As ADA turns 35, groups fighting for disability rights could see funds slashed

As ADA turns 35, groups fighting for disability rights could see funds slashed

Congress is considering proposals from President Donald Trump to slash funding for disability rights centers in each state, and advocates worry that they could lose more than 60% their federal dollars

Rocky Nichols, left, executive director of the Disability Rights Center of Kansas, and Matthew Hull, right, a Kansas resident who has cerebral palsy, speak at the center in Topeka, Kans., June 18, 2025. (AP Photo/John Hanna)