URGENT! NATIONAL CALL-IN FOR THE DISABILITY TREATY - Nov 12

NATIONAL CALL-IN FOR THE DISABILITY TREATY WE NEED YOUR HELP! The opposition is flooding Senate offices with calls against the treaty! While the second Senate hearing has been delayed, we must still urge the Senate to support the ratification of the Disability Treaty, formally known as the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). We need you to call your Senators TODAY to show your support! The more people that call today, the more impact we will have! The Disability Treaty provides a vital framework for creating legislation and policies around the world that embrace the rights and dignity of all people with disabilities. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was the model for the Disability Treaty. On December 4, 2012 the Senate considered the ratification of the Disability Treaty but fell only 5 votes short of the super-majority vote required.  We need you to call your Senators. If your Senators are listed below, we especially need your support today.  Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) You can be directed to each of them by calling (202) 224-3121 TODAY. When you are transfered to your Senator, just give your name, zip code, and say "I support the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities." That's it! Forward this message onto your lists of friends and colleagues so they can join us in sending a message to the Foreign Relations Committee that we support the Disability Treaty! Thank you for your help! For more information on the first Senate hearing, please click here, and for more resources go to http://www.disabilitytreaty.org.