News and Alerts

Over 3,600 Texans with disabilities are warehoused in nursing facilities in Texas. They're isolated from the community and denied the basic services and supports they need.

CPR Supports the Raise the Wage Act of 2019 that would phase out of subminimum wage for people with disabilities. 

CPR was proud to join our disability and aging advocacy colleagues to celebrate the reintroduction of the Disability Integration Act today.

In 2018 CPR led a five week trial fighting for the rights of 3,600 people with disabilities stuck in nursing facilities in Texas. We advocated in Congress for national policies to ensure that people with disabilities don't lose the services they need to live and participate in their communities. We worked to further initiatives that enable people with disabilities to express choices and make decisions about their own lives. Learn more about our work in 2018 and plans for 2019.

CPR strongly condemns the recent events of hatred and violence.  We are committed to equality, diversity and social justice for all. Disability rights are civil rights and civil rights are disability rights. We stand together with all people seeking equality and the right to live in the community free from discrimination.  

Join the disability community and Protecting Immigrant Families this week to oppose and stop this rule.

CPR submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on their advance notice of proposed rulemaking to oppose potential changes that could weaken the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing regulations.  Affordable, accessible housing is key to people with disabilities being able to live in the most integrated setting in the community.  

A new “public charge” rule was published in the federal register.  The rule would discriminate against immigrants with disabilities and their families seeking to enter the U.S. or get a green card.  Please comment!

CPR opposes the nomination of Judge Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. Read our statement to learn about Judge Kavanaugh’s record and what his confirmation could mean to the disability community.

As part of CPSD, together with almost 40 other national disability organizations, CPR sent a letter to Secretary DeVos opposing any efforts by the Department of Education to weaken or open existing regulations implementing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).