FW: BREAKING NEWS: Senate Passes ADA Amendments Act!

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Rich La Belle wrote: The Senate passed it unanimously. It now goes back to the House. If the House accepts the Senate version, it will go straight to the President. Congratulations to everyone who helped make this happen. La Belle Executive Director Family Network on Disabilities of Florida, Inc. 2735 Whitney Rd. Clearwater, FL 33760 / Fax:

www.fndfl.org From: Anne Sommers - JFA Moderator On Behalf Of Anne Sommers - JFA ModeratorSent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 5:33 PMTo: richlabelle@...Subject: BREAKING NEWS: Senate Passes ADA Amendments Act! BREAKING NEWS: Senate Passes ADA Amendments Act! JFA is a free service of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) Senate Passes ADA Amendments Act! BREAKING NEWS At approximately 3:00 PM, ET today, Senate bill S.3406, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, was brought to the Senate floor for a voice vote. Shortly before 5:00 PM, it passed by unanimous consent! At approximately 5:30 PM, ET, Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) will hold a press event at the Senate Swamp

(the grassy area across the drive from the east Senate steps) to mark the momentous event. Anyone interested from the D.C. area is encouraged to attend. In June, the House approved the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (H.R. 3195) by an impressive vote of 402:17. But before the bill can head to the White House, the Senate bill must first be sent back to the

House. If the House accepts the Senate version of the bill, it could arrive on the President's desk with a veto-proof majority! Stay tuned. Congratulations, advocates! Your persistent push got us here today! MODERATOR, Anne Sommers, JUSTICE FOR ALL -- A Service of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). To respond to a JFA email, submit an article, or contact the moderator, email her at JFAModerator@.... ACCESSIBILITY: To request to receive a text-only version of this and every JFA newsletter rather than the html version, please contact the moderator at JFAModerator@....