The Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act is the Wrong Direction to Reduce Child Poverty
Cara Baldari | August 11, 2017 |
The Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act, introduced in June by House Freedom Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Meadows, Freedom Caucus member Rep. Jim Jordan, …
Fact Sheet: The DREAM Act of 2017
Kristen Torres | July 31, 2017 |
In a joint press conference on Thursday, July 20th Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced the reintroduction of the DREAM …
Senate Rejects Health Bill and Medicaid Caps and Cuts That Would Harm Kids
Ari Goldberg | July 28, 2017 |
WASHINGTON—Back in January, the First Focus Campaign for Children (FFCC) signed a letter with other major child advocacy groups urging Congress to adopt principles …
New Bill Aims to Cut Child Poverty Rate in Half in a Decade
Ari Goldberg | July 26, 2017 |
WASHINGTON–The Child Poverty Reduction Act (S.1630 / H.R.3381) was reintroduced today by US Sens. Bob Casey (PA), Tammy Baldwin (WI), and Sherrod Brown (OH) …
Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2017
Cara Baldari | July 25, 2017 |
Child poverty in the U.S. remains high, with nearly 1 in 5 children living below the poverty line in 2015. Children continue to disproportionately experience …
Newest DREAM Act Proposal a Promising Route to Citizenship for Undocumented Youth
Ari Goldberg | July 20, 2017 |
(Washington D.C.) – Today Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) introduced the DREAM Act of 2017. The bill offers a route to …
First Focus, Rep. Ellison Host Matthew Desmond to Discuss Kids & Families Facing Eviction
Ari Goldberg | July 19, 2017 |
WASHINGTON–In a briefing on Capitol Hill today sponsored by First Focus and honorary co-host Rep. Keith Ellison (MN-5), Pulitzer Prize-winning sociologist Matthew Desmond and …
Policy Recommendations for Children and Families Facing Eviction
Cara Baldari | July 18, 2017 |
Each year, millions of American families are evicted from their homes. Families with children are evicted at much higher rates, and children who experience …