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John is one of the 1.3 million disabled adults who lives with a guardian in the U.S.
He has the right to vote just like any other American—but some states have stripped away access to the ballot for adults living under guardianships.
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For 50 years, IDEA has helped disabled children get the education they need to dream big about their future. With more than $38 billion gap in IDEA funding, elected officials must protect and strengthen IDEA to ensure students continue to get the services they need. #IDEA50
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Today is #NativeWomensEqualPayDay. For every $1 earned by a non-Hispanic white man, Native women earn just 58¢. This devastating wage gap fuels hardship & insecurity. #IndigenousWomen deserve #EqualPay & #EconomicJustice.
ALT Text on top of a background image of $100 bills. Text reads "Native women lose billions each year due to the wage gap." Below in smaller text reads "We need #EquityForNativeWomen" followed by the logo for the National Partnership for Women & Families.
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For 50 years, the Individuals with Disabilities Act has helped teachers better meet the needs of children with disabilities in the classroom. But the Trump administration's funding cuts have threatened these critical supports.
Learn more: ampr.gs/4p9vfYm
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Racism and ableism create compounded wage gaps for disabled women of color. It's time to demand a fair economy that works for EVERYONE. Equal Pay for Equal Work! #DisabledWomensEPD #DisabledWomensEqualPayDay
ALT Woman in a wheel chair. Disabled women's equal pay day
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From the largest cut to Social Security Administration staff in history to the end of FEMA's door-to-door disaster aid, Casey Doherty explains how the Trump administration is waging an all-out war against disabled people. ➡️ Read the report: americanprogress.org/article…
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Extreme heat disrupts children's health, learning, & development. As federal protections are being stripped away, it’s important to understand how state, local, and community leaders can step up.
RSVP today to join our virtual event: americanprogress.org/events/…
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"In the first six months of his second term, the Trump administration has waged what appears to be an all-out war against disabled people."
The Trump Administration’s War on Disability americanprogress.org/article… via @amprog @CAPDisability
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The Trump administration's Big "Beautiful" Bill is a dangerous step backward for the U.S. health care system. americanprogress.org/article…
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New from @amprog House Republicans’ proposed Medicaid work reporting requirements would lead to avoidable deaths. Read more: americanprogress.org/article…
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New findings reveal how Medicaid work reporting requirements would harm manufacturing, agriculture, and service workers. Millions could lose coverage they depend on. Read more: americanprogress.org/article…
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"The fight for Medicaid is a basic fight for the right to health insurance."
Advocates gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to hold a 24-hour vigil for Medicaid and share how cuts to Medicaid would be devastating for them and their families.
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The Trump administration's DOGE abruptly pulled funding for a new program that was helping teens with disabilities prepare for independent life after high school.
npr.org/2025/04/14/nx-s1-534…
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"Historically, the way a government treats disabled people can be an early indicator of its broader social policy intentions." theguardian.com/global/2025/…
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“When you take my meds away, I will die. I will die within a year, at most, two. And I have a lot to live for.”
Gil Kudrin, HIV survivor and advocate, speaks out about the life-and-death consequences of the Trump admin's funding cuts to HIV programs. fox8.com/news/longtime-advoc…
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No one understands the importance of Medicaid access like @Amprog’s Mia Ives-Rublee. In this op-ed for @NCNewsline.com, she shares vulnerably about her family’s experience: ncnewsline.com/2025/04/04/me…
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Approximately 1.5 million adults are under active guardianship or conservatorship, and an unknown number of these adults are young adults with disabilities, often intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD). Learn more: americanbar.org/groups/diver…
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Children with disabilities are facing a double threat from federal cuts to support systems they need every day: Medicaid covers costs for more than 6,600,000 of them and the U.S. Department of Education protects their rights at school.
americanprogress.org/article…
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Now is not the time to put billionaires before benefits‼️
Mia Ives-Rublee explains how House Republicans' plans to cut Medicaid will impact millions of people:
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The Department of Education’s reduction in force will compromise its ability to carry out its statutory duties that serve 49.6M public PK-12 students across the country & the 18.6M students enrolled in higher education.
Read our new column to learn more:
americanprogress.org/article…
