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 […]
Washington, DC - The Arc released the following statement following the House of Representatives passage of the American Health Care Act (AHCA), with the addition of amendments that take the bill from...
By Annie Acosta, Director of Fiscal and Family Support Policy
Social media is abuzz over a bill that would largely wipe out federal support for our current public elementary and secondary education...
By: Mike Nagel, Program Associate
Eight members of Congress have re-introduced three bipartisan bills to make improvements to the Stephen J. Beck, Jr. Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act....
Dear Governor Hutchinson:
I write on behalf of The Arc of the United States (The Arc) to urge you to commute the death sentence of Ledell Lee pending a full clinical evaluation to determine whether...
By: Shira Wakschlag, Director of Legal Advocacy & Associate General Counsel
On Wednesday, in the second major win for students with disabilities and their families before the U.S. Supreme Court...
Washington, DC - The Arc released the following statement on the draft legislation that repeals the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and pays for it by decimating Medicaid, a program critical to the lives of...
By: Shira Wakschlag, Director, Legal Advocacy & Associate General Counsel
The Arc applauds this decision which removes important barriers for students with disabilities seeking redress under the ...
Members of Congress are constantly seeking ways to know what’s going on back home and what their constituents care about. One way their offices do this is by monitoring their local and state newspap...
This week, The Arc celebrates the 24th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). This landmark law ensures that millions of workers don’t have to choose between their job and their o...
