WASHINGTON, DC - (July 12, 2007) – One Percent Coalition Applauds Federal Legislation Designed to Promote Employment for Americans with Severe Disabilities.

WASHINGTON, DC - (June 7, 2007) – One Percent Coalition Fundraiser to be Headlined by U.S. Senators Pat Roberts and Edward Kennedy.

WASHINGTON, DC - (May 31, 2007) – ONE PERCENT COALITION REGISTERS WITH 'GIVELINE'; Coalition Supporters Can Help by Shopping Online.

WASHINGTON, DC - (April 3, 2007) – ONE PERCENT COALITION ENTERS WORLD OF 'MYSPACE'; Coalition Attempts to Reach Out to Young Professionals with Disabilities in its Effort to Enact S.1702.

The ACCSES-DSPA Alliance Announces its Support for S.1702.

WASHINGTON, DC - (October 9, 2006) – Consultant for the ONE PERCENT COALITION to be featured on "Disability Matters with Joyce Bender"

WASHINGTON, DC - (September 12, 2006) – One Percent Coalition Applauds New Federal Guidelines; Calls on the Congress to Enhance Opportunities for Workers with Disabilities.

WASHINGTON, DC - (August 15, 2006) – One Percent Coalition Highlights Resources Available to Employers Making Workforce Accommodations for their Employees with Cognitive Disabilities; Cubical Environments Pose Difficulties.

WASHINGTON, DC - (July 13, 2006) – One Percent Coalition Hails Hawaii Jobs Initiative; S.B.2625 Modeled After "Employer Work Incentive Act for Individuals with Severe Disabilities"

WASHINGTON, DC - (June 20, 2006) – U.S. Senator Richard Burr Joins One Percent Coalition in Calling for Renewed Commitment to Employing Americans with Disabilities.

WASHINGTON, DC - (May 23, 2006) – The One Percent Coalition today announced that it is holding a fundraising breakfast in Washington, DC on Thursday, June 15th 2006 with special guest, U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R-NC). The fundraiser is being held at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, located at 400 New Jersey Avenue, NW in Washington, DC (Bryce Room). It will be held from 8:30 am – 9:30 am.

Several national disability organizations today called on the Congress to approve a Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Resolution that includes adequate funding for key federal programs designed to help Americans with disabilities find competitive employment. The One Percent Coalition (OPC), Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation (CSAVR), Network on Employment (formerly the Association for Persons in Supported Employment – APSE), and Inter-National Association of Business, Industry & Rehabilitation (I-NABIR) urged lawmakers to include more funding for three key programs – including Vocational Rehabilitation (VR), Supported Employment (SE) and Projects with Industry (PWI).

The One Percent Coalition today called on the Congress to enact legislation to alleviate the unacceptably high unemployment rate among people with severe disabilities. The proposed “Employer Work Incentive Act for Individuals with Severe Disabilities” – coupled with existing employer tax incentives – would promote employment of individuals with severe disabilities through Federal Government contracting and procurement processes.

Senators Roberts and Kennedy Introduce Legislation To Create Jobs for People with Severe Disabilities; New Coalition Will Push for Passage of S.1702 The Employer Work Incentive Act for Individuals with Severe Disabilities.

Bipartisan bill is introduced; Goal is jobs for people with a disability.

WASHINGTON, DC - (June 27, 2007) – Statement from Sen. Pat Roberts on employment of people with disabilities and the Employer Work Incentive Act for Individuals with Severe Disabilities.

The 3rd Annual Tony Coehlo Lecture in Disability Employment Law and Policy Dick Thornburgh, Former Attorney General of the United States and Governor of Pennsylvania.