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House Energy & Commerce Committee’s Budget Reconciliation Threatens the Lives of 13.7 Million Americans

For Immediate Release: May 12, 2025 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-465-5528 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) condemns the House Energy & Commerce Committee’s budget reconciliation proposal in the...

Autism and Disability Organizations Invite Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Join National Roundtable Discussion; Kennedy Declines to Attend

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For Immediate Release: May 8, 2025 Contact: Jess Davidson at jdavidson@aapd.com; 202-465-5528 WASHINGTON, D.C. — A coalition of the nation's leading autism and disability organizations have come together to organize an Autism Roundtable on May 12, 2025. The...

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