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SILVIA YEE
DISABILITY RIGHTS EDUCATION & DEFENSE, INC. · Berkeley, CA · registered since 2024
Registered · LDAActive
At a glance
Registered since
2024
Senate LDA system
Clients
1
last 3 years
Filings
4
6 agencies contacted
Activity
filings by quarter
Works on
Disaster Planning/Emergencies 2Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace 2Health Issues 2Civil Rights/Civil Liberties 2Medicare/Medicaid 2Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice 1Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs 1Immigration 1Family issues/Abortion/Adoption 1Government Issues 1Budget/Appropriations 1Insurance 1
Specific issues
Joined comment letter written by the Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation with information on the need for Medicare Advantage Site-Specific Data Collection, in response to an invitation from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for stakeholder input on Medicare Advantage service line level data collection. Joined letter from the Consortium of Constituents with Disabilities to Congress supporting the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act (S.5070) which would raise the age limitation on Medicaid buy-in above the current limitation of 64 yrs, in recognition of older Americans who are working at 65 years and above due to economic need .
Joining coalition letter to the Hill supporting the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (S 533/HR 1263), supporting ending subminimum wages for disabled employees and encouraging competitive integrated employment for people with disabilities.
Letter urging US Congress to confirm all judicial nominations still pending at the end of the year.
Sign on to coalition letter in support of the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act (S. 1686), which is bipartisan legislation that will make the flow of disaster recovery funds faster, more fair, and more accountable to taxpayers.
Sign-on to a letter to President Biden urging the completion and finalization of the Ensuring Safe Accommodations for Air Travelers with Disabilities Using Wheelchairs regulatory rule.
Sign-on to letter from the American Civil Liberties Union urging President Biden to use his clemency authorities to commute the sentences of those on federal death row.