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American Association of People with Disabilities Applauds Supreme Court Protecting Mail Ballot Grace Periods

For Immediate Release: June 29, 2026 Contact: Naomi Hess, communications@aapd.com; 202-873-4011 WASHINGTON, DC – On June 29, 2026, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in RNC v. Watson upholding the right of states to count mail-in ballots received in the days...

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On this Juneteenth, the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) wants to highlight one of our 2025 REV UP (Register, Educate, Vote, Use your Power) grantees, Saint-Osei McClendon. The REV UP Movement Grants fund one-time projects and are designed to...

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Disability Advocacy and Intersex Advocacy Have a Lot in Common

By Courtney Felle, Summer Internship Program alumni, 2020 and 2021 I am queer because I am disabled; I am disabled because I am queer. I was born ...

Jul 02, 2025

AAPD Condemns Senate Budget Reconciliation Bill and Deeper Medicaid Cuts

Click here for a plain language version For Immediate Release: July 1, 2025 Contact: Michael Lewis at mlewis@aapd.com; 540-447-9438 WASHINGTON, D.C...

Jul 01, 2025

Action Alert: Senate Budget Reconciliation Update

Last Updated July 3 at 9:45 AM ET Note: This resource is based on a rapidly evolving situation and will be updated as we receive more information. ...

Jun 28, 2025

AAPD Strongly Condemns Senate Proposal That Slashes Medicaid and Threatens Disabled Lives

For Immediate Release: June 25, 2025 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-465-5528 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Association ...

Jun 25, 2025

Accessible Organizing: Tips for Protest Organizers and Disabled Protesters

To view this resource as a PDF, click here. Note: This resource is not intended to be legal advice and should not be used as such. These are tips f...

Jun 25, 2025

AAPD Applauds Supreme Court’s Decision in AJT v. Osseo Area Schools

For Immediate Release: June 13, 2025 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-465-5528 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Association of Peop...

Jun 13, 2025

Introducing the Summer Internship Program Cohort of 2025

The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is pleased to announce the Summer Internship Program Cohort of 2025. Over 20 years ago,...

Jun 11, 2025

Explaining The House Budget Reconciliation Bill And Its Impact on Disabled People In Plain Language

On May 22nd, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget reconciliation bill by just one vote. The bill contains many provisions that w...

May 25, 2025

Explaining Budget Reconciliation In Plain Language

What Is Reconciliation? The House and Senate must each pass a budget resolution every year. Reconciliation is a process to address issues in the b...

May 25, 2025

Explainer: The House Passed a Budget Reconciliation Bill – What’s In the Bill and What Would It Mean For Disabled Americans?

On May 22nd, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget reconciliation bill by just one vote. The bill contains many provisions that w...

May 25, 2025

Budget Reconciliation 101: Explaining Budget Reconciliation in Congress

To access this resource as a PDF, click here. To access this resource as a Word Document, click here. What Is Reconciliation? The House and Senate...

May 25, 2025

Autism Leaders United in Call for Action Following Roundtable in Washington D.C.

For Immediate Release: May 15, 2025 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-465-5528 WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, as Congress examined t...

May 15, 2025

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