Action: The Homeless Children and Youth Act is Being Considered by Congress. Call Your Legislators.
| July 19, 2018 |
Homelessness jeopardizes the health and well-being of record numbers of children and youth, putting future generations at risk of adult homelessness. Communities need to …
Champions for Children 2018
| July 19, 2018 |
Our nation’s children face an array of problems, including poverty, violence, abuse, neglect, hunger, poor nutrition, education inequity, homelessness, lack of health coverage, infant and …
Members of Congress Who Advanced Children’s Issues Recognized by First Focus Campaign for Children
| July 19, 2018 |
Contact: Simona Combi, 202-657-0679, simonac@firstfocus.org July 19, 2018, Washington, D.C.—In a year marked by partisanship, several Members of Congress stood out as Champions and …
Social Media Kit: 2017 Champions for Children Scorecard
Jonny Yao | July 19, 2018 |
First Focus Campaign for Children released its 2017 Champions Scorecard. In an attempt to recognize the lawmakers in the First Session of the 115th Congress …
Statement: Senate’s Bipartisan Farm Bill Protects Lifeline for Millions
| June 29, 2018 |
On June 28, 2018, the Senate voted on and passed the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 in an 86-to-11 vote. This bill avoids the House Bill’s many …
Statement: Court Order to Reunite Families Is a Win for Children, but More Work to Be Done
| June 27, 2018 |
On Tuesday, Judge Dana M. Sabraw of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California granted a preliminary injunction that orders …
Statement: House Fails Kids in Today’s Farm Bill Vote
| June 21, 2018 |
This afternoon, the House of Representatives voted to pass its Farm Bill, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (H.R. 2.). The following statement …
Statement: The House Immigration Bills Perpetuate Trauma for Youth and Families
| June 21, 2018 |
Today and tomorrow, as America is focused on the plight of migrant children separated from their parents, the U.S. House of Representatives presents two …