Ander Crenshaw's ABLE Act Passes Senate

On Tuesday night, the U.S. Senate passed the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, which U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla., has been working on since 2006. The Senate passed the bill -- which creates tax-free savings accounts for disabled Americans for qualified expenses and which moved through the House earlier in the month -- on a 76-16 vote. It now heads to President Barack Obama who is expected to sign it into law.

Senate passage of ABLE means another hurdle cleared for millions who deserve the same financial planning tools available to other Americans, said Crenshaw on Wednesday. We wouldnt be at this momentous turning point without bipartisanship and teamwork from the House, Senate, and hundreds of disability advocacy groups across the nation. Step-by-step with determination and focus, we turned a common-sense idea into a hard reality and opened the door to the American dream for so many. I look forward to the president signing this legislation into law.