The Supreme Court Olmstead decision, for example, that people with disabilities have a right to live actively, independently in their communities.
James Langevin
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James R. Langevin is a former U.S. Representative from Rhode Island, serving from January 3, 2001, to January 15, 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Langevin was the first quadriplegic to serve in the U.S. Congress, having been injured in a shooting accident at the age of 16. Throughout his tenure, he focused on issues such as cybersecurity, disability rights, and health care. Langevin served on several committees, including the House Armed Services Committee and the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Physical accessibility of the Capitol complex is something that I think about daily, not by choice, but really out of necessity.
the access to interpreters or realtime broadcasting of the translation of what is said at the hearings would be important.
I'm concerned about the cybersecurity and functionality of our ground stations.
Without the right attention and support and progress, our enemies and adversaries will make that progress and we can't allow that to happen.
It's just so important that we keep our eye on the ball here, we continue to strengthen the S&T and the R&D ecosystem.
Last year Minerva, the social science program that is vital to cyber and terrorism research, was zeroed out.
I think what we are going through with the pandemic and the shift to remote teleworking, and then also our needs in the area of cybersecurity, and certainly how people with disabilities could have plenty of opportunity to contribute…





