Support Disability Rights

TELL YOUR SENATORS TO SUPPORT DISABILITY RIGHTS EVERYWHERE!!

 Ratify CRPD NOW!

 ATTEND THE SENATE MARKUP ON THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2012 IN SENATE DIRKSEN OFFICE BUILDING ROOM G50 AT 9:30AM

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is an international treaty that outlines the obligations of ratifying countries to promote, protect, fulfill, and ensure the rights of persons with disabilities. It embodies the American ideals that form the basis of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by empowering persons with disabilities to be independent and productive citizens.  The US signed the CRPD on July 30, 2009 and after numerous attempts by the Home School Legal Defense Association to block this important treaty, it will finally receive a markup THIS THURSDAY! 

But we still need your help convincing the Foreign Relations Committee to VOTE YES and send the treaty to the Senate floor for a vote! 

We need you to fill the room at the hearing to show our support for the CRPD!

Send any accessibility accommodation requests to Susan_Oursler@foreign.senate.gov 

Let our voices be heard over the opposition … make a call to your Senator on the Foreign Relations Committee and tell them that the disability community needs their support!

MESSAGE: “Senator, I am a constituent from your state and I support the CRPD.  I look to you to attend the Foreign Relations Committee markup and vote on July 26^th and to support ratification.  The CRPD is in the United States’ interests, protects our citizens and veterans abroad, and honors the Americans with Disabilities Act.”

CONTACT:

Chairman: Senator John Kerry (D-MA) SUPPORTS CRPD!
(202) 224-4651
Chief counsel: Andrew Keller andrew_keller@foreign.senate.gov ORwww.kerry.senate.gov/contact/

Ranking Member: Senator Richard Lugar (R-IN)
(202) 224-6797
Chief counsel: Michael Mattler michael_mattler@foreign.senate.gov ORwww.lugar.senate.gov/contact/

Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) COSPONSOR OF CRPD!!
(202) 224-6441
Foreign Relations Legislative Aide: Amber Bland ( amber_bland@barrasso.senate.gov) ORhttp://www.barrasso.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.ContactForm

Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
(202) 224-3553
Foreign Relations Legislative Aide: Ann Norris ( ann_norris@boxer.senate.gov) OR 
www.boxer.senate.gov/en/contact/

Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) SUPPORTS CRPD!
(202) 224-4524
Foreign Relations Legislative Aide: Katharine Beamer ( katharine_beamer@cardin.senate.gov) OR www.cardin.senate.gov/contact/

Senator Bob Casey, Jr. (D-PA)
( 202) 224-6324
Foreign LA: Damian Murphy ( damian_murphy@casey.senate.gov) ORwww.casey.senate.gov/contact/

Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) COSPONSOR OF CRPD!!!
(202) 224-5042
Foreign LA: Halie Soifer ( halie_soifer@coons.senate.gov) OR www.coons.senate.gov/contact/

Senator Bob Corker (R-TN)
(202) 224-3344
Foreign LA: Stacie Oliver ( stacie_oliver@corker.senate.gov) ORwww.corker.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=ContactMe

Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC)
(202) 224-6121
Foreign LA: Lydia Morgan ( lydia_morgan@demint.senate.gov) ORwww.demint.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=ContactInformation

Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) COSPONSOR OF CRPD!!!
(202) 224-2152
Foreign LA: Chris Homan ( chris_homan@durbin.senate.gov) ORwww.durbin.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact

Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK)
(202) 224-4721
Foreign LA: Joel Starr ( joel_starr@inhofe.senate.gov) ORhttp://www.inhofe.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm

Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA)
(202) 224-3643
Foreign LA: Chris Sullivan ( chris_sullivan@isakson.senate.gov) ORwww.isakson.senate.gov/contact.cfm

Senator Mike Lee (R-UT)
(202) 224-5444
Foreign LA: Miriam Harmer ( miriam_harmer@lee.senate.gov) ORwww.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact

Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ)
(202) 224-4744
Foreign LA: Jodi Herman ( jodi_herman@menendez.senate.gov) ORmenendez.senate.gov/contact/

Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL)
(202) 224-3041
Foreign LA: Victor Cervino ( victor_cervino@rubio.senate.gov) ORwww.rubio.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact

Senator Jim Risch (R-ID)
(202) 224-2752
Foreign LA: Chris Socha ( chris_socha@risch.senate.gov) ORwww.risch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Email

Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) SUPPORTS CRPD!
(202) 224-2841
Foreign LA: Chad Kreikmeier ( chad_kreikemeier@shaheen.senate.gov) ORwww.shaheen.senate.gov/contact/

Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) COSPONSOR OF CRPD!!!
(202) 224-6621
Foreign LA: Matt Padilla ( matthew_padilla@tomudall.senate.gov) ORwww.tomudall.senate.gov/?p=contact

Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) SUPPORTS CRPD!
(202) 224-4024
Foreign LA: Marta Ross ( marta_mclellanross@webb.senate.gov) ORwww.webb.senate.gov/contact.cfm