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Last week, the House of Representatives adopted a sweeping rules package for the 114th Congress including a provision that would stop House lawmakers  from transferring money from Social Security’s Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund to the program’s Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund unless lawmakers took steps to “improve the actuarial balance” of both funds The rule could destabilize Social Security by preventing a routine, technical fix.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently issued a  Notice of Proposed Rulemaking  (NPRM) on supportive housing and services for older adults and individuals with disabilities.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has published two new Technical Assistance (TA) documents regarding the rights of voters with disabilities:  The Americans with Disabilities Act and Other Federal Laws Protecting the Rights of Voters with Disabilities  and  Solutions for Five Common Access Problems at Polling Places .

Last week the House Ways and Means Committee unanimously approved legislation that would create tax-advantaged savings accounts for individuals with disabilities.

Medicaid Expansion after the Midterms: State Stances Unlikely to Change, or New Room for Compromise between the Administration, GOP Governors?

On September 10, Sen.

Federal policymakers, state leaders and national stakeholder groups are ramping up attention on the Department of Labor’s recent changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

On October 7, the U.S.