Federal Budget

When it comes to prioritizing children in the federal budget, Congress is badly out-of-step with the needs and wants of the American people. While voters think more than one-fourth of federal resources should be invested in children, Congress allocates less than 8 percent. First Focus is working to change that, by publicizing detailed analyses of fiscal proposals from a children’s perspective, publishing an annual Children’s Budget, and advancing policy solutions to ensure that children are the priority in the federal budget.
Resources
First Focus Campaign for Children Releases Proactive Kids Agenda
Jonny Yao | December 13, 2018 |
Blueprint Shows How 116th Congress Can Act on the Best Interests of Children
The Proactive Kids Agenda for the 116th Congress
| December 13, 2018 |
Any policies that affect children should base their foundations on the best interests of the child.
Champions for Children 2017
| 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 |
July 19, 2018, Washington, D.C.—In a year marked by partisanship, several Members of Congress stood out as Champions and Defenders of children, according to …
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 …
Letter: Adequate Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau
First Focus Campaign for Children | March 16, 2018 |
We are writing to express our support for adequate funding for the U. S. Census Bureau in Fiscal Years 2018 and 2019 to provide …
President’s Budget Would Wreak Havoc on America’s Children
| February 12, 2018 |
Today, the President released his Fiscal Year 2019 budget proposal, which flies in the face of last week’s Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (BBA). …
Continuing Resolution #5: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly for Children
First Focus Campaign for Children | February 6, 2018 |
The fifth Continuing Resolution (CR), released by the House of Representatives with a vote expected today, would temporarily extend funding for virtually all federal …
Unfair, Insulting Tax Bill Gambles with Our Children’s Future
Bruce Lesley | December 21, 2017 |
WASHINGTON—Bruce Lesley, President of the First Focus Campaign for Children, issued the following statement after passage of the Republican tax bill in the House …
Congress’ FY 18 Budget Resolution Neglects Children
Ari Goldberg (Former Staff) | October 26, 2017 |
WASHINGTON—The Children’s Budget Coalition, convened by the First Focus Campaign for Children, is dismayed that Congress passed a Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget resolution today …