We must ensure that all disabled people are paid fairly, and we must end the loopholes that allow businesses to pay disabled people subminimum wages. Additionally, we must expand and reform Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)... we must also ensure that folks with disabilities have access to a quality education - one key way to do that is by increasing funding for the constantly underfunded Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Ensure disabled workers are paid fairly, end subminimum wages, expand and reform SSDI and SSI, and increase funding for IDEA.
Occurrences
Evidence
During a House Committee on Education and Workforce hearing, Rep. Lee pressed HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on attacks on Black maternal health research, community-based maternal health programs, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility initiatives, and other federal health-policy actions.
Assessments
The provided evidence shows Rep. Summer Lee using her federal office to press the administration on accessibility-related health and equity issues, which is relevant effort but does not establish enactment of the promised outcomes. The promise combines several concrete federal outcomes: ending subminimum wages for disabled workers, expanding or reforming SSDI and SSI, and increasing IDEA funding. No evidence in the payload shows that these changes became law or were otherwise implemented during Lee's term, nor that Lee authored or materially advanced a later-passed measure delivering them. Because there is evidence of related advocacy/oversight but not delivery of the promised policy results, this should be scored as a failed promise with an effort badge rather than partial or delivered.