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Religion Is No Legitimate Excuse for Denying a Child a Loving Family
Matt Densford, First Focus Campaign for Children | March 1, 2019 |
Every child deserves the opportunity to be raised in a stable and supportive household. For foster children and youth, the evidence is clear that …
The Raise the Wage Act of 2019 Would Benefit Millions of Children
Matt Densford, First Focus Campaign for Children | January 18, 2019 |
This week, Senators Bernie Sanders and Patty Murray, as well as Representatives Bobby Scott, Mark Pocan, Stephanie Murphy, and several others reintroduced the …
Without Congressional Action for DACA and TPS, Hundreds of Thousands of U.S. Citizen Children will Experience Family Separation
Kristen Torres, First Focus Campaign for Children | December 18, 2018 |
Because Congress has neglected to act, the future for more than 800,000 recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program still remains uncertain. In 2016, the Trump …
Lead Keeps Poisoning Children in Our Nation’s Schools
Srinu Sonti, First Focus Campaign for Children | September 20, 2018 |
This past July, 43 percent of school districts surveyed by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), serving 35 million students, tested for lead. Of those, …
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 …