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American politicians with a disability. This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:American politicians . It includes politicians that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent.
Amputee, lost his left arm in American Civil War [citation needed] Brian Mast: Republican: Florida: U.S. Representative: Lost both his legs and one of his fingers when he stepped on an IED in Kandahar [37] [38] John McCain: Republican: Arizona: U.S. Senator: Limited use of arms and "off-kilter gait" due to torture as a prisoner of war during ...
Politicians with disabilities by nationality (25 C) B. Blind politicians (136 P) D. Deaf politicians (29 P) Politicians with dyslexia (35 P) G. Government ministers ...
American politicians with disabilities (273 P) Australian politicians with disabilities (32 P) B. ... South Korean politicians with disabilities (5 P)
People with disabilities in the United States are a significant minority group, making up a fifth of the overall population and over half of Americans older than eighty. [1] [2] There is a complex history underlying the U.S. and its relationship with its disabled population, with great progress being made in the last century to improve the livelihood of disabled citizens through legislation ...
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (or ADA) is widely considered to be the first major attempt to define the rights of disabled Americans at a federal level. Signed into law by President George H. W. Bush, the act prohibits discrimination based on disability.
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Duckworth is the first Thai American woman elected to Congress, the first person born in Thailand elected to Congress, the first woman with a disability elected to Congress, the first female double amputee in the Senate, and the first senator to give birth while in office.