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American Association of People with Disabilities Response to House Passage of the SAVE America Act

For Immediate Release: February 13, 2026 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-465-5528 Washington, D.C. – Earlier this week, the U.S. The House of Representatives passed the SAVE America Act (H.R. 7296), which would create new barriers to voting by...

AAPD Deeply Concerned By GAO Report Finding Education Department Dismissed 90% of Civil Rights Discrimination Complaints Without Review; Wasted $38 Million

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For Immediate Release: February 2, 2026 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-465-5528 WASHINGTON, DC – The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is deeply concerned by the findings of a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report...

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GlobalLogic and American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) Announce Partnership to Establish Inclusive AI Governance Framework

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Attacks on Vote-By-Mail, Voting Machines Threaten Disabled Voters

For Immediate Release: August 22, 2025 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-465-5528 Washington, D.C. – Earlier this week, President Tr...

Aug 22, 2025

American Association of People with Disabilities Denounces Proposed Department of Labor Actions Hindering Disability Employment

For Immediate Release: July 10, 2025 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-465-5528 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Between July 1 and 7, 2025, ...

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Creating Inclusive Spaces: Retail Coalition Announced

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American Association of People with Disabilities Responds to Passage of Budget Reconciliation Bill: “This Is A Devastating Day for Disabled Americans”

For Immediate Release: July 3, 2025 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-465-5528 WASHINGTON, D.C. – This afternoon, the U.S. Ho...

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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...

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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 ...

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

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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...

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House Energy & Commerce Committee’s Budget Reconciliation Threatens the Lives of 13.7 Million Americans

For Immediate Release: May 12, 2025 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-465-5528 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Association of Peopl...

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Autism and Disability Organizations Invite Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Join National Roundtable Discussion; Kennedy Declines to Attend

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AAPD Joins Statement from Leading Autism + Disability Orgs re: Evidence-Based Research and Support for Autistic People

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