Portion of letter sent from DoJ to Rep. Ted Budd (R-N.C.).

The Justice Department isn't ready to come to the rescue of credit unions and others being hounded by lawsuits alleging that their websites are not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The Department is "evaluating whether promulgating specific web accessibility standards through regulations is necessary and appropriate to ensure compliance with the ADA," Assistant Attorney General Stephen Boyd wrote in a letter Tuesday to Rep. Ted Budd (R-N.C.).

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