[Colorado-talk] Fwd: [NFB-Legislative-Directors] Urgent: Mobilize to Stop H.R. 620

Wed Feb 14 02:03:52 UTC 2018

Tomorrow is our Day at the Capitol, but we can and need to take a
quick moment to  let our Representatives in Washington know that we
don't want them to weaken the ADA.  It's as simple as making  a phone
call to the capitol switchboard and asking for your Representative -
Coffman, Perlmutter, DeGette, Buck, Lamborn, Tipton, Polis and saying
you are an NFB member and want him or her to vote no on HR620.

Capitol Hill Switchboard (202) 224-3121

If you are a twitter user, make a tweet with the Congressman or
Congresswoman's twitter handle in it. Here's the list:

@RepTipton
@RepJaredPolis
@repperlmutter
@RepDianaDeGette
@RepDLamborn
@RepMikeCoffman
@RepKenBuck

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Andrew Harmon via NFB-Legislative-Directors
<nfb-legislative-directors at nfbnet.org>
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2018 20:01:53 -0500
Subject: Re: [NFB-Legislative-Directors] Urgent: Mobilize to Stop H.R. 620
To: NFB Legislative Directors List <nfb-legislative-directors at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Andrew Harmon <andrewjharmon at gmail.com>

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/ebe19c1/2235030628/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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