First Focus Campaign for Children
California Lawmakers and Advocates are Prioritizing Child Poverty
Cara Baldari, First Focus Campaign for Children | March 28, 2017 |
The child poverty rate in the U.S. remains extremely high: nearly 1 in 5 children in the U.S. are living below the poverty line and …
Letters to Congress: Pass a Short-Term CR, Address Zika Virus
First Focus Campaign for Children, John Monsif | September 14, 2016 |
On September 14, 2016, members of the Children’s Budget Coalition submitted a letter to the Senate and House of Representatives urging Congress to prioritize investments in …
Legislation to prevent kids from entering foster care moves in the House
First Focus Campaign for Children, Rricha Mathur | June 17, 2016 |
Wednesday the House Ways and Means Committee marked up and passed the Family First Prevention Services Act of 2016. The bill marks a major …
Letter of Support for Family First Prevention Services Act of 2016
First Focus Campaign for Children | June 14, 2016 |
On June 14, 2016, First Focus Campaign for Children submitted a letter of support to the chairs and ranking members of the House of …
House Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016 Puts Access to Children’s Food Programs at Risk
First Focus Campaign for Children | April 22, 2016 |
On April 22, 2016, the First Focus Campaign for Children sent a letter to members of the U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee …
Statement for the Record for FY17 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations bills
First Focus Campaign for Children | April 20, 2016 |
On April 15, 2016, the First Focus Campaign for Children submitted a Statement for the Record to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations Subcommittee …
No to H.R. 4722 and H.R. 4724
First Focus Campaign for Children | March 14, 2016 |
H.R. 4722 would deny millions children access to the refundable portion of the Child Tax Credit (CTC). Currently, immigrant parents who are ineligible for …
Sinema, Katko Introduce Legislation to Help Arizonans Prepare, Save for Parenthood
First Focus Campaign for Children, In the News | March 11, 2016 |
Office of U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema 3/11/16 Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema (AZ-09) and Congressman John Katko (NY-24) recently introduced bipartisan legislation to …
Statement for the Record – The Unaccompanied Children Crisis: Does the Administration have a Plan to Stop the Border Surge and Adequately Monitor the Children?
First Focus Campaign for Children | February 22, 2016 |
The First Focus Campaign for Children submitted this statement for the record for the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on February 23, 2016, entitled …
300+ organizations support the Hygiene Assistance for Families of Infants and Toddlers Act
First Focus Campaign for Children | February 16, 2016 |
These 300 leading national, state, and local organizations wrote to Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) thanking them for introducing the …