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Despite Strong Economy, Census Data Shows That Child Poverty Remains High
Cara Baldari, First Focus Campaign for Children | September 13, 2018 |
Despite continual reports over steady growth and declining unemployment in our economy, yesterday the U.S. Census Bureau reported that 17.5 percent of children in …
4 Reasons Why The FAMILY Act Is The Right Paid Leave Option For The U.S.
Allison O\\\\\\\'Reilly (Former Staff), Courtney Williams (Former Staff), First Focus Campaign for Children | July 19, 2018 |
The United States lags behind the rest of the developed world when it comes to paid family leave. We are the only OECD (Organization …
House Bill Tackling Opioid Epidemic Emphasizes Needs of Affected Children
Carrie Fitzgerald, Kristen Torres, First Focus Campaign for Children | June 28, 2018 |
On Friday, June 22, the House of Representatives passed H. R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, by a vote of 396 – …
The House Farm Bill Draft Would Make It Harder for Families to Put Food on the Table
Rachel Merker, First Focus Campaign for Children | April 13, 2018 |
Yesterday, the House Agriculture committee introduced its draft of the 2018 Farm Bill. This major legislation authorizes the nation’s largest federal food assistance program—the Supplemental …
How the Citizenship Question in the 2020 Census Would Harm Children
Cara Baldari, Michelle Dallafior, First Focus Campaign for Children | March 28, 2018 |
The U.S. Constitution requires an accurate count of the nation’s population every 10 years, which is critical to establishing equal government representation and identifying …
The Children’s #NeverAgain Movement
Bruce Lesley, First Focus Campaign for Children | February 28, 2018 |
Children across this country are letting adults know — with great passion, courage, savvy, and strength — that we are failing them. Their voices are raw and yet …
The President’s Budget Speaks Louder Than His Words on School Safety
Rachel Merker, First Focus Campaign for Children | February 22, 2018 |
Last week’s devastating mass shooting at a Florida high school has led to renewed calls on Congress to act to end the scourge of …
The Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act is the Wrong Direction to Reduce Child Poverty
Cara Baldari, First Focus Campaign for Children | August 11, 2017 |
The Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act, introduced in June by House Freedom Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Meadows, Freedom Caucus member Rep. Jim Jordan, …
Children’s Budget Coalition Applauds Sen. Wyden for Prioritizing Kids
John Monsif (Former Staff), Campaign for Children, First Focus Campaign for Children | February 14, 2017 |
The U.S. Senate is slogging through the nomination process of Cabinet-level presidential appointments. Several positions remain unfilled and one position – the Director of …
The Real Way to ‘Make America Great Again’
Bruce Lesley, Campaign for Children, First Focus Campaign for Children | January 23, 2017 |
This post originally appeared on Medium. Subscribe to the Voices for Kids publication on Medium. President Donald Trump rarely mentioned children’s issues through much …