The second Disability Treaty hearing is tomorrow! Call your Senators TODAY! WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Tomorrow is the second and FINAL Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing on 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 tell them that you support the Disability Treaty. We need to show the Senate that the disability community is behind this treaty!
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. 138 other countries have already ratified the treaty.
We need you to call your Senators. You can be directed to each of them by calling (202) 224-3121 TODAY. When you are transferred 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! You can also use this link to easily access your senator’s telephone number and email address – www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
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!
Marco Damiani
Executive Vice President
YAI Network
and
Chair, Manhattan Developmental Disabilities Council
marco.damiani@yai.org
T 212.273.6188 | F 212.273.6590
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