The Porter Group

Wishing you and your loved ones a safe, happy and healthy Independence Day!

@jportertweets had a great time chatting with the California-Nevada-Utah Credit Union League about best practices for Capitol Hill meetings Monday. We’re looking forward to a successful day on the Hill today! #advocacy #capitolhill #creditunions

Thank you to @chimesinc for inviting our team and @SourceAmerica to join Congressional staff on a visit to learn about the work you perform at @librarycongress We appreciate the opportunity and look forward to partnering on future visits. #disabilityemployment

Happy Nevada Day!

Thank you to #nativeIowan @jportertweets with @PorterGroup_DC for kicking off the @IowaChamber fly-in in Washington, D.C.! #publicpolicy

The @DSMpartnership Policy Team wrapped up a successful inaugural @IowaChamber D.C. fly-in! Huge thanks to @CaseyNickel19, @dustinjmiller, @PorterGroup_DC, @iowasociety & IA delegation and staff - @ChuckGrassley, @SenJoniErnst, @RepMMM, @RepAshleyHinson, @ZachNunn & @RepFeenstra.

#LVinDV Thank you Congressman @jportertweets and former CEO of the Chamber, @vegaskristin, for joining us at the 2023 Washington DC Fly-in. Looking sharp!

Keep an eye out for a new episode of #politicsaside!

Looking forward to an exciting Educational Fair in the Rayburn Gold Room during the @SourceAmerica Grassroots Conference next month. We had a great walkthrough to discuss tbd exciting things to come. #grassroots #Disability

Thank you to @NAMAvending for inviting Congressman Porter and Ben Rosenbaum to take part in today’s #SNAP panel at the 2023 Advocacy Summit. Looking forward to continuing the conversation on the Hill tomorrow. #namaadvocacy #namanow

Our CEO Richard Belden discusses the need for Congress to establish a contracting goal of 1% for the #AbilityOne Program, which could potentially add tens of thousands of jobs for the disability community. Link to article: sourceamerica.org/newsroom/blog/… #DisabilityEmployment

“It’s Time for Congress to Prioritize Employment Opportunities for Individuals and Veterans with…” by Hon. Jon C. Porter link.medium.com/E0IzZIrlhBb

As Congress compiles the NDAA, DOD and disability stakeholders are asking for an increase in DOD contracts made available through #AbilityOne. Through the program, those with disabilities develop the skills needed to become meaningfully employed: tinyurl.com/yj3bwzz3

Thanks to @RepMikeRogersAL for taking the time to meet with Phoenix Huntsville and @SourceAmerica to discuss the work these organizations do to provide employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities and a proposed 1% contracting goal for AbilityOne. #ndaa #employment

On this day in history the Hood Test occurred as part of Operation Plumbbob on July 5, 1957. With a yield of 74 kilotons, Hood was the largest atmospheric detonation to occur at the Nevada Test Site. #OnThisDayInHistory #AtomicMuseum

Wonderful day on the hill with Florida nonprofits discussing disability employment with their members of Congress and staff. linkedin.com/posts/porter-g…

Happy to be at Eggs and Issues with the Vegas Chamber linkedin.com/posts/porter-g…

Congratulations to Senator Patty Murray for casting her 10,000 vote in the Senate last week. Only two other current Senators have reached that milestone (McConnell, Grassley). rollcall.com/2023/04/25/mur…

#Reminder Don't forget to register for Eggs & Issues: web.vegaschamber.com/events/Eggs%20…