The House originally passed its reconciliation package that included over 800 billion dollars cut to Medicaid over the next ten years, threatening the health and well-being of millions of Americans, including children, seniors, and individuals with Autism and other disabilities. This bill then went to the Senate, where it passed at a vote of 50-50…
Urgent- Action needed by Sunday, June 15th to make your voice heard! The federal Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a “direct final rule” that will eliminate a long-standing requirement of Section 504 requiring new buildings constructed with federal funds to be accessible to people with disabilities. The Department now calls this rule “unnecessary” and…
The U.S. Senate has started their work on the reconciliation bill this week, deciding which parts of the House bill can stay in and which will be removed before their goal of passing the bill on July 4th. All of these negotiations are happening behind closed doors, which means that legislative text and changes might…
As we continue to monitor the progress of the Reconciliation bill as it moves through Congress, it’s important to remember that everything in this bill is a choice. It is a choice to cut taxes while increasing spending in other areas. It is a choice on what federal spending cuts are made to pay for…
On May 22nd, the House of Representatives passed the Reconciliation Bill in the early morning hours before heading home for their in-district recess. The bill will now head to the Senate in early June for further negotiations and edits. The Senate has given themselves a deadline of August 4th to vote on this bill. The…
Over the past two months, we have received numerous phone calls, emails, and messages in response to the recent disparaging comments and harmful initiatives related to Autism that are coming from leaders at the federal level. We want you to know that no matter where you are on the Autism journey, we see you, we…