Voting is an essential part of our democracy and our right as citizens. Too often, people with disabilities struggle to be able to vote. Here are some (but not all) of the reasons that people may struggle: Polling places may not have accessible entrances, spaces, machines, or ballots. Poll workers and election officials may not […]
2019 Open Enrollment:
November 1, 2018
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December 15, 2018
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Today the House of Representatives passed a tax bill that would permanently extend tax cuts signed into law at the end of last year in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Arc released the following stateme...
Today, The Arc came out in opposition to Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s appointment to the United States Supreme Court. This opposition is based on Judge Kavanaugh’s record on cases relating to disabilit...
Last month, the Trump administration rescinded guidance the Department of Education provides to colleges, universities and K-12 schools on how they can use race and ethnic background in admissions dec...
Critical Consumer Protections Missing, Potentially Impacting Affordability of Other Plans
On June 19, the Employee Benefits Security Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced ...
#HandsOff is a series on The Arc Blog. Each month, we feature a story from individuals and families across The Arc’s network about how some of today’s key policy issues impact their day to day liv...
Washington, DC – The Arc released the following statement in response to the forced immigrant family separations that are occurring at the U.S.-Mexico border.
“The Arc stands with the immigrant...
by T.J. Sutcliffe, Senior Director, Income & Housing Policy
This April we mark the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act – a powerful law that fights housing discrimination and opens doors...
Washington, DC – The Arc released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s “Executive Order on Economic Mobility”:
“Over the last year, people with disabilities,...