Archive for September, 2008
NAD Celebrates as “ADA Amendments Act” Becomes Law
Thursday, September 25th, 2008The NAD applauds the signing into law of the “ADA Amendments Act of 2008” today by President George W. Bush. This law is a civil rights landmark; a law that enjoyed overwhelming bipartisan support and the support of the disability and business communities. The “ADA Amendments Act” reverses several Supreme Court decisions that narrowed the […]
NAD Advocates for Accessible Air Travel
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008Have you ever missed a flight because there was a gate change and no visual information was provided? Have you sat at a gate for hours wondering why your plane hasn’t boarded yet, because the only announcements made were over the loudspeaker? Have you landed in an unexpected location because your flight was diverted, and […]
ADA Amendments Act Goes to the White House for Signature
Wednesday, September 17th, 2008The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the ADA Amendments Act. The U.S. Senate passed the bill on September 11, 2008. The bill now goes to the White House. More than a hundred civil rights and disability advocates joined employers and members of Congress on the steps of the Capitol today to […]
ADA Victory Press Rally
Monday, September 15th, 2008Join advocates and congressional leaders at a press rally to celebrate Congress’ passage of the “ADA Amendments Act of 2008.” The House of Representatives is expected to act on the final bill Wednesday morning and then send it to the White House for President Bush’s signature.
Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Time: 1:45 p.m.
Place: […]
Senate Passes ADA Amendments Act
Sunday, September 14th, 2008In a display of bipartisan support and by a unanimous voice vote on September 11, 2008, the U.S. Senate passed the “ADA Amendments Act of 2008” (S. 3406) (formerly called the “ADA Restoration Act”). The House of Representatives passed a similar bill (H.R. 3195) by an overwhelming vote of 402 to 17 on June 25, […]
NAD Wins Victory in Court for Relay Users
Saturday, September 13th, 2008The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) and a private law firm represented a deaf man in an employment discrimination case on appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit. In an opinion issued on September 12, 2008, the Court of Appeals reversed the district court’s decision to dismiss the case and […]
The NAD Says: Register to VOTE!
Monday, September 8th, 2008Are you registered to vote?
In 2004 – 18 percent of voting age citizens had not registered to vote.
Did you vote in 2004?
In 2004 – 64 percent of voting age citizens voted in the presidential election. That means 36 percent of voting age citizens did not vote.
Do you wonder – […]