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Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Disability Treaty Passes Out of Foreign Relations Committee - Help Us Now!

as shared by United States International Council on Disabilities, and supported by Ability Chicago...



  
CRPD Successfully Passed Out of the Foreign Relations Committee 

Today, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted the Disability Treaty out of committee!  We've crossed this difficult hurdle but we are RUNNING OUT OF TIME with numerous hurdles to go and little time!

YOU MADE A DIFFERENCE!
NOW IS THE TIME TO GET IT DONE!

We need a floor vote NOW!  
Senator Menendez and the disability, veterans, business faith communities are not willing to throw in the towel, but your actions in the next week are CRUCIAL to making this happen!  


Take part in three events this week to help us cross the finish line! 
  
ThursdayJuly 23rd, 10:30am
Veteran Press Conference
Dirksen 430 
Join Senators Dole, McCain, Ayotte, Kirk and Harkin as well as leading veteran organizations to hear why veterans support the disability treaty! 
  
ThursdayJuly 23rd, 1pm
National Call on CRPD!
1-800-920-7487
Code: 4837166#
Join advocates from around the country for a FINAL national call to learn what YOU can do to pass the CRPD!  

July 29th, 12:45pm
National Rally on CRPD!
Join advocates from around the country for a rally on the National Mall for CRPD!  Watch for more details coming soon.  If you're not located in DC, you can take part by visiting your Senators in-state offices and expressing your support!

THIS MUST GET DONE NEXT WEEK - THANKS FOR YOUR WORK IN MAKING THIS HAPPEN NOW! 
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Your Senators need to continue to hear from YOU and know that you support the CRPD! Show the community is behind this treaty and that we want the process to KEEP MOVING FORWARD to a Floor vote!  
Additionally, Senator Reid also needs to hear from us, and that we want a floor vote NOW!

Visit our citizen action portal,www.disabilitytreaty.orgto CALL your Senators! They need to hear from our movement now or we will not succeed.
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