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U.S. House of Representatives Votes For H.R. 3101, Passes With Large Majority!!

July 26, 2010. COAT is delighted that, on the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 348 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives voted for H.R. 3101, "The Twenty-First Century Communications & Video Accessibility Act." In summary 220 Democrats and 128 Republicans voted for H.R. 3101. See who voted how here.

“Today, as we mark the 20th anniversary of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act, the House is giving Americans with disabilities access to smart phones, other communications technology, and video programming,” said House Energy & Commerced Committee Chairman Henry A. Waxman.  “This bill ensures that millions of Americans with disabilities can participate in our 21st century digital society.

The U.S. House Energy & Commerce Committee Press Release is also attached below with a link to the bill summary.  Read the press releases by the movers and shakers: Rep. Markey (D-MA) and Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL).

COAT notes that 61 members did note vote -- either they were out of town or not voting for another reason -- and that 23 Members voted against the measure.  See who voted for, against, or absent here.  A list of the 23 "naysayers" is below.

List of Members of the U.S. House of Representatives Voting Against H.R. 3101 (alphabetical by member's last name): 

Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD); John Campbell (R-CA); Jason Chaffetz (R-UT); Mike Conaway (R-TX); Jeff Flake (R-AZ); Virginia Foxx (R-NC); Trent Franks (R-AZ); Scott Garrett (R-NJ); Sam Graves (R-MO); Jeb Hensarling (R-TX); Sam Johnson (R-TX); James Jordan (R-OH); Steve King (R-IA); Jack Kingston (R-GA); Doug Lamborn (R-CO); Connie Mack IV (R-FL); Tom McClintock (R-CA); Jeff Miller (R-FL); Ron Paul (R-TX); Tom Price (R-GA); ED Royce (R-CA); Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA); Don Young (R-AK).

COAT wonders why anyone would vote against a bill that benefits people who are blind, people with hearing loss, people who are deaf, people who are deaf-blind, and people with other disabilities.

 

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Comments & News re HR 3101

Submitted by Jenifer Simpson on Mon, 08/09/2010 - 11:23.

Comments & News re HR 3101 passage:

Disabled Feminists Forward

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