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Name: James McGovernPosition: House (MA, 2)
Party: Democrat
Staffer: Saundrea Shropshire
Telephone: 202-225-6101
Email: Saundrea.Shropshire@mail.house.gov
Address: 408 Cannon House Office Building
Number of Contacts: 7 ( or 0% in support)
Cosponsor in 116th: Yes
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Sophie Poost writes on 1/18/2019 at 12:12PM:
On January 16th, members of ADAPT stopped by the office to thank Representative McGovern for his support. He was not available but they did thank his staffer Saundrea who took a picture with them and the DIA button.
Jonathan Dollhopf writes on 1/10/2019 at 4:18PM:
January 8th, Jonathan Dollhopf met with Saundrea Shropshire, Legislative Assistant, and she said that Congressman McGovern is recommitted to co-sponsor DIA.
Sophie Poost writes on 1/03/2019 at 4:14PM:
On December 21, Sophie Poost sent the following email to Cindy Buhl:
Dear Cindy,
I am writing on behalf of the Disability Community to thank Representative McGovern for their sponsorship of the Disability Integration Act in the last Congress. We will be holding an event in the U.S. Capitol on January 15th to celebrate the bill???s reintroduction. We would like to announce the Representative as an original cosponsor of the bill at the event. Would you please confirm the Representative???s intention to be an original cosponsor on the legislation? We would be grateful for their leadership in helping ensure that all disabled Americans have the right to live in freedom. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Sophie Poost
Sophie received an automated response from Cindy Buhl who was out of the office until the 3rd of January. On January 3, Sophie sent the following email:
Hello Cindy,
I contacted your office prior to the holidays, but I believe you were out and since it is a busy time, I just wanted to reach out again in case my email got lost in the shuffle. I am writing as a member of the Disability Community and National ADAPT to first of all thank Representative McGovern for his prior sponsorship of the Disability Integration Act, and ask about the Representative???s intentions for sponsorship during the 116th Congress. On January 15th, we will be holding an event in the US Capitol to celebrate the bill???s reintroduction. We would like to announce the Representative as an original cosponsor of the bill at the event. Would you please confirm the Representative???s intention to be an original cosponsor on the legislation? We would be grateful for his leadership in helping ensure that all disabled Americans have the right to live in freedom. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Sophie Poost ??? ADAPT Organizer
Tim Bowman writes on 8/30/2018 at 1:12PM:
On August 30th, 2018, C4CI sent an email to Cindy Buhl (Cindy.Buhl@mail.house.gov) asking whether Representative McGovern would be an initial co-sponsor of DIA if elected to the next Congress.
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.