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July 26, 2018 Tweet - "Making sure children have year-round access to healthy meals is essential to setting them up for success. Proud to work with @RepSusanDavis to pass the Stop Child Summer Act & help ensure our nation's kids aren't missing out on the vital nutrition they need to grow & learn." Sen. Patty Murray
July 26, 2018 Luján, Kennedy Introduce Bill to Strengthen Kids' Access to Health Care Sen. Ben Luján, ...
July 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Greg Walden, Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee and the Hon. Michael Burgess, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health Committee on Energy and Commerce - Pallone & Green Renew Demand for Public Hearing on Children Separated from Their Families Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
July 26, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Jayapal Leads Colleagues in Demanding Trump Stop Selling Out Breastfeeding Mothers Rep. Diana DeGette, ...
July 26, 2018 Delaney, Budd, Markey, Sasse, Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Study Impact of Technology and Media on Children Sen. Ed Markey, ...
July 26, 2018 Tweet - "Making sure children have year-round access to healthy meals is essential to setting them up for success. Proud to work with @RepSusanDavis to pass the Stop Child Summer Hunger Act & help ensure our nation's kids aren't missing out on the vital nutrition they need to grow & learn" Sen. Patty Murray
July 26, 2018 Pocan Slams Trump Administration for Failing to Reunite Migrant Children with Their Families Rep. Mark Pocan
July 26, 2018 Reps. Cohen, DeLauro and Schakowsky Introduce Bill to Address Childhood Obesity Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
July 26, 2018 Tweet - "Even as we mark the court ordered deadline, hundreds of children who the Trump Administration forcibly separated from their parents are still not reunited with their families. What an outrage - I will keep fighting until every child is reunited with their parent." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 26, 2018 Tweet - "The Stop Child Summer Hunger Act will help ensure our nation's families have the support they need so that none of our kids is left wondering where their next meal will come from--@RepSusanDavis & I will keep working to pass this bill to help families in WA & nationwide." Sen. Patty Murray
July 26, 2018 Tweet - "I'm urging the Department of Justice Inspector General to investigate DOJ's role in President Trump's cruel & immoral "zero-tolerance" immigration policy that has separated thousands of families. AG Sessions must be held accountable for his key role in this humanitarian crisis." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 26, 2018 Blunt, Markey Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Study Impact of Technology & Media on Children Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
July 25, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Van Hollen, Casey, Senators Demand Transparency on Office of Refugee Resettlement Funding Sen. Tammy Baldwin, ...
July 25, 2018 Aguilar Amendments to Protect Daca Recipients from Deportation Pass Appropriations Committee Rep. Pete Aguilar
July 25, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Murray Presses Secretary Azar on Providing Trauma Care for Children Affected by Trump Administration's Cruel Family Separation Policy Sen. Patty Murray
July 25, 2018 Letter to Secretary Azar, HHS - HHS Funding in Aftermath of Family Separation Policy Sen. Martin Heinrich
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. Tammy Baldwin, ...
July 25, 2018 Child Nutrition: Senator Murray and Representative Davis Introduce Legislation to Bring New Momentum to Fight Summer Hunger Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 25, 2018 Cortez Masto Demands Justice for Separated Families in Meeting with DHS Secretary Nielsen Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
July 25, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Reunify Children with Deported Parents Rep. Norma Torres, ...
July 25, 2018 Tweet - "Tomorrow marks the deadline for the Trump Admin to #ReuniteEveryChild. I thank my House & Senate Dem colleagues for holding the Admin accountable for its cruel family separation policy & continuing to call attention to the harm inflicted on children by it. #FamiliesBelongTogether" Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 25, 2018 Turner Foster Care Housing Bill Passes Committee Rep. Mike Turner
July 24, 2018 Rep. Chu Statement on Visit to Immigrant ORR Facility Rep. Judy Chu
July 24, 2018 Hearing of the Human Resources Subcommittee of House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Danny Davis, Hearing on the "Opioid Crisis: Implementation of the Family First Prevention Services Act" Rep. Danny Davis
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 24, 2018 Cortez Masto Stands with Survivors Ahead of Third Hearing on Sexual Abuse within USA Gymnastics Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
July 24, 2018 Tweet - "The court deadline for reuniting 103 children under the age of five was two weeks ago. Only four were reunited with their parents before the deadline. Even now, two weeks later, the Administration has reunited only 58 of these 103 children." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 24, 2018 Tweet - "This Thursday is the deadline for reuniting thousands of other children with their families. Here is what we know as of last night:" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 24, 2018 Tweet - "I strongly oppose @HouseGOP's #AderholtAmendment that is a #LicenseToDiscriminate against #LGBT Americans by allowing taxpayer-funded agencies to discriminate against prospective foster or adoptive parents & deny loving homes to children who need them most. RT if you oppose." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 23, 2018 Tweet - "As of today, close to 2,000 children remain separated from their parents as a result of the Trump Administration's zero tolerance policy. This is an outrage. It's a toxic mix of cruelty and incompetence." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 23, 2018 Tweet - "Today is the court-ordered deadline for the Trump admin to reunite all children who have been separated from their parents. No more excuses. No more extensions. It's time for this administration to stop dragging their feet and fix the crisis they created. #FamiliesBelongTogether" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2018 Tweet - "Our nation's top doctors say family separation causes severe emotional distress. Children separated from their families have suffered enough trauma and must be reunited no later than today's court-ordered deadline. No more excuses @realDonaldTrump. #FamiliesBelongTogether" Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2018 Tweet - "There just are no words. Everyone should stop & read this important story about the continued impact of President Trump's shameful family separation policy. We need to keep raising our voices to bring an end to this disgrace." Sen. Patty Murray
July 21, 2018 Tweet - "There are 2.1 million single mothers in college today, but only 8% of them will finish their degree within six years. These women work hard to provide a better life for their children, but often face insurmountable barriers to completing their education." Sen. Patty Murray
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. Patty Murray, ...
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. Catherine Cortez Masto, ...
July 19, 2018 The Push for Paid Family Leave Sen. Bill Cassidy
July 19, 2018 Letter to Secretary Nielsen and Acting Director Vitiello - Question ICE's Practice of Arresting Undocumented Immigrants Taking Steps Toward Legal Status Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 19, 2018 Letter to Director Redfield - CDC Must Quickly Investigate What The Causes Are & Develop Outreach Program To Parents Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2018 Executive Session Sen. Dick Durbin
July 18, 2018 Congressman McEachin Introduces Advancing Youth Enrollment Act Sen. Tammy Baldwin, ...
July 18, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General - Continue Monitoring Shelby County Juvenile Court Rep. Steve Cohen
July 18, 2018 Duckworth Announces $1.6 Million For The National Runaway Safeline Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 18, 2018 Tweet - "Shame on @HouseGOP for using their House Majority to put blatant partisanship ahead of the wellbeing of children. Shame on @HouseGOP for using our law enforcement agents as pawns in your political games. Democrats will continue speaking out until we #ReuniteEveryChild." Rep. Steny Hoyer
July 18, 2018 Thompson Statement on Republican Sham Resolution Rep. Bennie Thompson
July 18, 2018 Tweet - "Teen use of e-cigarettes has skyrocketed in recent years, due to products like JUUL, and Congress has to be aggressive in ensuring our kids aren't falling into the traps that can lead to a lifetime of addiction and disease." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 18, 2018 Duckworth Helps Introduce Legislation To Reunify And Protect Immigrant Families Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 18, 2018 Providing for Consideration of H. Con. Res. Expressing the Sense of Congress That A Carbon Tax Would Be Detrimental to the United States Economy Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
July 18, 2018 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen. Tim Kaine
July 17, 2018 Cortez Masto, Harris, Merkley Introduce Bill to Reunify and Protect Immigrant Families Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, ...
Date Title Politician
July 26, 2018 Tweet - "Making sure children have year-round access to healthy meals is essential to setting them up for success. Proud to work with @RepSusanDavis to pass the Stop Child Summer Act & help ensure our nation's kids aren't missing out on the vital nutrition they need to grow & learn." Sen.Patty Murray
July 26, 2018 Luján, Kennedy Introduce Bill to Strengthen Kids' Access to Health Care Sen.Ben Luján, ...
July 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Greg Walden, Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee and the Hon. Michael Burgess, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health Committee on Energy and Commerce - Pallone & Green Renew Demand for Public Hearing on Children Separated from Their Families Rep.Frank Pallone, ...
July 26, 2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Jayapal Leads Colleagues in Demanding Trump Stop Selling Out Breastfeeding Mothers Rep.Diana DeGette, ...
July 26, 2018 Delaney, Budd, Markey, Sasse, Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Study Impact of Technology and Media on Children Sen.Ed Markey, ...
July 26, 2018 Tweet - "Making sure children have year-round access to healthy meals is essential to setting them up for success. Proud to work with @RepSusanDavis to pass the Stop Child Summer Hunger Act & help ensure our nation's kids aren't missing out on the vital nutrition they need to grow & learn" Sen.Patty Murray
July 26, 2018 Pocan Slams Trump Administration for Failing to Reunite Migrant Children with Their Families Rep.Mark Pocan
July 26, 2018 Reps. Cohen, DeLauro and Schakowsky Introduce Bill to Address Childhood Obesity Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
July 26, 2018 Tweet - "Even as we mark the court ordered deadline, hundreds of children who the Trump Administration forcibly separated from their parents are still not reunited with their families. What an outrage - I will keep fighting until every child is reunited with their parent." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 26, 2018 Tweet - "The Stop Child Summer Hunger Act will help ensure our nation's families have the support they need so that none of our kids is left wondering where their next meal will come from--@RepSusanDavis & I will keep working to pass this bill to help families in WA & nationwide." Sen.Patty Murray
July 26, 2018 Tweet - "I'm urging the Department of Justice Inspector General to investigate DOJ's role in President Trump's cruel & immoral "zero-tolerance" immigration policy that has separated thousands of families. AG Sessions must be held accountable for his key role in this humanitarian crisis." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 26, 2018 Blunt, Markey Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Study Impact of Technology & Media on Children Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
July 25, 2018 Letter to The Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Van Hollen, Casey, Senators Demand Transparency on Office of Refugee Resettlement Funding Sen.Tammy Baldwin, ...
July 25, 2018 Aguilar Amendments to Protect Daca Recipients from Deportation Pass Appropriations Committee Rep.Pete Aguilar
July 25, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Murray Presses Secretary Azar on Providing Trauma Care for Children Affected by Trump Administration's Cruel Family Separation Policy Sen.Patty Murray
July 25, 2018 Letter to Secretary Azar, HHS - HHS Funding in Aftermath of Family Separation Policy Sen.Martin Heinrich
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.Tammy Baldwin, ...
July 25, 2018 Child Nutrition: Senator Murray and Representative Davis Introduce Legislation to Bring New Momentum to Fight Summer Hunger Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 25, 2018 Cortez Masto Demands Justice for Separated Families in Meeting with DHS Secretary Nielsen Sen.Catherine Cortez Masto
July 25, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Reunify Children with Deported Parents Rep.Norma Torres, ...
July 25, 2018 Tweet - "Tomorrow marks the deadline for the Trump Admin to #ReuniteEveryChild. I thank my House & Senate Dem colleagues for holding the Admin accountable for its cruel family separation policy & continuing to call attention to the harm inflicted on children by it. #FamiliesBelongTogether" Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 25, 2018 Turner Foster Care Housing Bill Passes Committee Rep.Mike Turner
July 24, 2018 Rep. Chu Statement on Visit to Immigrant ORR Facility Rep.Judy Chu
July 24, 2018 Hearing of the Human Resources Subcommittee of House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Danny Davis, Hearing on the "Opioid Crisis: Implementation of the Family First Prevention Services Act" Rep.Danny Davis
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 24, 2018 Cortez Masto Stands with Survivors Ahead of Third Hearing on Sexual Abuse within USA Gymnastics Sen.Catherine Cortez Masto
July 24, 2018 Tweet - "The court deadline for reuniting 103 children under the age of five was two weeks ago. Only four were reunited with their parents before the deadline. Even now, two weeks later, the Administration has reunited only 58 of these 103 children." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 24, 2018 Tweet - "This Thursday is the deadline for reuniting thousands of other children with their families. Here is what we know as of last night:" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 24, 2018 Tweet - "I strongly oppose @HouseGOP's #AderholtAmendment that is a #LicenseToDiscriminate against #LGBT Americans by allowing taxpayer-funded agencies to discriminate against prospective foster or adoptive parents & deny loving homes to children who need them most. RT if you oppose." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 23, 2018 Tweet - "As of today, close to 2,000 children remain separated from their parents as a result of the Trump Administration's zero tolerance policy. This is an outrage. It's a toxic mix of cruelty and incompetence." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 23, 2018 Tweet - "Today is the court-ordered deadline for the Trump admin to reunite all children who have been separated from their parents. No more excuses. No more extensions. It's time for this administration to stop dragging their feet and fix the crisis they created. #FamiliesBelongTogether" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 23, 2018 Tweet - "Our nation's top doctors say family separation causes severe emotional distress. Children separated from their families have suffered enough trauma and must be reunited no later than today's court-ordered deadline. No more excuses @realDonaldTrump. #FamiliesBelongTogether" Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 22, 2018 Tweet - "There just are no words. Everyone should stop & read this important story about the continued impact of President Trump's shameful family separation policy. We need to keep raising our voices to bring an end to this disgrace." Sen.Patty Murray
July 21, 2018 Tweet - "There are 2.1 million single mothers in college today, but only 8% of them will finish their degree within six years. These women work hard to provide a better life for their children, but often face insurmountable barriers to completing their education." Sen.Patty Murray
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.Patty Murray, ...
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.Catherine Cortez Masto, ...
July 19, 2018 The Push for Paid Family Leave Sen.Bill Cassidy
July 19, 2018 Letter to Secretary Nielsen and Acting Director Vitiello - Question ICE's Practice of Arresting Undocumented Immigrants Taking Steps Toward Legal Status Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
July 19, 2018 Letter to Director Redfield - CDC Must Quickly Investigate What The Causes Are & Develop Outreach Program To Parents Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 19, 2018 Executive Session Sen.Dick Durbin
July 18, 2018 Congressman McEachin Introduces Advancing Youth Enrollment Act Sen.Tammy Baldwin, ...
July 18, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General - Continue Monitoring Shelby County Juvenile Court Rep.Steve Cohen
July 18, 2018 Duckworth Announces $1.6 Million For The National Runaway Safeline Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 18, 2018 Tweet - "Shame on @HouseGOP for using their House Majority to put blatant partisanship ahead of the wellbeing of children. Shame on @HouseGOP for using our law enforcement agents as pawns in your political games. Democrats will continue speaking out until we #ReuniteEveryChild." Rep.Steny Hoyer
July 18, 2018 Thompson Statement on Republican Sham Resolution Rep.Bennie Thompson
July 18, 2018 Tweet - "Teen use of e-cigarettes has skyrocketed in recent years, due to products like JUUL, and Congress has to be aggressive in ensuring our kids aren't falling into the traps that can lead to a lifetime of addiction and disease." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 18, 2018 Duckworth Helps Introduce Legislation To Reunify And Protect Immigrant Families Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 18, 2018 Providing for Consideration of H. Con. Res. Expressing the Sense of Congress That A Carbon Tax Would Be Detrimental to the United States Economy Rep.Vicente Gonzalez
July 18, 2018 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen.Tim Kaine
July 17, 2018 Cortez Masto, Harris, Merkley Introduce Bill to Reunify and Protect Immigrant Families Sen.Catherine Cortez Masto, ...
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