“We need the Senate to understand all that is on the line” Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed President Biden’s Build Back Better plan, bringing us one important step closer to making significant investments in our country, in the lives of people with disabilities and their families, and the direct support workforce. The reality […]
https://thearc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ArcLogo_CMYKColor_Pos.png400375Pam Katz/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/ArcLogo_Color_Rev_PNG_WEB.pngPam Katz2021-11-19 10:06:072022-01-20 12:58:09House of Representatives Passes Historic Disability Funding Through Build Back Better Plan
“We need the Senate to understand all that is on the line”
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed President Biden’s Build Back Better plan, bringing us one important step closer to mak...
Today, President Biden announced the Build Back Better budget framework that would make significant investments in our nation, people with disabilities, their families, and the direct support workforc...
By: Nicole Jorwic, Senior Director of Public Policy
After a slight delay, both Senators and Representatives are back in their states and districts for August recess, but in fact, it goes until mid-...
The system that provides supports and services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families has fallen far short of their needs for decades, and the COVID-19 pa...
Washington, D.C. – As the nation continues to face a pandemic that has put a glaring spotlight on the health dangers facing people living in nursing homes and institutions, today Members of Congress...
WASHINGTON, DC -The Arc has elected a slate of new and returning members of the Board of Directors to lead its work for the next two years. This distinguished group includes professionals in the intel...
For people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), a fully integrated life in the community often depends on not only people-powered supports like direct support professionals and jo...
The Arc released the following statement about the 2020 Presidential election:
“This was an historic election given the challenges our nation faces, and voters turned out in record numbers ...
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) made significant progress in expanding access to health care for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD). Access to consistent and reliabl...
