Statement: Reconciliation must make room for children
tjsmith | July 29, 2022
In response to the reconciliation agreement unveiled by Sens. Schumer and Manchin — the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) —First Focus Campaign For Children President …
Free school meals, national Summer EBT included in anti-hunger bill
tjsmith | July 27, 2022
First Focus Campaign for Children applauds the introduction of the Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 8450), aimed at reducing child hunger and improving the health …
Letter: Family Security Act 2.0 should not be the starting framework
tjsmith | July 20, 2022
Today, First Focus Campaign for Children sent a letter to Senators Mitt Romney, Richard Burr, and Steve Daines — authors of the Family Security …
Fact Sheet: CHIP must be permanently funded
tjsmith | July 15, 2022
For almost 25 years, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) has been an essential source of children’s coverage, ensuring access to high-quality, affordable, pediatric-appropriate …
Statement: Migrant children will be safer under proposed measure
tjsmith | July 13, 2022
In response to today’s introduction of the Children’s Safe Welcome Act, Bruce Lesley, President of First Focus Campaign for Children, released the following statement: “For too long, …