[Missouri-l] Fw: [leadership] Update on Cosponsorship of Quiet Car Legislation andCallathon Information

[Chip Hailey]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Eric Bridges 
To: leadership at acb.org ; announce at acb.org 
Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 1:58 PM
Subject: [leadership] Update on Cosponsorship of Quiet Car Legislation andCallathon Information


 It has been an extraordinary 10 days of success since Legislative Seminar attendees stormed Capitol Hill to meet with members of Congress. I am excited to report that this week  10 new cosponsors have signed on to H.R.734, Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 bringing the new number to an unbelievable 210 . In addition, 2 more senators signed on to the companion bill, S.841 which brings the total number to 28 cosponsors. The list of new supporters is below.  

 

Congratulations to one and all who have followed up with their representatives and senate offices to insure support for this critical issue. 

Please continue to call and write your members about the importance of these bills.

**Day-Long Callathon**

 

ON Monday, please call Rep. Henry Waxman's office to urge him as the Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce to hold a hearing on H.R.734. The safety and independence of millions of people who are blind or visually impaired rests squarely on his shoulders. ACB members should make his office abundantly aware of this fact. 

Rep. Waxman's phone number is: 

(202) 225-3976

 

Rep. Waxman's office will begin answering the phones at 9:00 a.m. Eastern. Please let me know if you have any questions. 

 

Best Regards, 

 

Eric 

 

 

 

H.R. 734, the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2009

 

Sponsor: Rep. Edolphus Towns - New York

 

210 

Cosponsors

 

Updated March 5, 2010 

 

New Cosponsors 

 

Rep Tim Murphy - Pennsylvania

 

Rep Mark Steven Kirk - Illinois 

 

Rep Brad Sherman - California

 

Rep Jackie Speier - California 

 

Rep Harry E. Mitchell - Arizona

 

Rep Judy Chu - California

 

Rep Frank R. Wolf - Virginia

 

Rep Jerry McNerney - California 

 

Rep Mary Jo Kilroy - Ohio

 

Rep Jean Schmidt - Ohio 

 

S. 841, the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2009

 

Sponsor: Sen. John F. Kerry - Massachusetts

 

28  

Cosponsors

 

Updated March 5, 2010 

 

New Cosponsors 

 

Sen Kent Conrad - North Dakota

 

Sen Blanche L. Lincoln - Arkansas  



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