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All you need to know about child poverty in one simple chart
Tim Smith, First Focus Campaign for Children | September 16, 2021 |
On Tuesday, U.S. Census Bureau released their annual report on income, earnings, income inequality, and poverty in the United States, and, as usual, it …
Fact Sheet: LIFT the BAR Act
Aileen Wang, First Focus Campaign for Children, Madalyn News | September 8, 2021 |
Children of immigrants and immigrant children make up one-quarter of all U.S. kids and represent the fastest growing group of children in America. Despite …
TANF turns 25: let’s maximize its reach to children in need
Cara Baldari, First Focus Campaign for Children | August 17, 2021 |
This week marks the 25th anniversary of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, which before the recent expansion of the Child Tax …
WATCH: Rep. Barragán explains why we need to make CHIP permanent
Tim Smith, First Focus Campaign for Children | July 22, 2021 |
This week, Congressional leadership received a letter signed by over 500 local and national organizations (representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and …
Biden & Congress must support the nearly 4 million families with children facing housing instability
First Focus Campaign for Children, Micaela McConnell | July 22, 2021 |
Housing should be a fundamental right for all children and families in the United States — not a privilege. Yet, the economic and public …
10 Million Reasons to Protect the Health of Children
Bruce Lesley, First Focus Campaign for Children | July 21, 2021 |
We should never gamble with or play politics with the health of millions of children. Therefore, to protect the health security and well-being of …
WATCH: 4 working moms explain how the expanded Child Tax Credit will be a “relief” for their families
Haley Winter, First Focus Campaign for Children | July 15, 2021 |
Last week I had the opportunity to sit down with 4 working moms from West Virginia to talk about the new Child Tax Credit …
A Children’s Agenda 2021: Their Moment is Now
Bruce Lesley, First Focus Campaign for Children | June 28, 2021 |
It’s time to restore American leadership, and a place to start is by investing in our nation’s future: our children. This means investing in …
6 of the Biden Budget’s best kid proposals
Michele Kayal, First Focus Campaign for Children | June 4, 2021 |
President Biden’s FY 2022 budget proposes historic investments in our nation’s children. Many of these mirror proposals outlined in his American Families Plan and …
The Biden Administration and Congress Must Protect Transgender Kids
Lauren Lamb, First Focus Campaign for Children | May 7, 2021 |
In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Biden addressed transgender youth directly: “I want you to know your president has …