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TED THOMPSONPreviously held: Lobbyist
Support the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP). Support legislation creating greater opportunity for employment of people with disabilities.
Support the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (H.R. 2540 /S. 1234)
* Support efforts to strengthen health care programs that impact people with disabilities. * Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act: S.3211/ H.R. 6137
Support strengthening the Medicaid program as it relates to people living with disabilities. Oppose cuts to Medicaid. HCBS Relief Act: S.2076/ HR. 4029 Support of HR 6137/S 3211 Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act to create a standard occupation code for DSPs. Recognizing and honoring the 27th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Olmstead v. L.C.: H.Res.1586
Support appropriations for programs impacting people with disabilities Support appropriations for the Head Start program Support IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 2598/S. 1277)
Support efforts to strengthen Head Start and Early Head Start. Oppose efforts to weaken special education oversight and programming. Oppose efforts to weaken civil rights enforcement for people with disabilities.