Lateefah Simon: “Congressman Al Green’s protest is not just an act of defiance—it is an act of patriotism.”

As the first congenitally blind person to serve in the United States Congress, I am honored to rise today in support of this bipartisan bill with Representative Stauber, the ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act. The disability…

I stand with Congressman Green. I stand with every American who refuses to let this country slide into a system that values profit over people.

Our tax dollars should not be going towards projects that do not abide by our basic civil rights.

Federal transit programs form the backbone of communities of all sizes, connecting people to jobs, education, and opportunity.