WASHINGTON, DC – Following the U.S. Senate’s vote today on the Inflation Reduction Act, people with disabilities, their support staff, and families will continue to fight for desperately needed resources for the home and community-based services system that has been strained to the breaking point throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the budget reconciliation process, The […]
https://thearc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/CapitolBuilding-blog-image.png400375Amanda Guerrero/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/ArcLogo_Color_Rev_PNG_WEB.pngAmanda Guerrero2022-08-07 19:01:452022-08-31 11:30:48Senate Leaves Out of Reconciliation Bill a Badly Needed Investment in Disability Services
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