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April 2, 2020 Manchin, Capito Announce More Than $2.2 Million for Maternal and Child Health Services in West Virginia Sen. Shelley Capito, ...
April 1, 2020 Daines Secures Over $10 Million for Montana Child Care During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Steve Daines
April 1, 2020 Congressman Panetta Co-Introduces the All Dependent Children Count Act to Expand Disbursement of Direct Payments Provided by CARES Act Rep. Jimmy Panetta
March 31, 2020 Congresswoman Angie Craig Introduces The All Dependent Children Count Act To Cover Dependents Up to Age 24 Rep. Angie Craig
March 30, 2020 Lankford Acts to Speed Up Process to Feed Kids for OK Department of Education Sen. James Lankford
March 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Shannon Christian, Dir. of the Office of Child Cares for the Admin. for Children and Families - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge Administration To Address Child Care Needs Of Frontline Workers Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin, Nadler, Feinstein, Lofgren Demand DHS Give Due Process As Required By Law To Unaccompanied Children During COVID-19 Outbreak Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 27, 2020 Tweet - "Thank you @Campaign4Kids -- proud to partner with you to improve the lives of children in Illinois and across the nation." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 26, 2020 Senator Murray Secures $3.5 Billion for Child Care, Allowing Essential Workers to Continue Serving their Communities Sen. Patty Murray
March 22, 2020 Tweet - "Health care workers need our support in their fight to contain coronavirus. I'm introducing the Helping Health Care Workers Afford Child & Elder Care Act with @SenatorShaheen to help make sure our health care workers are able to care for their loved ones as they work long hours." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 22, 2020 Sen. Cramer: USDA Eases Supplemental Nutrition Requirements for Women and Children Amid COVID--19 Sen. Kevin Cramer
March 21, 2020 Tweet - "One of my priorities is to help Iowa's child care providers & workers during this crisis. I'm working to ensure providers get forgivable loans to keep folks on payroll & pay bills. It's the right thing to do, & I'm urging the Senate to prioritize this." Sen. Joni Ernst
March 21, 2020 Senators Warren, Smith, Casey, Hirono, Kaine & Booker Urge Senate Leaders to Support Child Care in Coronavirus Stimulus Package Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader, and the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee - National Children's Museum at Risk of Permanently Closing, Norton Requests Emergency Measure Rep. Eleanor Norton
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Clark, House Members Call For Over $21 Billion Investment in Child Care Funding in Response to COVID-19 Rep. Ayanna Pressley, ...
March 20, 2020 Shaheen Introducing Legislation to Provide Child Care and Elder Care to Health Care Workers to Help Respond to Coronavirus Surge Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
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. Sylvia Garcia, ...
March 18, 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, the Hon. Richard Neal, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Hon. Robert "Bobby" Scott, Chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Kevin Brady, Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee, and the Hon. Virginia Foxx, Ranking Member of the House Education and Labor Committee - Congressional Champions for Foster Youth Urge Inclusion of Additional Supports in COVID-19 Response Package Rep. Don Bacon, ...
March 18, 2020 Congressman Comer's Child Nutrition Response Act Signed Into Law Rep. Jamie Comer
March 17, 2020 DeLauro, DelBene Call for Expanded Child Tax Credit in Third Coronavirus Response Package Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
March 17, 2020 Tweet - "What we're proposing: If you're a working parent and suddenly have to worry about finding a safe place for your kids to stay during the day, we would provide emergency funding to safely ramp up child care services for heavily impacted parts of the country." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 16, 2020 Van Hollen, Casey, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Needs of Children and Early Care Providers During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
March 14, 2020 Bonamici Bill to Feed Children During COVID-19 School Closures Passes House Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
March 12, 2020 Rep. Horn Introduces Bill Recognizing Girl Scouts on 108th Birthday Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, ...
March 12, 2020 DeLauro Statement on Stratford Child Testing Positive for Coronavirus Rep. Rosa DeLauro
March 12, 2020 Congressmen Cohen and McKinley Introduce Tax Credit to Protect Children From Home Lead Hazards Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
March 12, 2020 Senators Young, Casey, Capito Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Child Care Workforce Sen. Todd Young, ...
March 11, 2020 Bonamici, Comer Introduce Bill to Protect Access to School Meals During School Closures Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 11, 2020 Hearing of the Worker and Family Support Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening statement of Rep. Danny Davis, Hearing on Combatting Child Poverty in America Rep. Danny Davis
March 11, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.R. 6100, the Strengthening the Opposition to Female Genital Mutilation (STOP FGM) Act of 2020 Rep. Jerry Nadler
March 11, 2020 Comer Introduces Bill to Protect Access to School Meals During School Closures Rep. Jamie Comer
March 10, 2020 Youth, Peace, and Security Act Rep. Grace Meng
March 9, 2020 Finkenauer Introduces Legislation to Secure Health Care for 10 Million Kids Rep. Vern Buchanan, ...
March 9, 2020 Tweet - "It's critical that the children and families who receive health care through Medicaid can access the highest quality care. That's why I'm co-sponsoring the bipartisan Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act to eliminate barriers to quality care and improve child welfare." Sen. Ben Luján
March 6, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to join @SenBlumenthal and @LindseyGrahamSC in introducing the EARN IT Act. It's time for Big Tech to step up efforts to combat the sexual exploitation of children online--and ensure that they actually earn liability protections from violations of the law on their platforms." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2020 Merkley Announces Reinstatement of Critical Child Food Assistance Program in Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley
March 6, 2020 Collins, Nader laud Senate passage of bipartisan immigration fix for children of military and civil servants Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
March 6, 2020 Following Request from Senator Hassan & Colleagues, FDA Finalizes Rule Banning Use of Electrical Shock Devices on Children and Adults with Disabilities Sen. Maggie Hassan
March 5, 2020 Barragán Introduces Bill to Expand Children's Health Insurance Plan Rep. Nanette Barragán
March 5, 2020 Durbin Calls For Judiciary Committee Hearing On Bombshell Report On President Trump's Child Separation Policy Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 Feinstein, Blumenthal, Graham, Hawley Introduce Bill to Encourage Tech Industry to Take Online Child Exploitation Seriously Sen. Josh Hawley, ...
March 5, 2020 Van Hollen Announces Unanimous Senate Passage of Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Child Care Protection Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 5, 2020 Rep. Wild Advances Resolution to End Sexual Violence Against Girls Rep. Lois Frankel, ...
March 5, 2020 Tweet - "I am appalled by reports that @HHSGov is weaponizing migrant children's confidential therapy sessions in an effort to deport them. This is just the latest example of the Trump Administration's cruel and inhumane treatment of migrant kids." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "With more than 5 million children hooked on e-cigarettes, we must urgently address the youth vaping crisis. I'm proud to work with @IllinoisYMCAs to build support for the bipartisan SAFE Kids Act to ban kid-friendly e-cigarette flavors like gummy bear & unicorn milk." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 4, 2020 Senators Murray and Murphy Statements on FDA Rule to Ban Use of Electrical Shock Devices on Children and Adults with Disabilities Sen. Patty Murray, ...
March 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Christi Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin, Murray, Senators Call On HHS & DHS IGs To Investigate Reported "Weaponizing" Of Confidential Therapy Sessions To Deport Children Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
March 3, 2020 Expressing Sense of House That the United States Condemns All Forms of Violence Against Children Globally Sen. John Curtis
March 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - In Response to Alarming Growth of Online Child Sexual Abuse Imagery, Congressman Gonzalez Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging Review of Federal Efforts to Crack Down on These Heinous Crimes Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
March 3, 2020 Tweet - "In my meeting with Chief of the @navy_reserve Vice Admiral Luke McCollum today, we discussed streamlining vital personnel systems and making child care more accessible for the men and women serving in our nation's Navy Reserve." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
April 2, 2020 Manchin, Capito Announce More Than $2.2 Million for Maternal and Child Health Services in West Virginia Sen.Shelley Capito, ...
April 1, 2020 Daines Secures Over $10 Million for Montana Child Care During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Steve Daines
April 1, 2020 Congressman Panetta Co-Introduces the All Dependent Children Count Act to Expand Disbursement of Direct Payments Provided by CARES Act Rep.Jimmy Panetta
March 31, 2020 Congresswoman Angie Craig Introduces The All Dependent Children Count Act To Cover Dependents Up to Age 24 Rep.Angie Craig
March 30, 2020 Lankford Acts to Speed Up Process to Feed Kids for OK Department of Education Sen.James Lankford
March 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Shannon Christian, Dir. of the Office of Child Cares for the Admin. for Children and Families - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge Administration To Address Child Care Needs Of Frontline Workers Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
March 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin, Nadler, Feinstein, Lofgren Demand DHS Give Due Process As Required By Law To Unaccompanied Children During COVID-19 Outbreak Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 27, 2020 Tweet - "Thank you @Campaign4Kids -- proud to partner with you to improve the lives of children in Illinois and across the nation." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 26, 2020 Senator Murray Secures $3.5 Billion for Child Care, Allowing Essential Workers to Continue Serving their Communities Sen.Patty Murray
March 22, 2020 Tweet - "Health care workers need our support in their fight to contain coronavirus. I'm introducing the Helping Health Care Workers Afford Child & Elder Care Act with @SenatorShaheen to help make sure our health care workers are able to care for their loved ones as they work long hours." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 22, 2020 Sen. Cramer: USDA Eases Supplemental Nutrition Requirements for Women and Children Amid COVID--19 Sen.Kevin Cramer
March 21, 2020 Tweet - "One of my priorities is to help Iowa's child care providers & workers during this crisis. I'm working to ensure providers get forgivable loans to keep folks on payroll & pay bills. It's the right thing to do, & I'm urging the Senate to prioritize this." Sen.Joni Ernst
March 21, 2020 Senators Warren, Smith, Casey, Hirono, Kaine & Booker Urge Senate Leaders to Support Child Care in Coronavirus Stimulus Package Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader, and the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee - National Children's Museum at Risk of Permanently Closing, Norton Requests Emergency Measure Rep.Eleanor Norton
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Clark, House Members Call For Over $21 Billion Investment in Child Care Funding in Response to COVID-19 Rep.Ayanna Pressley, ...
March 20, 2020 Shaheen Introducing Legislation to Provide Child Care and Elder Care to Health Care Workers to Help Respond to Coronavirus Surge Sen.Cynthia Shaheen
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.Sylvia Garcia, ...
March 18, 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, the Hon. Richard Neal, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Hon. Robert "Bobby" Scott, Chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Kevin Brady, Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee, and the Hon. Virginia Foxx, Ranking Member of the House Education and Labor Committee - Congressional Champions for Foster Youth Urge Inclusion of Additional Supports in COVID-19 Response Package Rep.Don Bacon, ...
March 18, 2020 Congressman Comer's Child Nutrition Response Act Signed Into Law Rep.Jamie Comer
March 17, 2020 DeLauro, DelBene Call for Expanded Child Tax Credit in Third Coronavirus Response Package Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
March 17, 2020 Tweet - "What we're proposing: If you're a working parent and suddenly have to worry about finding a safe place for your kids to stay during the day, we would provide emergency funding to safely ramp up child care services for heavily impacted parts of the country." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 16, 2020 Van Hollen, Casey, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Needs of Children and Early Care Providers During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
March 14, 2020 Bonamici Bill to Feed Children During COVID-19 School Closures Passes House Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
March 12, 2020 Rep. Horn Introduces Bill Recognizing Girl Scouts on 108th Birthday Rep.Debbie Wasserman Schultz, ...
March 12, 2020 DeLauro Statement on Stratford Child Testing Positive for Coronavirus Rep.Rosa DeLauro
March 12, 2020 Congressmen Cohen and McKinley Introduce Tax Credit to Protect Children From Home Lead Hazards Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
March 12, 2020 Senators Young, Casey, Capito Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Child Care Workforce Sen.Todd Young, ...
March 11, 2020 Bonamici, Comer Introduce Bill to Protect Access to School Meals During School Closures Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 11, 2020 Hearing of the Worker and Family Support Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening statement of Rep. Danny Davis, Hearing on Combatting Child Poverty in America Rep.Danny Davis
March 11, 2020 Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.R. 6100, the Strengthening the Opposition to Female Genital Mutilation (STOP FGM) Act of 2020 Rep.Jerry Nadler
March 11, 2020 Comer Introduces Bill to Protect Access to School Meals During School Closures Rep.Jamie Comer
March 10, 2020 Youth, Peace, and Security Act Rep.Grace Meng
March 9, 2020 Finkenauer Introduces Legislation to Secure Health Care for 10 Million Kids Rep.Vern Buchanan, ...
March 9, 2020 Tweet - "It's critical that the children and families who receive health care through Medicaid can access the highest quality care. That's why I'm co-sponsoring the bipartisan Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act to eliminate barriers to quality care and improve child welfare." Sen.Ben Luján
March 6, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to join @SenBlumenthal and @LindseyGrahamSC in introducing the EARN IT Act. It's time for Big Tech to step up efforts to combat the sexual exploitation of children online--and ensure that they actually earn liability protections from violations of the law on their platforms." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2020 Merkley Announces Reinstatement of Critical Child Food Assistance Program in Oregon Sen.Jeff Merkley
March 6, 2020 Collins, Nader laud Senate passage of bipartisan immigration fix for children of military and civil servants Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
March 6, 2020 Following Request from Senator Hassan & Colleagues, FDA Finalizes Rule Banning Use of Electrical Shock Devices on Children and Adults with Disabilities Sen.Maggie Hassan
March 5, 2020 Barragán Introduces Bill to Expand Children's Health Insurance Plan Rep.Nanette Barragán
March 5, 2020 Durbin Calls For Judiciary Committee Hearing On Bombshell Report On President Trump's Child Separation Policy Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2020 Feinstein, Blumenthal, Graham, Hawley Introduce Bill to Encourage Tech Industry to Take Online Child Exploitation Seriously Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
March 5, 2020 Van Hollen Announces Unanimous Senate Passage of Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Child Care Protection Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 5, 2020 Rep. Wild Advances Resolution to End Sexual Violence Against Girls Rep.Lois Frankel, ...
March 5, 2020 Tweet - "I am appalled by reports that @HHSGov is weaponizing migrant children's confidential therapy sessions in an effort to deport them. This is just the latest example of the Trump Administration's cruel and inhumane treatment of migrant kids." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "With more than 5 million children hooked on e-cigarettes, we must urgently address the youth vaping crisis. I'm proud to work with @IllinoisYMCAs to build support for the bipartisan SAFE Kids Act to ban kid-friendly e-cigarette flavors like gummy bear & unicorn milk." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 4, 2020 Senators Murray and Murphy Statements on FDA Rule to Ban Use of Electrical Shock Devices on Children and Adults with Disabilities Sen.Patty Murray, ...
March 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Christi Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin, Murray, Senators Call On HHS & DHS IGs To Investigate Reported "Weaponizing" Of Confidential Therapy Sessions To Deport Children Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
March 3, 2020 Expressing Sense of House That the United States Condemns All Forms of Violence Against Children Globally Sen.John Curtis
March 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States - In Response to Alarming Growth of Online Child Sexual Abuse Imagery, Congressman Gonzalez Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging Review of Federal Efforts to Crack Down on These Heinous Crimes Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
March 3, 2020 Tweet - "In my meeting with Chief of the @navy_reserve Vice Admiral Luke McCollum today, we discussed streamlining vital personnel systems and making child care more accessible for the men and women serving in our nation's Navy Reserve." Sen.Dick Durbin
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