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The Family Security Act 2.0 Creates Winners and Losers
Cara Baldari, Michelle Dallafior, Campaign for Children | July 8, 2022 |
Our children are facing some of the most challenging times seen in our nation’s history. America’s historically high rate of child poverty and significant …
Census says: Tax credits, SNAP and other benefit programs work. So let’s make them stronger.
Cara Baldari, Michelle Dallafior, Rachel Merker (Former Staff), Campaign for Children | September 20, 2019 |
The U.S. Census Bureau released annual data on child poverty in the United States on September 10 that shows benefit programs are particularly effective …
Stories of “Lunch-Shaming” Highlight Need for Free School Meals
Rachel Merker (Former Staff), Campaign for Children | May 24, 2019 |
A slew of recent news stories are calling attention to the widespread problem of “lunch-shaming,” the practice of calling attention to, punishing, and stigmatizing …
The FAMILY Act is a Push in the Right Direction
Matt Densford (Former Staff), Campaign for Children | February 13, 2019 |
This week, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) reintroduced The Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act. Almost every worker in …
White House Proposal to End Government Shutdown Targets Children Seeking Asylum
Kristen Torres (Former Staff), Campaign for Children | January 23, 2019 |
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is expected to call up legislation that advances a proposal from President Trump to reopen the federal government in …
Migrant children in government custody deserve healthy meals and adequate nutrition
Rachel Merker (Former Staff), Campaign for Children | July 9, 2018 |
In the wake of the administration’s catastrophic and cruel zero tolerance policy at the southern border, advocates, policymakers and the public are demanding renewed …
Bipartisan Senate Farm Bill Rejects the Harm of the House Version
Rachel Merker (Former Staff), Campaign for Children | June 21, 2018 |
Last week, the Senate Agriculture Committee advanced the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, also known as the Farm Bill. Unlike their counterparts in the …
House TANF Bill Does Not Go Far Enough in Reducing Child Poverty
Cara Baldari, Campaign for Children | June 1, 2018 |
Last week, the House Ways & Means Committee passed the Joining Opportunity with Benefits and Services (JOBS) for Success Act (H.R. 5861), which reauthorizes …
This Foster Care Month, Pass Laws to Improve the Lives of Foster Children
Kristen Torres (Former Staff), Campaign for Children | May 7, 2018 |
May is National Foster Care Month. Last week President Trump issued a statement in support of this recognition and expressed gratitude for the thousands …
New HUD Proposals Are the Wrong Direction for Children
Cara Baldari, Campaign for Children | April 27, 2018 |
Affordable housing remains one of the main barriers to economic stability for many families. Housing costs continue to increase in the United States, yet …