Biden Recommits to ADA

President Joe Biden used a White House ceremony marking the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act to push his plans to spend billions on home and community-based services and end subminimum wage.

Biden, who was a co-sponsor of the ADA during his time in the U.S. Senate, hailed the landmark disability rights law for transforming American life for people with disabilities, but said there is still more progress to be had.

“For more than 60 million Americans living with disabilities, the ADA is so much more than a law; it’s a source of opportunity, participation, independent living and respect and dignity, the bulwark against discrimination, and a path to independence,” Biden said. “But, of course, this law didn’t bring an end to the work we need to do. Today, too many Americans still face barriers to freedom and equality.