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10 statements about Disability Rights from 9 members since Jan 3, 2025.

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Statements about Disability Rights, last 12 weeks

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Statements per week mentioning Disability Rights, all members, split by party. Democrats stacked first, Republicans after, four to a row. Hover a dot for the member and headline; click a dot to search for that headline. Click a week to set the dates below. Aug 17, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026.

Most active on Disability Rights · Aug 17 – Nov 8

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4 statements

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  1. Press release

    Official

    Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesDisability Rights

    DKimDDuckworthDHeinrichDHickenlooper

    NEWS: Senators Blunt Rochester, Coons Join Colleagues in Introducing Resolution to Uplift Disability Community and Honor 36 Years of the ADA

    Introduced resolution honoring 36th anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act and disability rights.

    “The Americans with Disabilities Act represents the floor, not the ceiling, of efforts needed to dismantle barriers to full participation, equal opportunity, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency for individuals with disabilities”
  2. Press release

    Official

    Senators Coons, Schmitt introduce legislation to support programs that improve communication between law enforcement and Americans with disabilities

    Introduced bipartisan bill to support Blue Envelope programs improving law enforcement communication with disabled individuals.

    “For many people with disabilities that affect their communication, routine encounters with law enforcement can lead to confusion, unnecessary escalation, and sometimes even tragedy”
  3. RJohn BoozmanAR · Senate

    Press release

    Official

    Boozman, Luján Propose Tax Credit to Assist Blind Americans with Obtaining Access Technology

    Introduced bipartisan bill creating tax credit to help blind Americans afford access technology.

    “As an optometrist, I know first hand how vital these tools are to the blind and visually impaired community – especially in an increasingly technical world”
  4. RJerry MoranKS · Senate

    Press release

    Official

    Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesDisability Rights

    DPetersDNorton

    Sens. Moran, Peters, Rep. Norton Reintroduce Legislation to Remove Derogatory Language from D.C. Code

    Reintroduced bill to replace derogatory language in D.C. Code with respectful terminology.

    “Language that is degrading to individuals with disabilities should be eliminated from our laws and courts. This legislation makes certain the D.C. courts are using language that is both accurate, appropriate and maintains the dignity of all people.”

Sources: members’ press releases from their official websites (since the 119th Congress began (Jan 3, 2025)) and the Congressional Record (since Aug 2026). Statements are tagged to Disability Rights by AI reading of the full text. Quotes are shown only when they match the archived source text word for word.