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Aug. 21, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Senator Collins Urges USDA to Continue School Meal Flexibility Waivers for Maine Students
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
Aug. 14, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Shannon Christian, Dir. of the Office of Child Cares for the Admin. for Children and Families, and Dr. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Hirono, Coons, Murray, Colleagues Call on HHS, CDC to Provide Comprehensive Guidance for Child Care Providers Dealing with COVID-19
Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
Aug. 7, 2020
Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture - Congressman Cleaver Calls on Usda to Provide More Flexibility, Support to Student Nutrition Programs
Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
July 15, 2020
Thompson: Report on Child Deaths in CBP Custody Shows CBP Has Not Prioritized Migrant Care -- with Tragic Results
Rep. Bennie Thompson
July 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - ICYMI: Lucas Joins Colleagues Advocating Support for 4-H, Youth Mentorship Organizations During COVID-19
Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
June 23, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Mucarsel-Powell, Over 100 House Democrats And CHC Members Call On Senator McConnell To Stop Blocking The American Dream And Promise Act
Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
June 22, 2020
Letter to Donald Trump, President of the U.S. - Over 100 House Democrats and CHC Members Call on President Trump to Endorse American Dream and Promise Act, Permanently Protect Dreamers
Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
May 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - House Chairs Press Trump Administration to Rescind Policies that Delay Release of Migrant Children
Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
April 23, 2020
DoD Reverses Course, Grants Equal Access to Military Child Care for Coast Guard Families
Sen. Roger Wicker
April 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Hurd Advocates for COVID-19 Funding for Children's Hospitals
Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
April 14, 2020
DHS Inspector General Amends Public Summary of Report on Child Death in CBP Custody After Shortcomings Identified by Chairman Thompson
Rep. Bennie Thompson
March 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - Cicilline, Young Call for Extra Afterschool and Summer Learning Funding
Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
Dec. 11, 2019
Ernst, Colleagues Push Bipartisan Bill Prioritizing Children's Health Care Research
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
Sept. 4, 2019
Wicker Statement on Automakers' Agreement to Use Technology to Prevent Deaths in Hot Cars
Sen. Roger Wicker
July 29, 2019
Wicker Works To Prevent Children's Deaths in Hot Cars
Sen. Roger Wicker
June 21, 2019
Hyde-Smith Cosponsors Bill to Give States Flexibility to Manage Kids Summer Meal Program
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
May 23, 2019
Sens. Wicker, Blumenthal, Cantwell, Reps. Schakowsky, Ryan, King Announce Legislation on Reducing Hot Car Tragedies
Sen. Roger Wicker, ...
May 22, 2019
Commerce Leaders Introduce HOT CARS Act
Sen. Roger Wicker
April 11, 2019
Hyde-Smith, Senators Introduce "KIDS Act' to Expand Federal Law to Protect Children from Being Sold
Sen. Roger Wicker, ...
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
Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
July 18, 2018
Thompson Statement on Republican Sham Resolution
Rep. Bennie Thompson
June 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Michael McCaul, Chairman of the Committee on Homelan Security - Homeland Dems to McCaul: Join Us in Calling for Trump to End Child Separation Policy
Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
June 19, 2018
Thompson Statement on Secretary Nielsen's Sad Defense of the Child Separation Policy
Rep. Bennie Thompson
June 15, 2018
Thompson Statement on GOP Anti-Immigrant, Anti-Family Bill
Rep. Bennie Thompson
June 7, 2018
Letter to the Hon. John Carter, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security and the Hon. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Jayapal, Thompson, and Lofgren Lead 108 Lawmakers Urging Appropriators to Stop DHS from Separating Families
Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
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Politician
Aug. 21, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Senator Collins Urges USDA to Continue School Meal Flexibility Waivers for Maine Students
Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
Aug. 14, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Shannon Christian, Dir. of the Office of Child Cares for the Admin. for Children and Families, and Dr. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Hirono, Coons, Murray, Colleagues Call on HHS, CDC to Provide Comprehensive Guidance for Child Care Providers Dealing with COVID-19
Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
Aug. 7, 2020
Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture - Congressman Cleaver Calls on Usda to Provide More Flexibility, Support to Student Nutrition Programs
Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
July 15, 2020
Thompson: Report on Child Deaths in CBP Custody Shows CBP Has Not Prioritized Migrant Care -- with Tragic Results
Rep.Bennie Thompson
July 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - ICYMI: Lucas Joins Colleagues Advocating Support for 4-H, Youth Mentorship Organizations During COVID-19
Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
June 23, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Mucarsel-Powell, Over 100 House Democrats And CHC Members Call On Senator McConnell To Stop Blocking The American Dream And Promise Act
Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
June 22, 2020
Letter to Donald Trump, President of the U.S. - Over 100 House Democrats and CHC Members Call on President Trump to Endorse American Dream and Promise Act, Permanently Protect Dreamers
Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
May 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - House Chairs Press Trump Administration to Rescind Policies that Delay Release of Migrant Children
Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
April 23, 2020
DoD Reverses Course, Grants Equal Access to Military Child Care for Coast Guard Families
Sen.Roger Wicker
April 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Hurd Advocates for COVID-19 Funding for Children's Hospitals
Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
April 14, 2020
DHS Inspector General Amends Public Summary of Report on Child Death in CBP Custody After Shortcomings Identified by Chairman Thompson
Rep.Bennie Thompson
March 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - Cicilline, Young Call for Extra Afterschool and Summer Learning Funding
Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
Dec. 11, 2019
Ernst, Colleagues Push Bipartisan Bill Prioritizing Children's Health Care Research
Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
Sept. 4, 2019
Wicker Statement on Automakers' Agreement to Use Technology to Prevent Deaths in Hot Cars
Sen.Roger Wicker
July 29, 2019
Wicker Works To Prevent Children's Deaths in Hot Cars
Sen.Roger Wicker
June 21, 2019
Hyde-Smith Cosponsors Bill to Give States Flexibility to Manage Kids Summer Meal Program
Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
May 23, 2019
Sens. Wicker, Blumenthal, Cantwell, Reps. Schakowsky, Ryan, King Announce Legislation on Reducing Hot Car Tragedies
Sen.Roger Wicker, ...
May 22, 2019
Commerce Leaders Introduce HOT CARS Act
Sen.Roger Wicker
April 11, 2019
Hyde-Smith, Senators Introduce "KIDS Act' to Expand Federal Law to Protect Children from Being Sold
Sen.Roger Wicker, ...
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
Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
July 18, 2018
Thompson Statement on Republican Sham Resolution
Rep.Bennie Thompson
June 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Michael McCaul, Chairman of the Committee on Homelan Security - Homeland Dems to McCaul: Join Us in Calling for Trump to End Child Separation Policy
Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
June 19, 2018
Thompson Statement on Secretary Nielsen's Sad Defense of the Child Separation Policy
Rep.Bennie Thompson
June 15, 2018
Thompson Statement on GOP Anti-Immigrant, Anti-Family Bill
Rep.Bennie Thompson
June 7, 2018
Letter to the Hon. John Carter, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security and the Hon. Lucille Roybal-Allard, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Homeland Security - Jayapal, Thompson, and Lofgren Lead 108 Lawmakers Urging Appropriators to Stop DHS from Separating Families
Rep.Bennie Thompson, ...
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