Letter: Correct the Inequities in COVID-19 Response
Bruce Lesley | April 20, 2020 |
First Focus Campaign for Children sent the following letter to Congressional leaders in both houses with a set of recommendations to address the needs …
Kids & COVID-19: Resource Hub
First Focus Campaign for Children | April 16, 2020 |
The impact on children from COVID-19 is immense. It is also variable and complicated. Every facet of the lives of children and families are …
First Focus Campaign for Children identifies 120 lawmakers who prioritize children
Michele Kayal | March 12, 2020 |
In 2019, nearly one-in-six of our nation’s children lived in poverty. The number of kids without health insurance rose to more than 4 million, …
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 …
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: Expand the Child Tax Credit to reach all children
First Focus Campaign for Children | July 7, 2020 |
First Focus Campaign for Children — in collaboration with 17 other child and family advocacy organizations — sent the following letter to the leadership …
Child poverty bill to benefit millions of children
Michele Kayal | July 3, 2020 |
COVID-19 pushing poverty numbers higher Today’s reintroduction of the Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2020 has come just in time. The Child Poverty Reduction …
Statement: Children gain coverage, access in new legislation
Michele Kayal | June 25, 2020 |
First Focus Campaign for Children is pleased that The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 1425), unveiled today by chairs of the House health …
Statement: Today’s introduction of the Child Care is Essential Act
Michele Kayal | May 27, 2020 |
In response to introduction of the Child Care Is Essential Act in the House and the Senate, Bruce Lesley, President of First Focus Campaign …
Letter: A Pledge to work with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to address issues of importance to Hispanic children
Bruce Lesley | May 20, 2020 |
First Focus Campaign for Children sent the following letter to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus alerting them to a few issues of importance for Hispanic …
HEROES Act shortchanges children
Michele Kayal | May 14, 2020 |
Important strides, but key issues overlooked The $3 trillion Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, unveiled this week by the House …
Bipartisan CHIPPER Act offers strong solution
Michele Kayal | May 13, 2020 |
As the economic toll of COVID-19 robs American families of their jobs and the health insurance that comes with them, lawmakers must act decisively …
Children hit hard by COVID-19 fallout
Michele Kayal | April 21, 2020 |
Advocate Demands Congress Protect Kids COVID-19 may not be killing children in the same numbers as adults, but the virus that has locked down …