Drew Aherne (Former Staff) Assistant Director, Public Policy
Fact Sheet: Aid to Children and Families in the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800)
Aubrey Edwards-Luce, Averi Pakulis, Bruce Lesley, Cara Baldari, Carrie Fitzgerald (Former Staff), Christopher Towner (Former Staff), Drew Aherne (Former Staff), Michelle Dallafior | May 22, 2020 |
As part of ongoing efforts to address the COVID-19 outbreak and resulting economic crisis, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Health and Economic …
Fact Sheet: Aid to Children During Coronavirus Outbreak
Averi Pakulis, Bruce Lesley, Cara Baldari, Carrie Fitzgerald (Former Staff), Drew Aherne (Former Staff), Michelle Dallafior | April 2, 2020 |
As the spread of the coronavirus has grown, the vulnerabilities within our system have become clear. Children and families living in poverty already lack …
Fact Sheet: Impact of the President’s 2021 Budget on Nutrition
Cara Baldari, Drew Aherne (Former Staff) | March 13, 2020 |
The President’s Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) budget includes several harmful budget cuts and policy proposals that would drastically undermine food assistance programs that serve …
Fact Sheet: Impact of the President’s 2021 Budget on Children
Drew Aherne (Former Staff), Michelle Dallafior | February 27, 2020 |
On February 10, 2020, President Trump released the administration’s Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) $4.8 trillion budget request. Once again, this administration’s budget proposal includes …
Fact Sheet: Impact of the President’s 2021 Budget on Education
Drew Aherne (Former Staff) | February 25, 2020 |
Similar to past years, the Trump administration has released a budget proposal that seeks deep cuts to federal spending on children. One area that …
Explainer: What to Know About the Final “Public Charge” Rule
Cara Baldari, Carrie Fitzgerald (Former Staff), Drew Aherne (Former Staff), Kristen Torres (Former Staff), Rachel Merker (Former Staff) | August 16, 2019 |
The Trump administration has finalized a rule that will expand the definition of a public charge when determining eligibility for individuals applying for admission …
Fact Sheet: Impact of the President’s 2020 Budget on K-12 Education
Drew Aherne (Former Staff) | April 16, 2019 |
On March 11, President Trump released his Fiscal Year 2020 (FY 2020) budget request outlining his spending priorities for the coming year. The president’s …
Department of Homeland Security Public Charge Rule is a Disingenuous Attack on Children
Drew Aherne (Former Staff) | October 18, 2018 |
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently published a proposed rule on the Federal Register that would drastically change the guidelines for applying to enter …
Reading the News is a Constant Reminder of Why We Need a National Children’s Commissioner
Drew Aherne (Former Staff) | August 24, 2018 |
I felt uneasy as I was doing my usual scroll through the daily news last week and read about child sexual abuse, child abuse …