Yesterday, with a 12-11 vote, Betsy DeVos, President Trump's nominee to be the next Secretary of the federal Department of Education, was voted favorably out of the Senate HELP (Health, Education, Labor and Pensions) Committee and now advances to the Floor to the U.S. Senate for a final vote. Your AER Legislative Committee in an e-mail post to the Chair of the HELP Committee (Lamar Alexander) and its leading Democrat (Patty Murray) asked the Committee to ensure that Mrs. DeVos is committed to IDEA. As you know, the integrity of IDEA depends on a strong public school system. Nominee DeVos is best-known for her championing of vouchers for parents to send their children to private schools. Mrs. DeVos has testified she will uphold the integrity of IDEA and the public schools. Your Legislative Committee urges you, no matter which side of an issue you may be on, to communicate with your Senators and Representatives on issues of importance to you and to take part in visits to the Hill whenever possible. There will be such an opportunity just prior to the next AFB Leadership conference in March. Anthony R. Candela Co-Chair, AER Legislative Committee Rehabilitation Administrator/Consultant (510) 912-0969 ____________________________________________________________ Warning: Don't Use Probiotics Before You See This Gundry MD http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/5891c1156bb5a41153397st01duc