There are three important federal matters that require your immediate advocacy!
Don't Go Over the Fiscal Cliff!
What's the Issue? If the deficit negotiations are not complete by January 2nd, the country faces steep automatic budget cuts ("sequestration") on everything from Defense to IDEA and Head Start, Vocational Rehabilitation, Section 811 housing among others. It would hurt all Americans, including those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Click here to learn more...
What can I do? Send a letter to Senators and Representative telling them that sequestration is not an option. It's easy, just click below, enter your zip code, and our system will automatically generate a message that's ready to send. We encourage you to personalize the pre-generated message.
Click Here to Send a Message to Your Senators and Representative!
What's the Issue? If the deficit negotiations are not complete by January 2nd, the country faces steep automatic budget cuts ("sequestration") on everything from Defense to IDEA and Head Start, Vocational Rehabilitation, Section 811 housing among others. It would hurt all Americans, including those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Click here to learn more...
What can I do? Send a letter to Senators and Representative telling them that sequestration is not an option. It's easy, just click below, enter your zip code, and our system will automatically generate a message that's ready to send. We encourage you to personalize the pre-generated message.
Click Here to Send a Message to Your Senators and Representative!
Ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities!
What's the Issue? The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) empowers individuals with disabilities across the globe to be independent and productive citizens while treated with respect and dignity by outlining rights of citizens and responsibilities of their home countries. Based largely on US law, the CRPD would not change our laws or cost any money. Instead, ratifying the CRPD would give the U.S. the opportunity to provide technical assistance and guidance to over 125 countries in a meaningful way. Click here to learn more...
The Senate may take up the CRPD as early as TODAY. Senators Burr and Hagan need to hear from you now.
What Can I do? Sen Hagan has said she supports ratifying the CRPD, but Sen. Burr's position is unknown. Send a letter to Sen. Burr urging him to vote in favor of ratification of the CRPD. It's easy, just click below, enter your zip code, and our system will automatically generate a message that's ready to send. We encourage you to personalize the pre-generated message.
Stop H.R. 2032!
What's the Issue? H.R. 2032 is a bill that would place restrictions on the ability of state Protection and Advocacy Agencies (such as Disability Rights NC) to bring class action lawsuits on behalf of individuals with disabilities in intermediate care facilities, effictively creating a seperate type of 'justice' for people with I/DD. This bill is opposed by The Arc, Disability Rights, The American Bar Association, and many more. It's primary supporter outside of Congress is a group called Voice of the Retarded. Click here to learn more...
What Can I do? Contact Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC), a co-sponsor of the bill, and let him know that this bill is NOT in the best interest of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It's easy, just click below, enter your zip code, and our system will automatically generate a message that's ready to send. We encourage you to personalize the pre-generated message.
