Apr 25, 2007
Children's Health
Senators Lugar and Bingaman Encourage States to Streamline Enrollment of Uninsured Children into Medicaid and SCHIP Programs
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senators Richard Lugar (R-IN) and Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) introduced “The Children’s Express Lane to Improve...
Apr 24, 2007
K-12 & Public Education
Graduation Promise Act Will Improve High Schools, Raise Graduation Rates
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Yesterday, Senator Bingaman (D-NM), Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), and Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) introduced bipartisan legislation...
Apr 17, 2007
New Child Well-Being Index Shows Stagnation on the Whole; Drastic Decline in Children’s Health
On April 17, important empirical data was released indicating that the overall quality of life for American children has...
Mar 23, 2007
Children's Health
House Passes Emergency Supplemental With Funding for Kids’ Health Care
Action in Senate is Needed to Avert Funding Crisis for SCHIP in 14 States Alexandria, VA –The U.S. House...
Mar 22, 2007
Children's Health
Senate Budget Amendment Gutting Children’s Health Insurance Fails
First Focus Praises Senate for No Vote on State Children’s Health Insurance Program Amendment Alexandria, VA – Today, Senator...
Mar 15, 2007
Federal Budget & Tax
First Focus Calls Senate Budget Draft a Step Forward for Children
Alexandria, VA – Today, First Focus president Bruce Lesley commended the Senate Budget Committee for including $50 billion in...
Feb 13, 2007
Children's Health
First Focus Praises Bipartisan Coalition Urging Health Insurance for Low-Income Children
Led by Rep. Marion Berry and Rep. Heather Wilson, 76 Lawmakers Sign Letter to House Budget Committee Urging Sufficient...
Feb 01, 2007
Federal Budget & Tax
Children Squeezed Out of Federal Budget
Alexandria, VA – President Bush and the 110th Congress have stated their commitment to improving the lives of America’s...
May 22, 2005
Children's Health
Senate Passes Moratoria on Medicaid Rules by Veto-Proof Margin
Washington DC – Today, the U.S. Senate passed legislation to halt regulations imposed by the Bush administration that would...