The First Focus Campaign for Children places a priority on supporting legislators who stand by our nation’s children. Our Champions and Defenders of Children awards recognize the top 100 Members of Congress working to make children and families a national priority in federal policy and budget decisions.
Read the press release and view our ad in Roll Call recognizing and thanking the 2015 Champions and Defenders of children.
In selecting our list of Champions and Defenders, the First Focus Campaign for Children took note of leaders who introduced, co-sponsored, and voted for legislation that would best meet the needs of children. In addition, the organization considered Members who demonstrated extraordinary initiative by spearheading activities such as sponsoring hearings or garnering the support of their colleagues to improve the health and well-being of children.
2015 Champions for Children
Champions for Children made extraordinary efforts to protect and improve the future of America’s next generation.
Senate
| Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) |
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) |
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) |
House
| Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA) Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA) Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL) Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA) Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL) Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL) |
Rep. Chris Gibson (R-NY) Rep. Gene Green (D-TX) Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) Rep. Richard Hanna (R-NY) Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA) Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) Rep. Ann Kuster (D-NH) Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) Rep. Alan Lowenthal (D-CA) Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) |
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA) Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH) Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) |
2015 Defenders of Children
Defenders of Children supported efforts to advance policies to improve the well-being of America’s children.
Senate
| Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) |
Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) |
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) |
House
| Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-CA) Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) Rep. Susan Davis (D-CA) Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA) Rep. Bob Dold (R-IL) Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD) Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY) Rep. Elizabeth Esty (D-CT) Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) |
Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA) Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI) Rep. Sandy Levin (D-MI) Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ) Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY) Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY) Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-FL) Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME) Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) |
Rep. Dave Reichert (R-WA) Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA) Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) Rep. Juan Vargas (D-CA) Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL) Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY) |