Legislation that invests in the Direct Support Professional workforce is needed to sustain services.

I ask unanimous consent that the resolutions be agreed to, the preambles be agreed to, and that the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table, all en bloc. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? Without…

Multiyear funding is required to sustain our services and value Direct Support Professionals.

I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the en bloc consideration of the following Senate resolutions: S. Res. 645 and S. Res. 646. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolutions en bloc.

There is a workforce crisis in Intellectual Disability and autism services.

There is a workforce crisis in Intellectual Disability and autism services.

Multiyear funding is required to sustain our services and value Direct Support Professionals.

Direct care workers (DCWs) are the backbone of our country's long-term care workforce.

Legislation that invests in the Direct Support Professional workforce is needed.

I think it is always important that we center the people as we discuss policy, remember the human face of the issues we talk about.

People like Denise and others shouldn't have to be penalized for a situation that they did not create.

We recently finished our outreach efforts and have sent out almost 170,000 notices to the affected beneficiaries.