CONGRESSWOMAN SIMON CONDEMNS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S CONTINUED ATTACK ON THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF DISABILITY COMMUNITY

Washington, Sept. 4 -- Congresswoman Lateefah Simon issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - On June 18, 2026, the Trump Administration's Department of Justice (DOJ) issued an opinion memo undermining key protections established by the landmark Supreme Court ruling in Olmstead v. L.C. which prohibits the unnecessary institutionalization of people with disabilities and ensures Americans with disabilities can live full, independent lives. In response, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) and disability leaders in Congress led 100 of their colleagues to call on the Department of Justice to rescind the opinion memo. This week, on August 31, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (...