Explainer

Update as of October 27, 2025: The federal government shutdown is now in its fourth week, with no immediate end in sight. As you can read about in our previous explainer, Congress has failed to pass a funding bill, leaving millions without access to critical programs....

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 will be catastrophic for people with disabilities, including at least $715 billion in Medicaid cuts over the next ten...