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Name: John A. Yarmuth
Position: House (KY, 3)
Party: Democrat

Staffer: Katy Rowley
Telephone: 202-225-5401
Email: katy.rowley@mail.house.gov.
Address: 402 Cannon House Office Building

Number of Contacts: 8 ( or 0% in support)
Cosponsor in 116th: Yes

Message and Talking Points

Contacts

Ami Hyten writes on 5/29/2019 at 10:01AM:
The following thank you email was sent 5/29/19:

Dear Gil;

We wanted to thank you again for meeting with us May 16th to discuss the Disability Integration Act (HR 555). We appreciate your time and we most definitely appreciate Congressman Yarmuth???s co-sponsorship of this landmark civil rights legislation for people with disabilities.

The promises of the Americans with Disabilities Act cannot be fulfilled for people trapped behind the walls of institutions. HR 555, the Disability Integration Act, will further ???tear down the shameful walls of exclusion??? by reinforcing the right for people with disabilities to live in the most integrated setting, and by building a framework for ensuring our communities offer meaningful access, services and supports.

We look forward to Congressman Yarmuth???s continued support of the Disability Integration Act and the civil rights of all people with disabilities.

Thank you.

Susan, Chicago ADAPT

Jennifer, ADAPT of Texas

Ami, Kansas ADAPT

Ami Hyten writes on 5/16/2019 at 5:48PM:
Susan Aarup, Jennifer McPhail and Ami Hyten met with Yarmuth???s Health Care Policy aid, a very earnest young man. He was familiar with the Bill. He was encouraged to contact us by tomorrow. Packet left and contact information exchanged.

Justin Young writes on 5/15/2019 at 3:10PM:
Justin Young on 5/15/19 left a voicemail with Katy Rowley. Justin Young also sent the following message:

Hi Katy,

My name is Justin Young and I am associated with the national disability rights group called ADAPT. ADAPT advocates at the National, State, and Local levels for systematic change ensuring the rights of the Disability community are fulfilled. I left you a voicemail this afternoon regarding this matter, but I am sending this message to request Representative Yarmuth cosponsor the Disability Integration Act (HR555) introduced by Representative Sensenbrenner.

I have attached a handout to this email regarding the bill, but the purpose of this legislation is to ensure we have the right to live in freedom. Many Disabled Americans are forced into Institutions because there is a lack of accessible, affordable, integrated housing. We would appreciate Representative Yarmuth???s support by cosponsoring this important legislation for all Kentuckians and Americans with Disabilities.

ADAPT will be in Washington D.C. next week and if the Representative signs on to the legislation, we would like to stop by and say thank you. Cosponsorship requests may be sent to Amy Bos in Representative Sensenbrenner???s office at amy.bos@mail.house.gov.

Thank you in advance for looking at the bill and I hope to hear from you in the near future that Representative Yarmuth will cosponsor this legislation.

Sincerely,

Justin T. Young
ADAPT
585-546-7510

Tim Bowman writes on 8/30/2018 at 1:12PM:
On August 30th, 2018, C4CI sent an email to Zack Marshall (zack.marshall@mail.house.gov) asking why is not a cosponsor of DIA and whether the representative would commit to being an initial co-sponsor of DIA if elected to the next Congress.

Ericka Jones writes on 5/29/2018 at 10:17AM:
On May 16th, ADAPT met with Zack Marshall, Legislative Director. He will look at bill and follow up with congressman. Follow up with Zack at zack.marshall@mail.house.gov

Bruce Darling writes on 9/27/2017 at 3:30PM:
On September 27th, ADAPT members - as part of the Fall Action Hill Day - provided the office with information about the Disability Integration Act and asked that the Member of Congress cosponsor this legislation.

Bruce Darling writes on 5/17/2017 at 4:45PM:
On May 17th, ADAPT members - as part of the Spring Action Hill Day - provided the office with information about the Disability Integration Act and asked that the Member of Congress cosponsor this legislation.

Stephanie Woodward writes on 4/13/2016 at 11:02AM:
On April 13, 2016 ADAPT members - as part of the Spring Action Hill Day - provided the office with information about the Disability Integration Act which has already been introduced in the US Senate and asked that the Member of Congress become initial cosponsor this legislation in the House.


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