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Statement for the Record: Free Speech Under Attack — Book Bans and Academic Censorship
Bruce Lesley | April 12, 2022 |
Bruce Lesley submitted this testimony for the record to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform’s Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties regarding …
Comment on Child Nutrition Programs & Transitional Standards for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium
| March 24, 2022 |
First Focus on Children submitted the following comment in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) “Child Nutrition Programs: Transitional Standards for Milk, …
Statement for the Record: Protecting Youth Mental Health
| March 1, 2022 |
First Focus submitted this statement for the record regarding the February 15, 2022 hearing on “Protecting Youth Mental Health” held by the U.S. Senate …
Comment on the continuation of the Household Pulse Survey
Averi Pakulis, Cara Baldari, Christopher Towner (Former Staff), Olivia Gomez | July 31, 2020 |
First Focus on Children submitted the following comment to the Office of Management and Budget. Excerpt: The coronavirus pandemic has hit the United States …
Comment: Proposed change to National School Lunch & Breakfast Program would weaken school nutrition standards
Bruce Lesley, Cara Baldari | April 22, 2020 |
First Focus on Children submitted the following comments in strong opposition to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) “Simplifying Meal Service and Monitoring Requirements …
Comment: Considerations for Additional Measures of Poverty
Bruce Lesley, Cara Baldari | April 14, 2020 |
First Focus on Children submitted the following comments urging the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend or reopen the comment period on …
Statement for the Record: Hearing on the way forward on border security
| March 6, 2019 |
First Focus on Children submitted the following statement for the record to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security. Excerpt from the …
Statement for the Record: The implications of the reinterpretation of The Flores Settlement Agreement for border security and illegal immigration incentives
| September 18, 2018 |
First Focus on Children submitted the following statement for the record to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Excerpt from the …
Congressional Testimony: Comments on the Discussion Draft to Reauthorize the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program
| May 15, 2018 |
First Focus is a bipartisan children’s advocacy organization dedicated to making children and families a priority in federal policy and budget decisions. Our organization …
Statement for the Record: Welfare Reform Proposals
First Focus | July 21, 2015 |
First Focus submitted comments to the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee Subcommittee on Human Resources on the discussion draft of the Temporary …