April 30, 2025 - On Tuesday, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand, Bernie Sanders, Ron Wyden, and Tammy Baldwin led a group of 22 senators in slamming Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to dismantle the Administration for Community Living (ACL), a critical federal agency that helps seniors and people with disabilities live independently and fully participate in their communities. ACL provides home-delivered and congregate meals for older adults, Medicare enrollment assistance, peer supports, community living activities, and support for family caregivers, among other functions. The Trump administration recently announced that it would dismantle the agency, fire over half its workforce, and scatter its functions across several different agencies. The lawmakers are calling on Secretary Kennedy to halt this shortsighted effort that will cause tangible and enduring harm to older adults and people with disabilities.