Feb 27, 2026
Children of Immigrants
First Focus on Children Tells Supreme Court: Ending Birthright Citizenship Would Irreparably Harm Every Baby Born in America
National child advocacy organization files amicus brief in Trump v. Barbara, urging the Court to affirm birthright citizenship as...
Feb 25, 2026
Federal Budget & Tax
STATEMENT: President chooses to “bully” children instead of lifting them up, advocate says
SOTU offers no vision for improving the lives of kids In response to last night’s State of the Union...
Feb 17, 2026
Children on the Ballot
120 Lawmakers Put Children First in 2025
40 Senators, 80 Representatives, named Champions or Defenders Amid the failure of this Congress to protect the nation’s children,...
Jan 07, 2026
Child Care
Child care funding freeze continues “war on America’s children,” advocate says
Fraud must be addressed, but without hurting kids In response to the Trump Administration’s decision to freeze billions of...
Dec 03, 2025
International Children
Bipartisan bill would protect children in low-income countries
Global Child Thrive Reauthorization Act scheduled for markup today Members of Congress reached across the aisle to protect some...
Nov 20, 2025
Child Nutrition
New bill would reverse SNAP cuts
Lawmakers seek to undo damage from H.R. 1 Lawmakers introduced legislation this week in both the House and Senate...
Nov 18, 2025
K-12 & Public Education
Administration aims to eliminate one-and-only cabinet agency devoted to children
Seasoned professionals needed for education, advocate says The Trump Administration took another step toward dismantling the Department of Education...
Nov 12, 2025
Early Childhood
U.S. infant mortality: More than 180 groups demand restoration of staff, funds
U.S. rate among highest of any wealthy nation More than 180 national, state, and local organizations joined First Focus...
Oct 30, 2025
Federal Budget & Tax
New report: Federal investment in children down for fourth straight year
Spending on kids hits lowest level since previous Trump Administration Federal spending on children has declined for the fourth...