Disabilities Treaty passes committee, now awaits vote by full Senate
July 22, 2014 / CRPD
Today the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and soon it will head to the full Senate for a ratification vote, possibly as early as next week! This international human rights treaty will extend rights protections like those guaranteed by the Americans with Disabilities Act to millions of people with disabilities worldwide. Ohio’s Senators Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman will soon have the opportunity to vote on ratifying this historic treaty. If you’d like to get more information or voice your opinion on the CRPD before Ohio’s Senators vote, you can contact them:
Senator Rob Portman
www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact-form
Washington, D.C. office
Phone: 202-224-3353
Toll-Free: 1-800-205-OHIO (6446)
Senator Sherrod Brown
Washington, D.C. office
Phone: 202-224-2315
Toll Free 1-888-896-OHIO (6446)