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Once again, Congress is on the precipice of a government shutdown, this time battling over whether to take a...
H.R. 1, also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill”, would cut billions from children’s health care and nutrition...
Congress can’t seem to make up its mind about what to do with health care. And the uncertainty looks...
Did you know: For every $100 the federal government spent in FY 2025, it invested just $1.59 in babies,...
To be filed under “Silver Linings”: The 43-day government shutdown gave lawmakers a good look at what’s going to...
Federal spending on children has declined for the fourth straight year, according to First Focus on Children’s new budget...
So it happened. Now that the shutdown is here, there’s just one thing Congress must do: Put kids first. “Budget...
If a child had a book report due, but dawdled on the playground instead of writing it, that child...
The country’s top vaccine advisors are meeting for the last time in 2025 right at this very moment. When they...
