[Nfbofnc] FW: [NFB-Legislative-Directors] Urgent: Mobilize to Stop H.R. 620

Wed Feb 14 14:57:31 UTC 2018

Below is a petition to sign urging opposition to H.R. 620.  Call your rep
(202-224-3121, follow the prompts) and sign the petition.   It certainly
cannot hurt to do both.  If passed in the House, it will be much harder and
much more work to keep a bill out of the Senate.  Thanks to all for your
calls and petition signatures.  
Sharon Newton 

-----Original Message-----
From: NFB-Legislative-Directors
[mailto:nfb-legislative-directors-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Andrew
Harmon via NFB-Legislative-Directors
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 8:02 PM
To: NFB Legislative Directors List
Cc: Andrew Harmon
Subject: Re: [NFB-Legislative-Directors] Urgent: Mobilize to Stop H.R. 620

Hi
Just received a dailycos.com petition link from Sen. Camala Harris on this
very topic:
https://secure.kamalaharris.org/page/m/35b6db1b/122e2100/74f590af/ebe19c1/22
35030628/VEsH/

It will take you to the page for the petition, which you can sign.
Fair warning though, the signature link then takes you to her Act Blue
donation request page, but it should register your signature if you then
close the page when it tried to ask for the donation. Looks like we have a
few friends on the hill who are already aware - now we just need to
enlighten the other 534 members.

Good luck all from NH and down with 620!

Andrew Harmon

On 2/13/18, Hedtler-Gaudette, Dylan via NFB-Legislative-Directors
<nfb-legislative-directors at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Greetings fellow Federationists:
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
> The important thing is that we, the National Federation of the Blind, 
> make our voices heard loudly and often over the next two days.
>
> 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.
>
> Dear Representative [Last Name]:
>
> 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.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> [Your name]
> [Street address]
> [Phone number]
>
> For any calls you make to your representative's office, a similar 
> script can be used.
>
> 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<mailto:DHedtler-Gaudette at nfb.org>
>
>
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 Andrew Harmon
 First Vice President
 National Federation of the Blind (NFB) of NH
 5 Central Square, Apt. 609 Keene, NH 03431  Home phone: 603-903-1204  Cell
phone: 603-992-4053
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