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July 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Drop Harmful Plan Discriminating Against Potential Foster or Adoptive Parents and Youth in Foster Care
Sen. Tina Smith, ...
July 24, 2018
Letter to Ann Buerkle, Acting Chairman of Consumer Product Safety Commission - Klobuchar Urges Consumer Product Safety Commission to Take Action to Protect Children from Hazardous Mystical Fire Flame Colorant
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
July 20, 2018
Letter to Ronald Vitiello, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Washington State Democrats Join 139 Members of House and Senate to Speak Out Against Charging Migrant Parents Up to $8/Min. to Speak With Their Kids
Sen. Tina Smith, ...
July 20, 2018
Letter to Sen. Mitch McConnell, Sen. Charles Schumer, Rep. Paul Ryan, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi - Drop Harmful Plan of Discriminating Against Potential Foster or Adoptive Parents and Youth in Foster Care
Sen. Tina Smith, ...
July 17, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Lamar Alexander, Chairman, and the Honorable Patty Murray, Ranking Member of Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee - Oversight Hearing on Trump Administration's Separated Families
Sen. Tina Smith, ...
June 21, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander, and the Hon. Patty Murray - Calls for Senate Health Committee Hearing on Negative Consequences of Family Separation on Children
Sen. Tina Smith
June 20, 2018
Forced Family Separation
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
June 20, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Senator Murray, Cantwell Call for Senate Hearings on Trump Administration's Treatment of Migrant Children
Sen. Tina Smith, ...
June 20, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alexander Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - "Where are the Girls?"
Rep. Betty McCollum, ...
June 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Carl Risch, Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs - Blunt, Klobuchar Urge State Department to Improve the Process for Intercountry Adoption
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
June 19, 2018
CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Tina Smith
Sen. Tina Smith
June 18, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Charles Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Calls For Hearing On President Trump's Family Separation Policy
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
June 15, 2018
McCollum Statement on President Trump's Outrageous Family Separation Policy
Rep. Betty McCollum
June 5, 2018
Klobuchar Joins Colleagues to Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Victims of Child Abuse
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
May 23, 2018
Sen. Tina Smith Leads 23 Senators in Calling to Protect Minor Children Left Alone When Parents are Arrested or Detained By U.S. Immigration Officials
Sen. Tina Smith, ...
May 23, 2018
Rep. Roybal-Allard and Sen. Smith Reintroduce Bill to Protect Safety of Minor Children Left Alone When Parents Are Arrested or Detained by U.S. Immigration Officials
Sen. Tina Smith, ...
May 8, 2018
Letter to the Hon Ricardo A. Rosselló Nevares, Governor of Puerto Rico - Rep. Grijalva Leads Letter Opposing Public School Closures in Puerto Rico
Rep. Betty McCollum, ...
April 23, 2018
Sen. Tina Smith Working on Legislation to Protect Children during Immigration Enforcement
Sen. Tina Smith
April 18, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Roy Blunt, Sen. Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Chairman, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member - Call For More Childcare Support For Student Parents
Sen. Tina Smith, ...
April 18, 2018
Historic Senate Rules Change Allows New Parents To Bring Their Children Onto Senate Floor For First Time
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
April 17, 2018
Providing for Congressional Disapproval of A Rule Submitted By Bureau
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
April 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Roy Blunt, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Chairman, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member - Urge Congress to Fund Childhood Cancer Initiatives
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
March 22, 2018
Letter to Mr. Kelly - Investigate Allegations Of Separation Of Children From Asylum-Seeking Parents At U.S. Border
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
March 13, 2018
Kaine, Klobuchar, Kennedy, Cornyn, Manchin Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ease Relocation Burdens on Military Families
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
March 8, 2018
Letter to Chairman Blunt and Ranking Member Murray - Childcare Access and Affordability Push
Sen. Tina Smith
Dec. 22, 2017
Tillis, Grassley, Klobuchar Bill to Aid Families of Missing Autism, Alzheimer's Patients Passes Senate
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
Dec. 18, 2017
Klobuchar, Markey, Blumenthal, Hirono Introduce Legislation to Encourage Young People to Vote
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
Dec. 11, 2017
Letter to Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn - Klobuchar, Young, Blunt Encourage Ethiopian Prime Minister to Honor Adoptions
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
Dec. 7, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader - Extend CHIP Funding
Rep. Betty McCollum, ...
Dec. 6, 2017
Letter to Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn - Senators Blunt, Klobuchar, Young Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter to Ethiopian Prime Minister on Adoptions
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
Dec. 1, 2017
Emmer Continues Efforts to Protect Care for Vulnerable Mothers and Children
Rep. Tom Emmer
Dec. 1, 2017
Rep. Costello and Rep. Emmer Introduce Bill to Ensure Availability of CHIP Funding
Rep. Tom Emmer, ...
Nov. 16, 2017
Emmer Introduces Legislation to Ensure Care for Vulnerable Mothers and Children
Rep. Tom Emmer
Nov. 15, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Elaine Duke, DHS Acting Secretary - Accept DACA Applications Delayed by Postal Service
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
Nov. 14, 2017
Blunt, Klobuchar Commend Passage of Resolution Marking November as National Adoption Month
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
Nov. 6, 2017
Cornyn, Blumenthal Bill to Protect Children from Online Predators Signed Into Law
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
Nov. 6, 2017
Klobuchar Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Children from Online Predators Signed Into Law
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Oct. 27, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - Reauthorize CHIP Funding
Rep. Betty McCollum, ...
Oct. 26, 2017
Letter to the Members of the Presidential Commission on Election Integrity - Klobuchar Questions Ability of Presidential Commission on Election Integrity To Secure Election Data Following Indictment of Commission Staffer and Revelations from Members of the Commission
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Oct. 13, 2017
Reichert, Bipartisan Group of Members Introduce Bill to Save Mothers and Children
Rep. Betty McCollum, ...
Sept. 5, 2017
Klobuchar Statement on Trump Administration Decision to Rescind DACA
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Aug. 30, 2017
"We Are With DREAMers" Joint Statement
Sen. Tina Smith, ...
Aug. 1, 2017
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Defense of DACA Program
Rep. Betty McCollum, ...
Aug. 1, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State and the Hon. Tom Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Klobuchar Urges State Department and HHS to Resume Placement of Orphaned and Other Vulnerable Refugee Children with Families in the United States
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
July 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Tom Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senators Challenge Trump Administration Over Move to Slash Teen Pregnancy Prevention; Democrats Say Action "Short-Sighted," Will Make it Harder to Prevent Unintended Pregnancies
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
June 20, 2017
Klobuchar Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Children from Online Predators Passes Senate
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
June 16, 2017
Statement from Lt. Governor Tina Smith on Today's Verdict in Case Concerning the Death of Philando Castile
Sen. Tina Smith
June 15, 2017
Klobuchar Bipartisan Legislation to Fight Online Exploitation of Children Passes Senate Judiciary Committee
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
May 31, 2017
Klobuchar, Young Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging Ethiopia to Reconsider Its Decision to Suspend International Adoptions
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
May 26, 2017
Letter to Hailemariam Desalegn, Prime Minister of Ethiopia - Lift Adoption Ban that Has Left 200 American Families in Heartbreaking Situation
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
Date
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Politician
July 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Drop Harmful Plan Discriminating Against Potential Foster or Adoptive Parents and Youth in Foster Care
Sen.Tina Smith, ...
July 24, 2018
Letter to Ann Buerkle, Acting Chairman of Consumer Product Safety Commission - Klobuchar Urges Consumer Product Safety Commission to Take Action to Protect Children from Hazardous Mystical Fire Flame Colorant
Sen.Amy Klobuchar
July 20, 2018
Letter to Ronald Vitiello, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Washington State Democrats Join 139 Members of House and Senate to Speak Out Against Charging Migrant Parents Up to $8/Min. to Speak With Their Kids
Sen.Tina Smith, ...
July 20, 2018
Letter to Sen. Mitch McConnell, Sen. Charles Schumer, Rep. Paul Ryan, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi - Drop Harmful Plan of Discriminating Against Potential Foster or Adoptive Parents and Youth in Foster Care
Sen.Tina Smith, ...
July 17, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Lamar Alexander, Chairman, and the Honorable Patty Murray, Ranking Member of Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee - Oversight Hearing on Trump Administration's Separated Families
Sen.Tina Smith, ...
June 21, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander, and the Hon. Patty Murray - Calls for Senate Health Committee Hearing on Negative Consequences of Family Separation on Children
Sen.Tina Smith
June 20, 2018
Forced Family Separation
Sen.Amy Klobuchar
June 20, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Senator Murray, Cantwell Call for Senate Hearings on Trump Administration's Treatment of Migrant Children
Sen.Tina Smith, ...
June 20, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alexander Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - "Where are the Girls?"
Rep.Betty McCollum, ...
June 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Carl Risch, Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs - Blunt, Klobuchar Urge State Department to Improve the Process for Intercountry Adoption
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
June 19, 2018
CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Senator Tina Smith
Sen.Tina Smith
June 18, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Charles Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Calls For Hearing On President Trump's Family Separation Policy
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
June 15, 2018
McCollum Statement on President Trump's Outrageous Family Separation Policy
Rep.Betty McCollum
June 5, 2018
Klobuchar Joins Colleagues to Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Victims of Child Abuse
Sen.Amy Klobuchar
May 23, 2018
Sen. Tina Smith Leads 23 Senators in Calling to Protect Minor Children Left Alone When Parents are Arrested or Detained By U.S. Immigration Officials
Sen.Tina Smith, ...
May 23, 2018
Rep. Roybal-Allard and Sen. Smith Reintroduce Bill to Protect Safety of Minor Children Left Alone When Parents Are Arrested or Detained by U.S. Immigration Officials
Sen.Tina Smith, ...
May 8, 2018
Letter to the Hon Ricardo A. Rosselló Nevares, Governor of Puerto Rico - Rep. Grijalva Leads Letter Opposing Public School Closures in Puerto Rico
Rep.Betty McCollum, ...
April 23, 2018
Sen. Tina Smith Working on Legislation to Protect Children during Immigration Enforcement
Sen.Tina Smith
April 18, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Roy Blunt, Sen. Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Chairman, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member - Call For More Childcare Support For Student Parents
Sen.Tina Smith, ...
April 18, 2018
Historic Senate Rules Change Allows New Parents To Bring Their Children Onto Senate Floor For First Time
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
April 17, 2018
Providing for Congressional Disapproval of A Rule Submitted By Bureau
Sen.Amy Klobuchar
April 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Roy Blunt, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Chairman, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member - Urge Congress to Fund Childhood Cancer Initiatives
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
March 22, 2018
Letter to Mr. Kelly - Investigate Allegations Of Separation Of Children From Asylum-Seeking Parents At U.S. Border
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
March 13, 2018
Kaine, Klobuchar, Kennedy, Cornyn, Manchin Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ease Relocation Burdens on Military Families
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
March 8, 2018
Letter to Chairman Blunt and Ranking Member Murray - Childcare Access and Affordability Push
Sen.Tina Smith
Dec. 22, 2017
Tillis, Grassley, Klobuchar Bill to Aid Families of Missing Autism, Alzheimer's Patients Passes Senate
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
Dec. 18, 2017
Klobuchar, Markey, Blumenthal, Hirono Introduce Legislation to Encourage Young People to Vote
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
Dec. 11, 2017
Letter to Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn - Klobuchar, Young, Blunt Encourage Ethiopian Prime Minister to Honor Adoptions
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
Dec. 7, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader - Extend CHIP Funding
Rep.Betty McCollum, ...
Dec. 6, 2017
Letter to Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn - Senators Blunt, Klobuchar, Young Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter to Ethiopian Prime Minister on Adoptions
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
Dec. 1, 2017
Emmer Continues Efforts to Protect Care for Vulnerable Mothers and Children
Rep.Tom Emmer
Dec. 1, 2017
Rep. Costello and Rep. Emmer Introduce Bill to Ensure Availability of CHIP Funding
Rep.Tom Emmer, ...
Nov. 16, 2017
Emmer Introduces Legislation to Ensure Care for Vulnerable Mothers and Children
Rep.Tom Emmer
Nov. 15, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Elaine Duke, DHS Acting Secretary - Accept DACA Applications Delayed by Postal Service
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
Nov. 14, 2017
Blunt, Klobuchar Commend Passage of Resolution Marking November as National Adoption Month
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
Nov. 6, 2017
Cornyn, Blumenthal Bill to Protect Children from Online Predators Signed Into Law
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
Nov. 6, 2017
Klobuchar Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Children from Online Predators Signed Into Law
Sen.Amy Klobuchar
Oct. 27, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - Reauthorize CHIP Funding
Rep.Betty McCollum, ...
Oct. 26, 2017
Letter to the Members of the Presidential Commission on Election Integrity - Klobuchar Questions Ability of Presidential Commission on Election Integrity To Secure Election Data Following Indictment of Commission Staffer and Revelations from Members of the Commission
Sen.Amy Klobuchar
Oct. 13, 2017
Reichert, Bipartisan Group of Members Introduce Bill to Save Mothers and Children
Rep.Betty McCollum, ...
Sept. 5, 2017
Klobuchar Statement on Trump Administration Decision to Rescind DACA
Sen.Amy Klobuchar
Aug. 30, 2017
"We Are With DREAMers" Joint Statement
Sen.Tina Smith, ...
Aug. 1, 2017
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Defense of DACA Program
Rep.Betty McCollum, ...
Aug. 1, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State and the Hon. Tom Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Klobuchar Urges State Department and HHS to Resume Placement of Orphaned and Other Vulnerable Refugee Children with Families in the United States
Sen.Amy Klobuchar
July 21, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Tom Price, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senators Challenge Trump Administration Over Move to Slash Teen Pregnancy Prevention; Democrats Say Action "Short-Sighted," Will Make it Harder to Prevent Unintended Pregnancies
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
June 20, 2017
Klobuchar Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Children from Online Predators Passes Senate
Sen.Amy Klobuchar
June 16, 2017
Statement from Lt. Governor Tina Smith on Today's Verdict in Case Concerning the Death of Philando Castile
Sen.Tina Smith
June 15, 2017
Klobuchar Bipartisan Legislation to Fight Online Exploitation of Children Passes Senate Judiciary Committee
Sen.Amy Klobuchar
May 31, 2017
Klobuchar, Young Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging Ethiopia to Reconsider Its Decision to Suspend International Adoptions
Sen.Amy Klobuchar
May 26, 2017
Letter to Hailemariam Desalegn, Prime Minister of Ethiopia - Lift Adoption Ban that Has Left 200 American Families in Heartbreaking Situation
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
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