AbilityOne Congressional Champions Becoming an AbilityOne® Congressional Champion may be the most important step a Member of Congress can take toward effective representation of their constituents who are blind or have significant disabilities. The AbilityOne Program provides employment opportunities through Federal contracts for nearly 40,000 people who are blind or have significant disabilities. Despite years of effort, nearly 70 percent of this population do not have jobs. Hundreds of Members of Congress have historically become AbilityOne Champions. Join the more than 160 current Members of Congress by becoming an AbilityOne Champion today. Every AbilityOne Congressional Champion completes a four-step process: 1. Meet with representatives from 3. Support the Javits-Wagner-O’Day an AbilityOne agency at the Act by using AbilityOne products member’s district or Washington, or services in the member’s D.C. office. district or Washington, D.C. office. 2. Tour an AbilityOne agency’s 4. Voice support for the AbilityOne manufacturing or service Program through a public contract site(s). communication, such as a press conference statement, Congressional Record statement, social media post, or a similar communication SourceAmerica® and National Industries for the Blind (NIB) established the AbilityOne® Congressional Champions Program in 2002 to honor Representatives and Senators who have demonstrated a commitment to their constituents with disabilities and to the AbilityOne Program. If you have questions, please contact the SourceAmerica Government Affairs Department at [email protected]. SourceAmerica®, an AbilityOne® Authorized Enterprise This document is proprietary to SourceAmerica. 1 AbilityOne Congressional Champions There are currently 140 Congressional Champions, who are listed below by state: Alabama Hawaii Minnesota Rhode Island • Rep. Mo Brooks • Sen. Mazie Hirono • Rep. Betty McCollum • Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse • Rep. Mike D. Rogers • Rep. David Cicilline Alaska Illinois Mississippi • Rep. James Langevin • Sen. Richard J. Durbin • Sen. Roger Wicker • Rep. Don Young • Rep. Rodney Davis • Rep. Bennie Thompson South Carolina Arizona • Rep. Danny K. Davis • Sen. Tim Scott Missouri • Sen. Kyrsten Sinema • Rep. Jan Schakowsky • Rep. James Clyburn • Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II • Rep. Paul Gosar • Rep. Brad Schneider • Rep. Tom Rice • Rep. Sam Graves • Rep. Raul Grijalva • Rep. Joe Wilson Indiana • Rep. Vicky Hartzler • Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick • Sen. Todd Young South Dakota • Rep. Debbie Lesko • Rep. Larry Bucshon Montana • Sen. John Thune • Rep. David Schweikert • Rep. André Carson • Sen. Jon Tester • Rep. Greg Stanton • Texas Rep. Trey Hollingsworth Nebraska Arkansas • Sen. John Cornyn Iowa • Rep. Donald Bacon • Rep. Joaquin Castro • Sen. John Boozman • Sen. Charles E. Grassley • Rep. Henry Cuellar • Sen. Tom Cotton Nevada • Rep. Louie Gohmert • Rep. Steve Womack • Sen. Jacky Rosen Kansas • Rep. Kay Granger • Rep. Steven Horsford California • Sen. Jerry Moran • Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson • Sen. Roger Marshall • Rep. Dina Titus • Sen. Dianne Feinstein • Rep. Ron Estes Virginia • Rep. Salud Carbajal New Jersey • Sen. Tim Kaine • Rep. Judy Chu • Rep. Mikie Sherrill Kentucky • Sen. Mark Warner • Rep. Jared Huffman • Rep. Harold Rogers • Rep. Don Beyer • Rep. Doug LaMalfa New Mexico • Rep. John Yarmuth • Rep. Gerald E. Connolly • Rep. Doris Matsui • Sen. Martin Heinrich • Rep. Elaine Luria • Rep. Tom McClintock Louisiana New York • Rep. Robert C. Scott • Rep. Jimmy Panetta • Sen. Bill Cassidy • Sen. Charles Schumer • Rep. Robert Wittman • Rep. Scott Peters • Sen. John Kennedy • Rep. Brian Higgins • Rep. Adam B. Schiff • Rep. Garret Graves Washington • • Rep. Jerrold Nadler Rep. Mike Thompson • Rep. Mike Johnson • Sen. Maria Cantwell • • Rep. Paul Tonko Rep. Juan Vargas • Rep. Steve Scalise • Sen. Patty Murray • Colorado Maine North Carolina Rep. Derek Kilmer • Sen. Richard M. Burr • Rep. Rick Larsen • Rep. Diana DeGette • Sen. Susan Collins • Sen. Thom Tillis • Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers Delaware Maryland • Rep. Alma Adams • Rep. Adam Smith • • Rep. G. K. Butterfield Sen. Thomas Carper • Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin Wisconsin • Rep. Steny H. Hoyer • Rep. Virginia Foxx • Rep. Mike Gallagher District of Columbia • Rep. C.A. “Dutch” Ruppersberger • Rep. Patrick T. McHenry • Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton • Rep. David E. Price • Rep. Glenn Grothman Massachusetts • Rep. Gwen Moore Florida • Sen. Edward J. Markey North Dakota • Rep. Kathy Castor • Rep. William Keating • Sen. John Hoeven • Rep. Bill Posey • Rep. Stephen F. Lynch • Ohio Rep. Daniel Webster • Rep. Jim McGovern • Rep. Steve Chabot • Rep. Seth Moulton Georgia • Rep. Warren Davidson • Rep. Ayanna Pressley • Rep. Rick Allen • Rep. Tim Ryan • Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr. Michigan • Oklahoma Rep. Earl “Buddy” Carter • Sen. Debbie Stabenow • • Sen. James M. Inhofe Rep. Drew Ferguson • Rep. Jack Bergman • • Sen. James Lankford Rep. Jody Hice • Rep. John Moolenaar • • Rep. Tom Cole Rep. Hank Johnson • Rep. Fred Upton • Rep. Barry Loudermilk • Rep. Tim Walberg • Rep. Austin Scott Pennsylvania • Rep. David Scott • Rep. Glenn Thompson Updated August 2021 SourceAmerica®, an AbilityOne® Authorized Enterprise This document is proprietary to SourceAmerica. 2 .