1. United States
2. N.Y.
3. Letter

For nearly 27 years, the Supreme Court's landmark 1999 decision in Olmstead v. L.C. has protected Americans with disabilities from being forced into institutional care and nursing homes against their will, affirming their right to live independently in their own communities. Last week, the Trump Department of Justice (DOJ) quietly released a memo undermining that decision. I am writing to ask you to stand up for disability rights and support a resolution to reaffirm the promise of the Olmstead Supreme Court ruling. Millions of Americans depend on those protections to live independently and fully in their communities, and Congress shouldn't allow the Trump administration to reverse nearly three decades of progress. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) has introduced a resolution calling on the Trump administration to rescind the DOJ memo, reaffirm the protections of Olmstead, and reverse Medicaid cuts that are pushing disabled Americans toward institutionalization. Please support this resolution.