The CRPD and Five Men Who Hold History in Their Hands

I have high hopes. Next week Senators will be in their states. Five Republicans on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) are especially important. I hope, if constituents who support the CRPD contact them, these five Senators will join other Republican Senators who also support the treaty (Ayotte, Barrasso, Collins, McCain, Murkowski, and Kirk). When the CRPD is voted out of the SFRC (the Chairman has the votes he needs to pass the CRPD resolution out of the committee), it is my hope these five on the committee will be there to make the committee vote unanimous in favor of the CRPD. And then, as rising stars in the Republican party I hope these five will encourage other Republican Senators to join in the vote for ratification of the CRPD on the Senate floor. Disability-related issues have historically been bipartisan and the Senate has played a leadership role in these areas. It should happen in this case, but it is up to us to reach out to these five. You do not need to search for their numbers. They are below.

Flake (R-AZ)

            DC: (202) 224-4521

            TUCSON: (520) 575-8633

            PHOENIX: (602) 840-1891

Johnson (R-WI)

            DC: (202) 224-5323

            OSHKOSH: (920) 230-7250

            MILWAUKEE: (414) 276-7282

Paul (R-KY)

            DC: (202) 224-4343

            CRESCENT SPRINGS: (859) 426-0165

Risch (R-ID)

            DC: (202) 224-2752

            BOISE: (208) 342-7985

            COEUR d’ALENE: (208) 667-6130

            IDAHO FALLS: (208) 523-5541

            LEWISTON: (208) 743-0792

            POCATELLO: (208) 236-6817

            TWIN FALLS: (208) 734-6780

Rubio (R-FL)

            DC: (202) 224-3041

            ORLANDO: (407) 254-2573 or (866) 630-7106

            MIAMI: (305) 418-8553

            TAMPA: (813) 977-6450

            JACKSONVILLE: (904) 398-8586

            PENSACOLA: (850) 433-2603

            TALLAHASSEE: (850) 599-9100

            NAPLES: (239) 213-1521

            PALM BEACH: (561) 775-3360

Senator Corker, the Ranking Republican on the SFRC, does not support ratification of the CRPD. Two other Republican Senators, Barrasso (R-WY) and McCain (R-AZ) on the SFRC, and all Democrat Senators on the SFRC (Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman; Boxer (D-CA), Cardin (D-MD), Coons (D-DE), Durbin (D-IL), Kaine (D-VA), Markey (D-MA) Murphy (D-CN), Shaheen (D-NH), and Udall (D-NM)) do support ratification of the CRPD.

Thank you.

Common Grounder