ADAPT OF TEXAS/PACT DEMANDS COMMUNITY FREEDOM NOT THE BIG UGLY BILL

JUNE 5, 2025   ADAPT of Texas/PACT Members met at 300 East 8th Street where the office of Senator Ted Cruz is housed.

Disabled Texans, children and seniors rely on vital keys to independence for living in the community: Medicaid and Medicare, Community Attendant Services and Accessible Affordable Integrated Housing.

“Without support for many disabled people like myself, living in the community is very difficult. In fact, survival becomes an issue,” said Ron Cranston, a disabled senior Texan. 

The United States Senate has taken up the budget bill after the recent recess. The budget bill was passed by the US House with extremely devastating consequences for people with disabilities across Texas and the nation. 

ADAPT of Texas members returned two and a half weeks ago from DC fighting to stop the House vote for the big “UGLY” Bill that is going to devastate and kill people with disabilities, seniors and children with disabilities as well as hurt children and families that receive SNAP.   The group gathered on the street out in front the federal building and a small delegation went in to negotiate. Eventually the staff members who the receptionist had claimed were not there came down and spoke with the group and set up a future meeting.
This event was part of a nationwide set of.visits by ADAPTers across the U.S.

We will present demands to Senator Cruz to mitigate damage of the proposed budget bill as a coordinated effort with other National ADAPT Chapters.

Free Our People!

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