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Gillibrand Successfully Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Call To Protect Civil Rights For People With Disabilities Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic; HHS Issues New Guidance To Health Care Providers To Enhance Protections For Those With Disabilities

In March Of 2020, A Bipartisan Coalition Urged HHS to Ensure States Adhere To Existing Disability Anti-Discrimination Laws; In May of 2021, A Similar Bipartisan Coalition Requested A Proposed Rule From HHS’s Office for Civil Rights Regarding Disability Anti-Discrimination; As of March 2021, Approximately One out of Three People Who Died of COVID-19 Experienced Disabilities In Long-Term Care Facilities

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Gillibrand Statement On Murder Of Woman In Chinatown

Addressing the fatal stabbing of a woman in Chinatown, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement:    "Once again, the Asian American community has been devastated by an act of senseless violence. I share in their grief and I'm...

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