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Feb. 27, 2020 Collins, Heinrich Introduce Two-Generation Economic Empowerment Act Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Feb. 27, 2020 Providing for Consideration of H.R. Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart
Feb. 27, 2020 Manchin Introduces Safe Kids Act to Educate Students on Substance Use Sen. Shelley Capito, ...
Feb. 27, 2020 Taking Strong Action to Stop the Epidemic of Youth Tobacco Use Rep. Lauren Underwood
Feb. 27, 2020 Providing for Consideration of H.R. Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Ruby Johnson has been an invaluable partner in the fight to #EndYouthVaping. Thanks for all you do, Ruby!" Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2020 Providing for Consideration of H.R. Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 Sen. John Curtis
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "30 years ago, Congress passed my landmark legislation to ban smoking on commercial airline flights. It's almost impossible to imagine such a thing was ever allowed. But that is only because, in many ways, this legislation marked the start of a smoke-free movement in the U.S." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "The FDA must uphold its May 12 deadline on applications for new tobacco products--including e-cigs & vapes--without loopholes or lower standards for vaping companies. The health of our children should be HHS' top priority, not Big Tobacco's bottom line." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health - Senators Markey, Blunt, and Sasse Encourage NIH to Study Impact of Technology on Children Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Feb. 25, 2020 Romney and Merkley Push FDA Official to Revise, Strengthen Vaping Guidance Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 25, 2020 Senate Unanimously Passes Baldwin's Bipartisan Bill to Support the Health and Wellbeing of Family Caregivers Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Feb. 25, 2020 Manchin, Capito Announce More Than $2.2 Million for Head Start Programs Sen. Shelley Capito, ...
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Today, HHS Sec. Azar came before the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Services Appropriations Subcommittee, where I urged him to reconsider the Trump Administration's decision to allow cheap, disposable e-cigarette flavors to stay on the market." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Durbin Presses Secretary Azar On Administration's E-Cigarette Flavor Policy & Family Separation Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 24, 2020 Durbin Measure To Support Family Caregivers Poised To Become Law Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 24, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin Announce Over $7 Million in Grants to Head Start Programs in Central Illinois Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "I am pleased that the Senate is advancing my Supporting America's Caregivers and Families Act, which would provide much-needed support to our family caregivers and the loved one's they assist." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - ". @US_FDA must prioritize the health of our children and not cave to the tobacco & e-cigarette industry when finally reviewing applications in May. I am joining several @SenateDems in writing to HHS Sec. Azar to ensure there are no loopholes for vaping companies." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Rep. Hice Spearheads Letter Thanking President for Pro-life, Pro-Family Policies Rep. John Williams, ...
Feb. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Service - Durbin, Senators To Trump Administration: Don't Let Tobacco Companies Evade E-Cigarette Product Review Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - "It was great to spend the afternoon with @teamlucymeyer at Payton High School in Chicago. Lucy is a 5x swimming Gold Medalist in the @SpecialOlympics . As a @UNICEF Ambassador Lucy is leading a movement that aims to improve the lives of children with disabilities around the world." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture, the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Dept. of Defense. the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, the Hon. Jonathan Blyth, Dir. of Intergovernmental Affairs, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Reps. Axne, Bacon Seek Assistance for New Parents in 2020 Rep. Don Bacon, ...
Feb. 18, 2020 Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Urging FDA to Prioritize Public Health and Protect Children from Dangers of E-Cigarettes Sen. Susan Collins
Feb. 18, 2020 Tweet - "Gun violence is traumatizing an entire generation of young children. We must do everything we can to pass common sense gun safety reforms to reduce shootings. But we must also address the underlying trauma that children are facing on an almost daily basis." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 14, 2020 Senator Hassan Joins Bipartisan Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Protect Children from Human Trafficking Sen. Maggie Hassan
Feb. 14, 2020 Murkowski, Smith Introduce Bill to Protect Children from Human Trafficking Sen. Lisa Murkowski, ...
Feb. 14, 2020 Introduction of the National Children's Museum Act Rep. Eleanor Norton
Feb. 13, 2020 DCS Must Provide Better Value to Children and Taxpayers Rep. Victoria Spartz
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "3 months from now, @US_FDA will start reviewing e-cigarette applications, after years of delay. Today, I led 16 bipartisan Senators in urging the agency to follow the law & protect public health, by rejecting e-cigarettes that target our youth." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2020 Letter to Mitch Zeller, Director of the Center for Tobacco Products - Senators Hassan, Romney to Food and Drug Administration: January Vaping Rules Fall Short of Protecting Youth and Public Health Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "JUUL told families that they never marketed their addictive e-cigarettes to children. They were lying. As a result, 5 million kids are now hooked on vaping. It's time we take JUUL and kid-friendly flavors off the market once and for all." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2020 U.S. Reps Herrera Beutler, Kennedy Reintroduce Bill to Strengthen Kids' Access to Health Care Sen. Ben Luján, ...
Feb. 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Three Months From E-Cigarette Review Deadline, Durbin & Bipartisan Senators Urge FDA To Protect Kids, Hold Industry Accountable Sen. Cynthia Shaheen, ...
Feb. 12, 2020 Blumenthal, Markey & Eshoo statement on new FTC guidelines for online influencers targeting kids Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 12, 2020 Oversight Subcommittee Chair Statement on Massachusetts Lawsuit Against JUUL Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 12, 2020 Letter to Jon Chamberlain, CEO of Evenflo Company, Inc. - Oversight Subcommittee Launches Probe into Car Seat Safety Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Feb. 12, 2020 Wagner and Jeffries Introduce the Investing in Your Family's Future Act Rep. Ann Wagner
Feb. 11, 2020 Governor Murphy Announces New Initiatives to Support Youth Mental Health Rep. Herb Conaway, ...
Feb. 10, 2020 Letter to Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Senator Hassan Joins Colleagues in Urging Food and Drug Administration to Immediately Ban the Use of Electrical Shock Devices on Children and Adults with Disabilities Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
Feb. 10, 2020 Adams Opposes "Cruel" Cuts to Food Assistance in Trump Budget Rep. Alma Adams
Feb. 10, 2020 Homeland Security for Children Act Rep. Dan Crenshaw
Feb. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Jonathan is 6 years old. He's from the Bronx. And when he took off a day from school to come be my guest for the State of the Union and fight for health care for kids across the country, he needed an absentee note for his teacher. #SOTU" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 7, 2020 Congressman Panetta Introduces Resolution to Combat International Parental Child Abduction Rep. Jimmy Panetta
Feb. 7, 2020 Kaine Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill To Expand Services To Families Of Foreign Service Officers Sen. Tim Kaine
Feb. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Barbara Barrett, Secretary of the U.S. Air Force - Johnson leads LA delegation in requesting new child care center at Barksdale AFB Sen. John Kennedy, ...
Feb. 7, 2020 Stauber Introduces Bipartisan Child Care Expansion Bill Rep. Pete Stauber, ...
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Retire the Iowa Caucuses Buggy to a museum but spare me Trump tweets ridiculing the technology meltdown in Des Moines. This President forcibly separated thousands of families at the border without the technology to track & reunite them, inflicting lasting trauma on innocent kids." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2020 Letter to David Beime, Director of the Federal Voting Assistance Program - Committee Republicans Direct Agency To Ensure Military Families Can Easily Access Absentee Ballots Rep. Barry Loudermilk, ...
Feb. 6, 2020 Rep Lieu and The Equality Caucus Team up With Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons in Fight to Protect LGBTQ Youth from Taxpayer-Funded Conversion "therapy" Rep. Ted Lieu
Date Title Politician
Feb. 27, 2020 Collins, Heinrich Introduce Two-Generation Economic Empowerment Act Sen.Susan Collins, ...
Feb. 27, 2020 Providing for Consideration of H.R. Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 Rep.Mario Diaz-Balart
Feb. 27, 2020 Manchin Introduces Safe Kids Act to Educate Students on Substance Use Sen.Shelley Capito, ...
Feb. 27, 2020 Taking Strong Action to Stop the Epidemic of Youth Tobacco Use Rep.Lauren Underwood
Feb. 27, 2020 Providing for Consideration of H.R. Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Ruby Johnson has been an invaluable partner in the fight to #EndYouthVaping. Thanks for all you do, Ruby!" Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2020 Providing for Consideration of H.R. Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 Sen.John Curtis
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "30 years ago, Congress passed my landmark legislation to ban smoking on commercial airline flights. It's almost impossible to imagine such a thing was ever allowed. But that is only because, in many ways, this legislation marked the start of a smoke-free movement in the U.S." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "The FDA must uphold its May 12 deadline on applications for new tobacco products--including e-cigs & vapes--without loopholes or lower standards for vaping companies. The health of our children should be HHS' top priority, not Big Tobacco's bottom line." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health - Senators Markey, Blunt, and Sasse Encourage NIH to Study Impact of Technology on Children Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Feb. 25, 2020 Romney and Merkley Push FDA Official to Revise, Strengthen Vaping Guidance Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 25, 2020 Senate Unanimously Passes Baldwin's Bipartisan Bill to Support the Health and Wellbeing of Family Caregivers Sen.Tammy Baldwin
Feb. 25, 2020 Manchin, Capito Announce More Than $2.2 Million for Head Start Programs Sen.Shelley Capito, ...
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Today, HHS Sec. Azar came before the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Services Appropriations Subcommittee, where I urged him to reconsider the Trump Administration's decision to allow cheap, disposable e-cigarette flavors to stay on the market." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 25, 2020 Durbin Presses Secretary Azar On Administration's E-Cigarette Flavor Policy & Family Separation Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 24, 2020 Durbin Measure To Support Family Caregivers Poised To Become Law Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 24, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin Announce Over $7 Million in Grants to Head Start Programs in Central Illinois Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "I am pleased that the Senate is advancing my Supporting America's Caregivers and Families Act, which would provide much-needed support to our family caregivers and the loved one's they assist." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - ". @US_FDA must prioritize the health of our children and not cave to the tobacco & e-cigarette industry when finally reviewing applications in May. I am joining several @SenateDems in writing to HHS Sec. Azar to ensure there are no loopholes for vaping companies." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Rep. Hice Spearheads Letter Thanking President for Pro-life, Pro-Family Policies Rep.John Williams, ...
Feb. 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Service - Durbin, Senators To Trump Administration: Don't Let Tobacco Companies Evade E-Cigarette Product Review Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - "It was great to spend the afternoon with @teamlucymeyer at Payton High School in Chicago. Lucy is a 5x swimming Gold Medalist in the @SpecialOlympics . As a @UNICEF Ambassador Lucy is leading a movement that aims to improve the lives of children with disabilities around the world." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture, the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Dept. of Defense. the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs, the Hon. Jonathan Blyth, Dir. of Intergovernmental Affairs, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Reps. Axne, Bacon Seek Assistance for New Parents in 2020 Rep.Don Bacon, ...
Feb. 18, 2020 Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Urging FDA to Prioritize Public Health and Protect Children from Dangers of E-Cigarettes Sen.Susan Collins
Feb. 18, 2020 Tweet - "Gun violence is traumatizing an entire generation of young children. We must do everything we can to pass common sense gun safety reforms to reduce shootings. But we must also address the underlying trauma that children are facing on an almost daily basis." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 14, 2020 Senator Hassan Joins Bipartisan Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Protect Children from Human Trafficking Sen.Maggie Hassan
Feb. 14, 2020 Murkowski, Smith Introduce Bill to Protect Children from Human Trafficking Sen.Lisa Murkowski, ...
Feb. 14, 2020 Introduction of the National Children's Museum Act Rep.Eleanor Norton
Feb. 13, 2020 DCS Must Provide Better Value to Children and Taxpayers Rep.Victoria Spartz
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "3 months from now, @US_FDA will start reviewing e-cigarette applications, after years of delay. Today, I led 16 bipartisan Senators in urging the agency to follow the law & protect public health, by rejecting e-cigarettes that target our youth." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2020 Letter to Mitch Zeller, Director of the Center for Tobacco Products - Senators Hassan, Romney to Food and Drug Administration: January Vaping Rules Fall Short of Protecting Youth and Public Health Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "JUUL told families that they never marketed their addictive e-cigarettes to children. They were lying. As a result, 5 million kids are now hooked on vaping. It's time we take JUUL and kid-friendly flavors off the market once and for all." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 13, 2020 U.S. Reps Herrera Beutler, Kennedy Reintroduce Bill to Strengthen Kids' Access to Health Care Sen.Ben Luján, ...
Feb. 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Three Months From E-Cigarette Review Deadline, Durbin & Bipartisan Senators Urge FDA To Protect Kids, Hold Industry Accountable Sen.Cynthia Shaheen, ...
Feb. 12, 2020 Blumenthal, Markey & Eshoo statement on new FTC guidelines for online influencers targeting kids Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 12, 2020 Oversight Subcommittee Chair Statement on Massachusetts Lawsuit Against JUUL Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 12, 2020 Letter to Jon Chamberlain, CEO of Evenflo Company, Inc. - Oversight Subcommittee Launches Probe into Car Seat Safety Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Feb. 12, 2020 Wagner and Jeffries Introduce the Investing in Your Family's Future Act Rep.Ann Wagner
Feb. 11, 2020 Governor Murphy Announces New Initiatives to Support Youth Mental Health Rep.Herb Conaway, ...
Feb. 10, 2020 Letter to Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Senator Hassan Joins Colleagues in Urging Food and Drug Administration to Immediately Ban the Use of Electrical Shock Devices on Children and Adults with Disabilities Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
Feb. 10, 2020 Adams Opposes "Cruel" Cuts to Food Assistance in Trump Budget Rep.Alma Adams
Feb. 10, 2020 Homeland Security for Children Act Rep.Dan Crenshaw
Feb. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Jonathan is 6 years old. He's from the Bronx. And when he took off a day from school to come be my guest for the State of the Union and fight for health care for kids across the country, he needed an absentee note for his teacher. #SOTU" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 7, 2020 Congressman Panetta Introduces Resolution to Combat International Parental Child Abduction Rep.Jimmy Panetta
Feb. 7, 2020 Kaine Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill To Expand Services To Families Of Foreign Service Officers Sen.Tim Kaine
Feb. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Barbara Barrett, Secretary of the U.S. Air Force - Johnson leads LA delegation in requesting new child care center at Barksdale AFB Sen.John Kennedy, ...
Feb. 7, 2020 Stauber Introduces Bipartisan Child Care Expansion Bill Rep.Pete Stauber, ...
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Retire the Iowa Caucuses Buggy to a museum but spare me Trump tweets ridiculing the technology meltdown in Des Moines. This President forcibly separated thousands of families at the border without the technology to track & reunite them, inflicting lasting trauma on innocent kids." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2020 Letter to David Beime, Director of the Federal Voting Assistance Program - Committee Republicans Direct Agency To Ensure Military Families Can Easily Access Absentee Ballots Rep.Barry Loudermilk, ...
Feb. 6, 2020 Rep Lieu and The Equality Caucus Team up With Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons in Fight to Protect LGBTQ Youth from Taxpayer-Funded Conversion "therapy" Rep.Ted Lieu
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