Senate Democrats Introduce Resolution Defending Olmstead, Protecting Disability Rights After DOJ Memo

Senate Democrats Introduce Resolution Defending Olmstead, Protecting Disability Rights After DOJ Memo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the wake of the Trump Administration’s latest attack against the disability community, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Committee on the Judiciary Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-IL) led Senate Democrats today in introducing a resolution that would protect disability rights and uphold the true promise of the Supreme Court’s landmark Olmstead decision—a ruling that h…

Assembly disabilities leader sounds alarm about Trump DOJ memo

June 29, 2026 – Assembly Disabilities Committee Chair Angelo Santabarbara, a capital region Democrat, discusses a memo from the Trump administration that has families of New Yorkers with disabilities concerned this will increase the use of institutionalization.The post Assembly disabilities leader sounds alarm about Trump DOJ memo first appeared on The Capitol Pressroom.