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Background The vote to override President Bush’s veto is only hours away Millions of people with disabilities, their families/caregivers, and service providers depend on the programs and services funded through the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies (Labor-HHS-Ed) appropriations bill. Rejecting the President's veto of the Labor-HHS-Ed bill is within our grasp - but only if YOU PICK UP THE PHONE and let your Representative know how important this bill is to you. The House of Representatives will be voting to override the veto at around 8:00 p.m. tonight. You can help make the difference by calling your Representative today toll-free, 1-800-965-4298 * What to Say:
Want to know more? Click here to view a comparison of funding levels for all major disability programs covered under the Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill. See how your Representative voted on Labor-HHS-Ed in the past. (Need help finding your Rep's name? Enter your zip code on the upper left side of this page: http://www.house.gov) * The toll-free number is provided courtesy of the American Friends Service Committee (http://www.afsc.org/economic-justice/). AFSC welcomes groups to circulate and use the number to support specific policies that promote economic justice and human rights, and without linking the alert to a website soliciting donations or actions which may be used to support partisan lobbying or work.
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