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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 Trump announced he hopes to end vote-by-mail and limit the types of voting machines that can be used ahead of the 2026...

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, the US Department of Labor (DOL) announced a series of actions that, taken together, reveal an attempt to dismantle significant...

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AAPD Supports the Department of Labor’s Review of 14(c) Certificates and Calls for an End to Subminimum Wage

For Immediate Release: September 26, 2023 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com; 970-631-6829 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, The Department of Labo...

Sep 26, 2023

AAPD Releases 2024 Presidential Candidate Survey

For Immediate Release: September 19, 2023 Contact: Jess Davidson, jdavidson@aapd.com WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the American Association of People wi...

Sep 19, 2023

American Association of People with Disabilities Applauds Announcement of Historic HHS Nondiscrimination Regulation

For Immediate Release: September 7, 2023 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com; 970-631-6829 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, The Department o...

Sep 07, 2023

American Association of People with Disabilities and NBCUniversal Announce 2023 Recipients of NBCUniversal Tony Coelho Media Scholarship

For Immediate Release: September 5, 2023 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com WASHINGTON, DC – The American Association of Peo...

Sep 05, 2023

AAPD Welcomes Protection of the Voting Rights Act In Supreme Court Ruling

AAPD responds to the Supreme Court's ruling in Allen v. Milligan, a case of interest for voting rights.

Jun 13, 2023

AAPD Celebrates Supreme Court Ruling That Protects Rights of Medicaid Recipients

AAPD responds to the Supreme Court's ruling in HHC v. Talevski, a case with extremely important ramifications for Medicaid recipients, low-income p...

Jun 13, 2023

AAPD Announces Its 2023 Summer Internship Class

The American Association of People with Disabilities announces its 2023 Summer Interns.

Jun 06, 2023

AAPD Statement: Senate Passes Agreement to Avoid Debt Ceiling Default

For Immediate Release: June 2, 2023 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com or 970-631-6829 WASHINGTON, DC – Late on June 1, 2023, the U...

Jun 02, 2023

AAPD Calls for Resources and Protection Following End of COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

In light of the termination of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, Maria Town, President and CEO of The American Association of People with Disab...

May 11, 2023

AAPD’s Statement on the End of the COVID-19 National Emergency

The American Association of People with Disabilities is disappointed by President Biden’s decision to end the COVID-19 National Emergency.

Apr 19, 2023

AAPD Applauds Biden-Harris Executive Order on the Care Economy

The American Association of People with Disabilities Applauds Biden-Harris Executive Order on the Care Economy

Apr 18, 2023

The World Mourns the Passing of Judy Heumann, Disability Rights Activist

The World Mourns the Passing of Judy Heumann, Disability Rights Activist

Mar 04, 2023