Implementing A Roadmap to Reducing Child Poverty
| June 11, 2019 |
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) recently released a landmark study, A Roadmap to Reducing Child Poverty, which confirms that child poverty is …
2018 Congressional Scorecard
| May 8, 2019 |
THE FIRST FOCUS CAMPAIGN FOR CHILDREN CONGRESSIONAL SCORECARD Our nation’s children face an array of problems, including poverty, violence, abuse, neglect, hunger, education inequity, …
The Proactive Kids Agenda for the 116th Congress
| December 13, 2018 |
Any policies that affect children should base their foundations on the best interests of the child.
Letter: In support of H.R. 2662, the Asylum Seeker Protection Act
Bruce Lesley | February 18, 2020 |
First Focus Campaign for Children sent the following letter to Representative Veronica Escobar, urging them to thank her for her leadership in introducing H.R. …
Letter: Children should not be treated as an afterthought — pass these bipartisan and common sense bills
Bruce Lesley | January 10, 2020 |
First Focus Campaign for Children sent the following letter to all 100 U.S. Senators, urging them to consider legislation that would improve the lives …
Highlights From the Fiscal Year 2020 Spending Packages
Drew Aherne, Michelle Dallafior | January 9, 2020 |
On December 17, 2019, the President signed into law two spending packages that cover all twelve annual appropriations bills, funding hundreds of federal agencies, …
New HUD Homeless Data Grossly Undercounts Children and Youth
Michele Kayal | January 8, 2020 |
Decline in rate misleading and Fast Facts about children, youth and homelessness Government data released yesterday grossly undercount homeless children, youth and families, and …
Congress must prioritize children and address unfinished business in budget deal
Michele Kayal | December 20, 2019 |
First Focus Campaign for Children (FFCC) is pleased that Congress has produced an appropriations package for Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) that includes important investment …
Letter: Reauthorize CAPTA
| November 15, 2019 |
The following letter, signed by 54 presidents and CEOs was sent to all Members of Congress requesting reauthorization of the Child Abuse Prevention and …
Letter: Help build a tax code that is more equitable
| October 28, 2019 |
First Focus Campaign for Children spearheaded the following letter to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) — along with 14 other …
Letter: Support for the Protect American Values Act
| September 27, 2019 |
First Focus Campaign for Children sent the following letter to Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) to express support for the Protect American Values Act (S. …