Survival Coalition Response to Passage of Federal Budget Bill
July 3, 2025 Contact: Survival Coalition of Wisconsin Disability Organizations, Co-Chairs Beth Swedeen, beth.swedeen@wisconsin.gov; (608) 220-2924 Patti Becker, beckerp@clanet.org; (608) 240-8503 Jason Glozier, jglozier@wcilc.org (608) 422-0525 Survival Coalition Response to Passage of Federal Budget Bill Today, the U.S. House approved the Senate’s deeper cuts to Medicaid and SNAP by a vote of 218 to 214. […]
Survival Coalition of Statewide Disability Groups Statement on State Budget
July 3, 2025 Contact: Survival Coalition of Wisconsin Disability Organizations, Co-Chairs Beth Swedeen, beth.swedeen@wisconsin.gov; (608) 220-2924 Patti Becker, beckerp@clanet.org; (608) 240-8503 Jason Glozier, jglozier@wcilc.org (608) 422-0525 The Survival Coalition of more than 20 statewide disability organizations supports the state budget passed by the Legislature and signed into law by Governor Evers overnight that continues to […]
Survival Coalition Statement on Senate Passage of Reconciliation Bill
July 1, 2025 Contacts: Beth Swedeen, beth.swedeen@wisconsin.gov; (608) 220-2924; Patti Becker, beckerp@clanet.org (608) 240-8503 Jason Glozier, jglozier@wcilc.org; (608) 422-0525 Survival Coalition Statement on Senate Passage of Reconciliation Bill Survival Coalition of more than 20 statewide disability organizations issued this statement today in response to the Senate’s passage of a budget reconciliation bill that cuts over $1 trillion in […]
Survival Comments on Department of Energy proposal to eliminate 504 requirements in new buildings and updates
Survival Coalition co-chairs have submitted comments to The federal Department of Energy (DOE), which has issued a “direct final rule” that will eliminate a long-standing requirement of Section 504 requiring new buildings constructed with federal funds to be accessible to people with disabilities. The Department now calls this rule “unnecessary” and burdensome.” Removing this rule […]
Submit comments by SUNDAY to oppose new rule that would eliminate accessibility requirements for new federal buildings
The federal Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a “direct final rule” that will eliminate a long-standing requirement of Section 504 requiring new buildings constructed with federal funds to be accessible to people with disabilities. The Department now calls this rule “unnecessary” and burdensome.” Removing this rule would: • Eliminate enforceable accessibility standards for new federally funded […]
Survival Coalition Dismayed at House Passage of Bill Cutting Hundreds of Billions to Medicaid, SNAP, Resulting in Millions Kicked Off Health Insurance
This morning’s vote by the U.S. House would make the biggest cut in Medicaid history, cutting at least $790 Billion in federal dollars from Medicaid that will have a significant impact on Wisconsin’s disability community. Read the full Press Release.
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