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July 25, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Votes to Establish Humanitarian Standards in Border Protection Custody Rep. Chuy Garcia
July 25, 2019 New Documents Show JUUL Deliberately Targeted Children to Become the Nation's Largest Seller of E-Cigarettes Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
July 17, 2019 Energy and Commerce Committee Forwards Four Schakowsky Bills to the House Floor Rep. Jan Schakowsky
July 1, 2019 Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Stop Hot Car Deaths Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 28, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communication Commission - Senator Markey Leads Colleagues in Call for Maintaining Strong Children's Television Rules Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 14, 2019 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services and Russell Vought, Acting Director of Office of Management and Budget - Congresswoman Wilson Leads Letter to Trump Administration on Proposed Cuts to Child Migrant Services Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
June 14, 2019 Brown Introduces Bill to Protect Infants from Deadly Crib Bumpers Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 13, 2019 Van Hollen, Duckworth, Introduce Legislation to Protect Infants from Deadly "Crib Bumpers" Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 13, 2019 Gillibrand Announces "Every Child Deserves a Family" Legislation to End Discrimination Against LQBTQ Adoptive Parents, Foster Parents and Children in the Federal Foster Care System and Help Give More Children a Loving Home Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 12, 2019 Tweet - "On #WorldDayAgainstChildLabor, we should be rethinking our labor practices and working to fix the gaps in U.S. law that allow for the exploitation of child labor." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 11, 2019 Durbin, Capito, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Address Childhood Trauma Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 11, 2019 Hearing of the Worker and Family Support Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Davis, Hearing on Responsible Fatherhood Rep. Danny Davis
June 10, 2019 Tweet - "Responding to violence in our communities requires us to recognize the impact that traumatic experiences can have on our children. Trauma - such as witnessing violence, abuse, or a drug overdose - can harm brain development & cause emotional scars that follow a child for life." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Murray, Feinstein Press HHS For Information & Reforms Following Undisclosed Death Of Migrant Child Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 28, 2019 Tweet - "The weight of trauma, like exposure to violence or drug addiction, can cause emotional scars that follow a child for life. Without help, this can harm healthy development, disrupt school success, and fuel the cycle of violence and poverty." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 28, 2019 Durbin And Davis Announce Bipartisan Legislation To Address Childhood Trauma, Reduce Violence Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 23, 2019 Sens. Wicker, Blumenthal, Cantwell, Reps. Schakowsky, Ryan, King Announce Legislation on Reducing Hot Car Tragedies Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 22, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Help Introduce Maternal Care Act Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 22, 2019 Tweet - "Today @USGAO released a report that @RepDannyDavis and I requested that said states face challenges in supporting children who experience trauma. Last year, we passed a bill to support kids facing trauma & we will soon introduce bipartisan legislation to expand our efforts." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 22, 2019 Durbin, Davis Call For Increased Support For Children Traumatized By Violence Following Gao Report Findings Rep. Danny Davis, ...
May 21, 2019 Underwood Legislation to Strengthen Child Abuse Protections Passes House of Representatives Rep. Lauren Underwood
May 8, 2019 Neal and Davis Statement on USDA Guidance that Puts Families at Greater Risk of Food Insecurity Rep. Danny Davis, ...
May 7, 2019 Tweet - ".@NetChoice is wrong. My bill sends a message to internet companies that harvest our children's online data for profit: give Americans the choice to delete the data trail you collected on them when they were just kids. Kids deserve a chance for a clean slate. It's common sense." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019 Tweet - "New CDC report once again shows why we need to pass #MOMMAact. Too many new moms & babies are dying from preventable conditions -- especially women & infants of color. My bill with @RepRobinKelly would help end this national tragedy. Time to get this done." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 2, 2019 Tweet - "Last year @SenCapito and I worked to create a task force of federal agencies to address childhood trauma. But we haven't seen any progress yet -- yesterday we wrote to HHS urging swift implementation in order to help kids nationwide." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
July 25, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Votes to Establish Humanitarian Standards in Border Protection Custody Rep.Chuy Garcia
July 25, 2019 New Documents Show JUUL Deliberately Targeted Children to Become the Nation's Largest Seller of E-Cigarettes Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
July 17, 2019 Energy and Commerce Committee Forwards Four Schakowsky Bills to the House Floor Rep.Jan Schakowsky
July 1, 2019 Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Stop Hot Car Deaths Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
June 28, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communication Commission - Senator Markey Leads Colleagues in Call for Maintaining Strong Children's Television Rules Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 14, 2019 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services and Russell Vought, Acting Director of Office of Management and Budget - Congresswoman Wilson Leads Letter to Trump Administration on Proposed Cuts to Child Migrant Services Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
June 14, 2019 Brown Introduces Bill to Protect Infants from Deadly Crib Bumpers Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 13, 2019 Van Hollen, Duckworth, Introduce Legislation to Protect Infants from Deadly "Crib Bumpers" Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 13, 2019 Gillibrand Announces "Every Child Deserves a Family" Legislation to End Discrimination Against LQBTQ Adoptive Parents, Foster Parents and Children in the Federal Foster Care System and Help Give More Children a Loving Home Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 12, 2019 Tweet - "On #WorldDayAgainstChildLabor, we should be rethinking our labor practices and working to fix the gaps in U.S. law that allow for the exploitation of child labor." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 11, 2019 Durbin, Capito, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Address Childhood Trauma Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 11, 2019 Hearing of the Worker and Family Support Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Davis, Hearing on Responsible Fatherhood Rep.Danny Davis
June 10, 2019 Tweet - "Responding to violence in our communities requires us to recognize the impact that traumatic experiences can have on our children. Trauma - such as witnessing violence, abuse, or a drug overdose - can harm brain development & cause emotional scars that follow a child for life." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Durbin, Murray, Feinstein Press HHS For Information & Reforms Following Undisclosed Death Of Migrant Child Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 28, 2019 Tweet - "The weight of trauma, like exposure to violence or drug addiction, can cause emotional scars that follow a child for life. Without help, this can harm healthy development, disrupt school success, and fuel the cycle of violence and poverty." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 28, 2019 Durbin And Davis Announce Bipartisan Legislation To Address Childhood Trauma, Reduce Violence Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 23, 2019 Sens. Wicker, Blumenthal, Cantwell, Reps. Schakowsky, Ryan, King Announce Legislation on Reducing Hot Car Tragedies Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
May 22, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Help Introduce Maternal Care Act Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 22, 2019 Tweet - "Today @USGAO released a report that @RepDannyDavis and I requested that said states face challenges in supporting children who experience trauma. Last year, we passed a bill to support kids facing trauma & we will soon introduce bipartisan legislation to expand our efforts." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 22, 2019 Durbin, Davis Call For Increased Support For Children Traumatized By Violence Following Gao Report Findings Rep.Danny Davis, ...
May 21, 2019 Underwood Legislation to Strengthen Child Abuse Protections Passes House of Representatives Rep.Lauren Underwood
May 8, 2019 Neal and Davis Statement on USDA Guidance that Puts Families at Greater Risk of Food Insecurity Rep.Danny Davis, ...
May 7, 2019 Tweet - ".@NetChoice is wrong. My bill sends a message to internet companies that harvest our children's online data for profit: give Americans the choice to delete the data trail you collected on them when they were just kids. Kids deserve a chance for a clean slate. It's common sense." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 7, 2019 Tweet - "New CDC report once again shows why we need to pass #MOMMAact. Too many new moms & babies are dying from preventable conditions -- especially women & infants of color. My bill with @RepRobinKelly would help end this national tragedy. Time to get this done." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 2, 2019 Tweet - "Last year @SenCapito and I worked to create a task force of federal agencies to address childhood trauma. But we haven't seen any progress yet -- yesterday we wrote to HHS urging swift implementation in order to help kids nationwide." Sen.Dick Durbin
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