[CCCNFBW] Fwd: [NFBWATLK] Washington Seminar Update

[Matthew Hines]

Yes here is an update regarding the Washington seminar. I wish I could have given you more notice but they did not send it out until this morning


Matthew Hines

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> From: Corey Grandstaff via NFBWATLK <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
> Date: January 29, 2019 at 8:16:45 AM PST
> To: "'NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List'" <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Corey Grandstaff <corey.grandstaff at gmail.com>, "'Clark County Chapter, NFB of Washington List'" <cccnfbw at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [NFBWATLK] Washington Seminar Update
> Reply-To: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
> 
> Please see the message below from President Carpenter:
> 
> 
> 
> Greetings colleagues,
> 
> Kris Colcock, Buna Dahal and I are here in the other Washington ready to
> meet with our Representatives and Senators. We need your Help. Below are our
> 4 appointments for Tuesday, January 29. I am giving you the phone numbers
> for each office. Call these offices if you live in the particular
> Congressional district, and everyone should call Senator Cantwell's office.
> If you are unsure about which district you live in go to
> https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative to find out.
> I am also enclosing a link to all 3 of the issues we will be discussing with
> the Members of Congress. I will post our Wednesday appointments later today.
> 
> There is one more exciting piece of legislative news to share. Today
> President Trump signed and sent to Geneva the Marrakesh Treaty ratification
> document and it has been sent to Geneva. This was the final step in bringing
> the US into the Marrakesh Treaty. As President Riccobono said tonight at the
> Great Gathering In, we are the National Federation of the Blind and we will
> not be shut down!
> 
> Appointments for January 29 (All Times are Eastern Standard Time)
> 
> 11:45 am
> 
> Representative Derek Kilmer
> 
> 6th District
> 
> meeting with Representative Kilmer
> 
> Phone: 202-225-5916
> 
> no relevant committees
> 
> 1:15 pm
> 
> Representative Adam Smith
> 
> 9th district
> 
> Meeting with Representative Smith
> 
> Phone: 202-225-8901
> 
> no relevant committees
> 
> 3:15 pm
> 
> Representative Pramilla Jayapal
> 
> 7th district
> 
> meeting with Representative Jayapal
> 
> 202-225-3106
> 
> no relevant committees
> 
> 4:15 pm
> 
> Senator Maria Cantwell
> 
> meeting with Senator Cantwell
> 
> 202-224-3441
> 
> Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and
> transportation-relevant to the GreaterAccessibility and Independence through
> Nonvisual Access Technology (GAIN) Act
> 
> Thanks for helping to get this legislation moving!
> 
> Find Your Representative:
> https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative?fbclid=IwAR0I
> jqiEE6j0Z0LEhlwfL67dBUlBSR0_01LEk48RuuaKd0LSMNXLMffXR1Q
> 
> 
> 
> Marci Carpenter, President, National Federation of the Blind of Washington
> 
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