Babies in the Budget 2026
Babies Face Chronic Underfunding by Lawmakers Just 1.67% of the federal budget goes to babies The federal government spends...
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Babies Face Chronic Underfunding by Lawmakers Just 1.67% of the federal budget goes to babies The federal government spends...
Just 8.43% of the federal budget goes toward children The share of federal spending on children has declined precipitously...
First Focus on Children joined more than 500 national, state, tribal, and local organizations in urging the Department of...
First Focus Campaign for Children is urging Democratic lawmakers to put children first as they develop the party’s health...
First Focus Campaign for Children today endorsed the SAFE Bet Act (H.R. 2087 / S. 1033), which would establish...
First Focus on Children joined two dozen organizations in urging the Senate Budget Committee to conduct rigorous oversight of...
First Focus on Children told the Senate Budget Committee that H.R. 1 is disrupting health care coverage for the...
First Focus on Children has urged the Texas Education Agency to revise implementation of state Senate Bill 12, which...
In a letter sent today to all members of Congress, First Focus Campaign for Children urged lawmakers to oppose...