Friday, April 16, 2010

Bipartisan Support at Last!!

Today the advocates for HR 3101 got the news they had been waiting a long time to hear: Not one, but two, Republican representatives signed on to HR 3101, the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act! Representatives Parker Griffith (AL) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL).





Even better yet, Parker Griffith is on the House Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet!



Want to thank Griffith and Ros-Lehtinen? In Griffith's office, email Marcus Huskey, marcus.huskey@mail.house.gov, and in Ros-Lehtinen's office, email Sarah Gamino, sarah.gamino@mail.house.gov!

Wondering about that "1" next to Griffith's name? That is because of this footnote on the subcommittee membership web page: "Mr. Griffith was appointed to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Greg Walden (R-OR) from the Committee on Energy and Commerce on February 23, 2010. Mr. Walden served on this Subcommittee in the 111th Congress until his resignation." PLUS, there is another footnote for Rep. Robert Latta! His footnote is: "Mr. Latta was appointed on April 15, 2010, to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Rep. Nathan Deal (R-GA) from the House of Representatives on March 21, 2010. Mr. Deal served on this Subcommittee in the 111th Congress until his resignation."

Join Caption Action 2!

Help ensure that the new Facebook Twilight Series has captions, and help get Starz to caption its YouTube channel! Join Caption Action 2 on Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/groups/captionaction2!

2 comments:

  1. Just caught the video and this announcement. Wonderful work, NAD and Jamie! This breakthrough should start another wave of signups and perhaps push Rep. Boucher to move the bill off his desk and get it passed!

    Everybody, write your reps and tell them to cosponsor this bill...and to thank the two Republicians for their foresightedness.

    ReplyDelete
  2. this is fantastic good news! Both these Republicans should be thanked for their leadership. Big question: now will Mr. Boucher the leading DEMOCRAT sign on and co-sponsor? Or will he resign too and we'll get someone else?
    Seems like he's not looking out for deaf people! Hope those voters in SW VA who are DEAF or BLIND or have deaf or blind or deaf-blind family members GIVE HIM THE TOSS this fall!

    ReplyDelete