Fwd: URGENT Action Alert - Labor-HHS-Ed appropriatons bill

November 14, 2007

F.Y.I.

Vivian

Subject: URGENT Action Alert - Labor-HHS-Ed appropriatons bill

To: " Vivian Manganaro "

Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2007 11:41:03 -0500 (EST)

Help to Override the President’s Veto of the FY 2008 Labor-HHS-Education

Appropriations Bill Take Action!

Action Needed TODAY What is at stake? The appropriations bill for

the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and related

agencies (Labor-HHS-Ed) is the bill that provides funding for the vast majority

of federal disability programs.

The 2008 Labor-HHS-Ed bill (H.R. 3043) provides about $7 billion more than

last year's bill, including increases for:

• The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and No Child Left Behind

• Developmental Disabilities Act programs

• A new family support program earmark

• Staffing of the Social Security Administration to expedite disability benefits

claims

• Child health and human development research at the National Institutes of

Health

Click here to view a comparison of funding levels for all major disability

programs.

Who does this affect?

Millions of people with disabilities, their families/caregivers, and service

providers.

Status

November 5 - The House and Senate approved the FY 2008 Labor-HHS-Ed conference

report bill.

November 13 - President Bush vetoed the bill.

November 15 - The House is expected to vote to override the President's veto.

Scheduling of the Senate vote will depend on the results of the House vote.

WE NEED two thirds of the House and Senate votes to override the veto.

Take Action

Send an email message to your Senators and Representatives TODAY, November 14.

Please be sure to add some information about your personal interest in

disability programs and services to the sample message.

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