 14th, the day before the vote. The more that members of Congress hear from us on that day, the harder it will be for them to forget our opposition as they cast their votes the next day.
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> Contact information, including office phone numbers, email addresses, and social media handles can be found on the website of each member of Congress. You can also call the Capitol Hill Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 to be connected directly to the Washington, DC office of your member of Congress.
>  
> These next two days are critical for us if we hope to stop the momentum of this bill. We laid the foundation of this work at our Washington Seminar and this next phase represents the crucial follow-up effort that may very well help stop this bill and make sure that civil rights for the blind are not set back by thirty years.
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> The important thing is that we, the National Federation of the Blind, make our voices heard loudly and often over the next two days.
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> Please see below for a sample email that can be used when emailing your members of Congress. Remember, these messages do not need to be long or detailed. In fact, short and to the point is often the best way to go.
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> Dear Representative [Last Name]:
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> My name is [blank] and I live in [city], [state]. I am writing to you today to urge you to vote no on H.R. 620, the “ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017.” This bill will diminish the rights of blind people by eroding the foundation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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> Sincerely,
>  
> [Your name]
> [Street address]
> [Phone number]
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> For any calls you make to your representative’s office, a similar script can be used.
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> Once again, thank you for all that you do to advance the legislative priorities of the blind.
>  
> Best,
>  
> Dylan
>  
> Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette
> Government Affairs Specialist
> 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
> (410) 659-9314, extension 2210 | DHedtler-Gaudette at nfb.org
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