Statement: Amendment to the Joining Opportunity with Benefits and Services (JOBS) for Success Act (H.R. 5861) would hold the government accountable for reducing child poverty
| May 23, 2018 |
The First Focus Campaign for Children applauds Congressman Danny Davis (D-IL-7) for offering an amendment to the Joining Opportunity with Benefits and Services (JOBS) for …
Letter to Congress: Vote “NO” on the Farm Bill
| May 9, 2018 |
First Focus Campaign for Children, in collaboration with the Children’s Leadership Council, sent a sign-on letter from 68 children’s advocacy organizations to the House …
Letter: Adequate Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau
First Focus Campaign for Children | March 16, 2018 |
We are writing to express our support for adequate funding for the U. S. Census Bureau in Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 to provide …
Fact Sheet: Family First Prevention Services Act
Kristen Torres, Rricha Mathur (Former Staff) | March 9, 2018 |
The Family First Prevention Services Act was signed into law as part of the Bipartisan Budget Act on February 9, 2018. This act reforms …
President’s Budget Would Wreak Havoc on America’s Children
| February 12, 2018 |
Today, the President released his Fiscal Year 2019 budget proposal, which flies in the face of last week’s Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (BBA). …
Bipartisan Senate Funding Agreement Invests in Children
| February 8, 2018 |
As we near the eleventh hour of the current continuing resolution to fund the government, the bipartisan progress on a budget deal steers us …
CHIP Advocates Send CHIP Priorities List to Senate Leadership
First Focus Campaign for Children | February 7, 2018 |
First Focus Campaign for Children and its partners sent this letter to Congressional leaders on February 7, 2018.
Continuing Resolution #5: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly for Children
First Focus Campaign for Children | February 6, 2018 |
The fifth Continuing Resolution (CR), released by the House of Representatives with a vote expected today, would temporarily extend funding for virtually all federal …