Blunt, Klobuchar Commend Passage of Resolution Marking November as National Adoption Month

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U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Amy Klobuchar (Minn.), co-chairs of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption (CCA), today commended Senate passage of their resolution marking November as National Adoption Month and November 18 as National Adoption Day. As co-chairs of the bipartisan CCA, Blunt and Klobuchar work to engage Members of Congress on issues pertaining to children in need of permanent homes, children in the foster care system, and domestic and international child welfare.

"There are currently more than 400,000 children in the U.S. foster care system and countless more children in need of families around the world," said Blunt. "That's why, as co-chairs of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption, Sen. Klobuchar and I are committed to working with parents, advocates, and our colleagues in Congress to encourage adoption and raise awareness around children in need of families. As a proud adoptive parent, it is my hope that this resolution will encourage more families to consider providing the safe and loving home that every child deserves."

This is the third consecutive year that Blunt and Klobuchar have led legislation to recognize November as National Adoption Month.

Klobuchar continued, "For years, as Senate co-chair of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption, I've worked with colleagues on both sides of the aisle to help make the adoption process better for families across our country. Recognizing November as National Adoption Month and November 18th as National Adoption Day is an opportunity to bring attention to and support the loving adoptive families who open their hearts and homes to deserving children every day."

Blunt and Klobuchar are strong advocates for adoptive families and children. In May, Blunt and Klobuchar, along with CCA co-chairs U.S. Representatives Kay Granger (Texas) and Brenda Lawrence (Mich.), introduced the bipartisan Vulnerable Children and Families Act to help make international adoptions a more central part of U.S. foreign policy and international diplomacy.

Blunt and Klobuchar previously introduced the Supporting Adoptive Families Act to provide pre- and post-adoption support services, including mental health treatment, to help adoptive families stay strong.

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