Washington, Oct. 7 -- Congresswoman Lateefah Simon issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Simon (CA-12) alongside Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-05), Mike Lawler (R-NY-17), and Tom Kean (R-NJ-07) introduced a bipartisan resolution commemorating the 27th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision, Olmstead v. L.C.. The Olmstead decision prohibits the unnecessary institutionalization of people with disabilities and ensures Americans with disabilities can live full, independent lives and categorized the unjustified institutionalization of people with disabilities as discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). As the Olmstead decision...