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Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Oversight Committee investigates Epstein's favorable plea deal Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Adler, Acting Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission - Brown, Blumenthal Urge Consumer Product Safety Commission To Address Child Risk And Safety Concerns Of High-Powered Magnets Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 Castro, Fitzpatrick Statement on Global Child Thrive Act Markup Rep. Joaquin Castro, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 USA Today - Here's how Congress cooperated to fight child sex abuse images on government computers Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 Bipartisan Legislation Boosting Support for Foster Care System Passes Congress Rep. Richard Neal, ...
Dec. 18, 2019 Durbin: Raising Federal Tobacco Age Is A Good Step, But Does Not Address Youth Vaping Epidemic Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 Senator Markey Commends New Advertising Policies to Protect Children on YouTube Sen. Ed Markey
Dec. 18, 2019 Durbin And Krishnamoorthi Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Create Youth-Vaping Prevention Programs In Schools Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Dec. 18, 2019 Tweet - "With more than 5 million kids now using e-cigarettes, the youth vaping epidemic is out of control. I'm taking action with @RepPeteKing & @CongressmanRaja to address this public health crisis and prevent the next generation of American kids from a lifetime of nicotine addiction." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 Tweet - "Congress will soon raise the federal tobacco purchasing age from 18 to 21. This is good news, but does nothing to address the youth vaping epidemic that has already hooked 5M kids on e-cigarettes." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 17, 2019 Clark Secures $1.1 Billion Increase to Child Care Programs, Funding for Gun Violence Research, Reproductive Health Rep. Katherine Clark
Dec. 17, 2019 Cassidy, Tillis, Menendez Introduce SANTA Act to Protect Children from Dangerous Online Products Sen. Thom Tillis, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Wyden, Merkley, Blumenauer, Bonamici, DeFazio, Schrader File Amicus Brief Supporting the Indian Child Welfare Act Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Tweet - "I'm proud to have fought for a $550 million increase for the Child Care Development Block Grant. It will now get a total $5.826 billion--more than double from just 3 years ago. The Child Care Development Block Grant helps states offset child care costs for low-income families." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 16, 2019 Schatz Legislation To Raise Smoking, Vaping Age To 21 Included In Bipartisan Spending Deal Sen. Brian Schatz
Dec. 16, 2019 Tweet - "More than 5M kids are now hooked on e-cigs, which puts them at risk for chronic lung disease. This is a public health crisis & it's only going to get worse until @US_FDA acts. Pres. Trump must follow through on his promise to ban kid-friendly e-cig flavors immediately." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2019 Heinrich Says Indian Child Welfare Act Helps Keep Native Children Connected To Their Communities And Cultures Sen. Martin Heinrich
Dec. 14, 2019 Tweet - "I'm working to ensure that children are being adequately represented in federal research." Sen. Joni Ernst
Dec. 13, 2019 Committee Advances Collins and Hassan's Efforts to Support Grandfamilies and Relative Caregivers, Prevent Child Abuse Sen. Maggie Hassan, ...
Dec. 13, 2019 Bipartisan, Bicameral Group of Lawmakers File Amicus Brief Supporting the Indian Child Welfare Act Sen. John Hoeven, ...
Dec. 13, 2019 HELP Committee Unanimously Passes Van Hollen and Burr's Bill to Improve Safety in Child Care Facilities Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Dec. 13, 2019 Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bill to Protect Central American Women and Children From Violence Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
Dec. 13, 2019 Durbin And Krishnamoorthi Announce Bipartisan Bill To Create Youth-Vaping Prevention Programs In Schools Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Dec. 13, 2019 Tweet - "This morning @CongressmanRaja, @RepDannyDavis, and I announced new legislation that will help prevent and reduce vaping among children and teenagers." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019 U.S. Senator Tina Smith's Priorities Included in Legislation to Protect Children, Support Health Care Workforce Sen. Tina Smith
Dec. 12, 2019 Key Committee Advances Hassan's Efforts to Support Grandfamilies and Relative Caregivers, Prevent Child Abuse Sen. Maggie Hassan
Dec. 12, 2019 HELP Committee Passes Key Provisions Of Kaine Bills To Strengthen Support For Children At Risk Of Abuse Sen. Tim Kaine
Dec. 12, 2019 As Military Child Care Crisis Grows, Senator Murray Announces New Dedicated Funding for Military Child Care Construction Projects in Major Military Authorization Bill Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 12, 2019 McBath Joins Colleagues to Introduce Bicameral, Bipartisan Bill to Stop Online Child Exploitation Rep. Lucy McBath, ...
Dec. 12, 2019 Tweet - "We are in the midst of a vaping epidemic that has hooked 5 MILLION kids--an increase of 135% over the past 2 years of this presidency. It is clear that President Trump cares more about Big Tobacco's profit margins than protecting our children from a lifetime of nicotine addiction." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2019 Ernst, Colleagues Push Bipartisan Bill Prioritizing Children's Health Care Research Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
Dec. 11, 2019 Tweet - "Three months ago, the First Lady joined Pres. Trump in promising to get e-cig flavors out of the hands of children "within weeks"--flavors like gummy bear & cool mint. Rather than implementing this policy, the Trump Admin has seemingly reversed course. That is unacceptable." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2019 Kuster Helps Introduce Bicameral, Bipartisan Bill to Fight Back Against Growing Online Child Exploitation Crisis Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
Dec. 11, 2019 Grassley, Wyden Introduce Bill to Help Youth Aging Out of Foster Care System Sen. Chuck Grassley
Dec. 11, 2019 Letter to Melania Trump, First Lady of the White House - Durbin To First Lady Melania Trump: Don't Abandon E-Cigarette Flavor Ban Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 10, 2019 Blackburn, Cortez Masto Introduce END Child Exploitation Act Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, ...
Dec. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Because of the Trump administration's health care sabotage: Over 400,000 more kids in America were forced to go without health insurance in 2018 than in 2016. That's appalling." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 10, 2019 Following Visit with Seattle Housing, Education and Community Leaders, Senator Murray Introduces Bill to Improve Educational Opportunities for Youth Facing Homelessness and Housing Insecurity Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 9, 2019 Tweet - "Congratulations to the Jesse White Tumblers on 60 years of entertainment--and thank you to Jesse White for providing mentorship and a place for young people to grow." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 6, 2019 Tweet - "6.2 MILLION middle and high schoolers are now regularly using tobacco products, mostly e-cigarettes. The Trump @US_FDA needs to take this seriously--and the President needs to follow through on his promise to ban e-cig flavors." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 6, 2019 In Meeting with Seattle Housing, Education, and Community Leaders, Senator Murray Previews Bill Inspired by Successful Washington State Programs to Improve Education Opportunities for Youth Facing Homelessness and Housing Insecurity Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 5, 2019 Tweet - "For the past two years, President Trump and the @US_FDA have seen & ignored the evidence of skyrocketing rates of youth e-cigarette use. It is long past time they did something about it. The President must fulfill his promise and ban the e-cig flavors that are hooking our kids." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 5, 2019 Rep. Gallego Bill to Protect Native American Children Approved in Committee Sen. Ruben Gallego
Dec. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Rosen Sends Letter to DHS Calling for an Investigation into Allegations of Political Interference in TPS Terminations Sen. Jacky Rosen
Dec. 4, 2019 Tweet - "The rise in the use of e-cigarettes among kids is a crisis and now President Trump has retreated. Trump is wrong to put corporate special interests ahead of public health and the health of our children." Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Dec. 3, 2019 Tweet - "I hope the President cares more about our children's health than lobbying pressure from Big Tobacco & Big Vape. With more than 5M kids now hooked on vaping, we can't afford to wait--Pres. Trump must stick by his promise to ban kid-friendly e-cig flavors immediately." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 2, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Admin. has consistently put Big Tobacco ahead of the health and wellbeing of American families. The President's reported decision to walk back his proposed ban on kid-friendly e-cigarette flavors is just the latest example of this unfortunate trend." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin Sends Bipartisan & Bicameral Letter To President Trump Urging For Final E-Cigarette Flavor Ban Rep. Haley Stevens, ...
Nov. 27, 2019 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Democrats Slam Trump Administration over Latest Walk Back from Strong Tobacco Regulation Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
Nov. 27, 2019 Tweet - "Trump's decision to cave to corporate special interests and reverse course on flavored vaping products puts kids' health at risk. We must listen to health experts and take action to protect children from the dangers of vaping." Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Date Title Politician
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the U.S. Department of Justice - Oversight Committee investigates Epstein's favorable plea deal Rep.Debbie Wasserman Schultz, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Adler, Acting Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission - Brown, Blumenthal Urge Consumer Product Safety Commission To Address Child Risk And Safety Concerns Of High-Powered Magnets Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 Castro, Fitzpatrick Statement on Global Child Thrive Act Markup Rep.Joaquin Castro, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 USA Today - Here's how Congress cooperated to fight child sex abuse images on government computers Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 Bipartisan Legislation Boosting Support for Foster Care System Passes Congress Rep.Richard Neal, ...
Dec. 18, 2019 Durbin: Raising Federal Tobacco Age Is A Good Step, But Does Not Address Youth Vaping Epidemic Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 Senator Markey Commends New Advertising Policies to Protect Children on YouTube Sen.Ed Markey
Dec. 18, 2019 Durbin And Krishnamoorthi Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Create Youth-Vaping Prevention Programs In Schools Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Dec. 18, 2019 Tweet - "With more than 5 million kids now using e-cigarettes, the youth vaping epidemic is out of control. I'm taking action with @RepPeteKing & @CongressmanRaja to address this public health crisis and prevent the next generation of American kids from a lifetime of nicotine addiction." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 Tweet - "Congress will soon raise the federal tobacco purchasing age from 18 to 21. This is good news, but does nothing to address the youth vaping epidemic that has already hooked 5M kids on e-cigarettes." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 17, 2019 Clark Secures $1.1 Billion Increase to Child Care Programs, Funding for Gun Violence Research, Reproductive Health Rep.Katherine Clark
Dec. 17, 2019 Cassidy, Tillis, Menendez Introduce SANTA Act to Protect Children from Dangerous Online Products Sen.Thom Tillis, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Wyden, Merkley, Blumenauer, Bonamici, DeFazio, Schrader File Amicus Brief Supporting the Indian Child Welfare Act Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 17, 2019 Tweet - "I'm proud to have fought for a $550 million increase for the Child Care Development Block Grant. It will now get a total $5.826 billion--more than double from just 3 years ago. The Child Care Development Block Grant helps states offset child care costs for low-income families." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 16, 2019 Schatz Legislation To Raise Smoking, Vaping Age To 21 Included In Bipartisan Spending Deal Sen.Brian Schatz
Dec. 16, 2019 Tweet - "More than 5M kids are now hooked on e-cigs, which puts them at risk for chronic lung disease. This is a public health crisis & it's only going to get worse until @US_FDA acts. Pres. Trump must follow through on his promise to ban kid-friendly e-cig flavors immediately." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2019 Heinrich Says Indian Child Welfare Act Helps Keep Native Children Connected To Their Communities And Cultures Sen.Martin Heinrich
Dec. 14, 2019 Tweet - "I'm working to ensure that children are being adequately represented in federal research." Sen.Joni Ernst
Dec. 13, 2019 Committee Advances Collins and Hassan's Efforts to Support Grandfamilies and Relative Caregivers, Prevent Child Abuse Sen.Maggie Hassan, ...
Dec. 13, 2019 Bipartisan, Bicameral Group of Lawmakers File Amicus Brief Supporting the Indian Child Welfare Act Sen.John Hoeven, ...
Dec. 13, 2019 HELP Committee Unanimously Passes Van Hollen and Burr's Bill to Improve Safety in Child Care Facilities Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Dec. 13, 2019 Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bill to Protect Central American Women and Children From Violence Sen.Catherine Cortez Masto
Dec. 13, 2019 Durbin And Krishnamoorthi Announce Bipartisan Bill To Create Youth-Vaping Prevention Programs In Schools Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Dec. 13, 2019 Tweet - "This morning @CongressmanRaja, @RepDannyDavis, and I announced new legislation that will help prevent and reduce vaping among children and teenagers." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019 U.S. Senator Tina Smith's Priorities Included in Legislation to Protect Children, Support Health Care Workforce Sen.Tina Smith
Dec. 12, 2019 Key Committee Advances Hassan's Efforts to Support Grandfamilies and Relative Caregivers, Prevent Child Abuse Sen.Maggie Hassan
Dec. 12, 2019 HELP Committee Passes Key Provisions Of Kaine Bills To Strengthen Support For Children At Risk Of Abuse Sen.Tim Kaine
Dec. 12, 2019 As Military Child Care Crisis Grows, Senator Murray Announces New Dedicated Funding for Military Child Care Construction Projects in Major Military Authorization Bill Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 12, 2019 McBath Joins Colleagues to Introduce Bicameral, Bipartisan Bill to Stop Online Child Exploitation Rep.Lucy McBath, ...
Dec. 12, 2019 Tweet - "We are in the midst of a vaping epidemic that has hooked 5 MILLION kids--an increase of 135% over the past 2 years of this presidency. It is clear that President Trump cares more about Big Tobacco's profit margins than protecting our children from a lifetime of nicotine addiction." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2019 Ernst, Colleagues Push Bipartisan Bill Prioritizing Children's Health Care Research Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith, ...
Dec. 11, 2019 Tweet - "Three months ago, the First Lady joined Pres. Trump in promising to get e-cig flavors out of the hands of children "within weeks"--flavors like gummy bear & cool mint. Rather than implementing this policy, the Trump Admin has seemingly reversed course. That is unacceptable." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2019 Kuster Helps Introduce Bicameral, Bipartisan Bill to Fight Back Against Growing Online Child Exploitation Crisis Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
Dec. 11, 2019 Grassley, Wyden Introduce Bill to Help Youth Aging Out of Foster Care System Sen.Chuck Grassley
Dec. 11, 2019 Letter to Melania Trump, First Lady of the White House - Durbin To First Lady Melania Trump: Don't Abandon E-Cigarette Flavor Ban Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 10, 2019 Blackburn, Cortez Masto Introduce END Child Exploitation Act Sen.Catherine Cortez Masto, ...
Dec. 10, 2019 Tweet - "Because of the Trump administration's health care sabotage: Over 400,000 more kids in America were forced to go without health insurance in 2018 than in 2016. That's appalling." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 10, 2019 Following Visit with Seattle Housing, Education and Community Leaders, Senator Murray Introduces Bill to Improve Educational Opportunities for Youth Facing Homelessness and Housing Insecurity Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 9, 2019 Tweet - "Congratulations to the Jesse White Tumblers on 60 years of entertainment--and thank you to Jesse White for providing mentorship and a place for young people to grow." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 6, 2019 Tweet - "6.2 MILLION middle and high schoolers are now regularly using tobacco products, mostly e-cigarettes. The Trump @US_FDA needs to take this seriously--and the President needs to follow through on his promise to ban e-cig flavors." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 6, 2019 In Meeting with Seattle Housing, Education, and Community Leaders, Senator Murray Previews Bill Inspired by Successful Washington State Programs to Improve Education Opportunities for Youth Facing Homelessness and Housing Insecurity Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 5, 2019 Tweet - "For the past two years, President Trump and the @US_FDA have seen & ignored the evidence of skyrocketing rates of youth e-cigarette use. It is long past time they did something about it. The President must fulfill his promise and ban the e-cig flavors that are hooking our kids." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 5, 2019 Rep. Gallego Bill to Protect Native American Children Approved in Committee Sen.Ruben Gallego
Dec. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Rosen Sends Letter to DHS Calling for an Investigation into Allegations of Political Interference in TPS Terminations Sen.Jacky Rosen
Dec. 4, 2019 Tweet - "The rise in the use of e-cigarettes among kids is a crisis and now President Trump has retreated. Trump is wrong to put corporate special interests ahead of public health and the health of our children." Sen.Tammy Baldwin
Dec. 3, 2019 Tweet - "I hope the President cares more about our children's health than lobbying pressure from Big Tobacco & Big Vape. With more than 5M kids now hooked on vaping, we can't afford to wait--Pres. Trump must stick by his promise to ban kid-friendly e-cig flavors immediately." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 2, 2019 Tweet - "The Trump Admin. has consistently put Big Tobacco ahead of the health and wellbeing of American families. The President's reported decision to walk back his proposed ban on kid-friendly e-cigarette flavors is just the latest example of this unfortunate trend." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Durbin Sends Bipartisan & Bicameral Letter To President Trump Urging For Final E-Cigarette Flavor Ban Rep.Haley Stevens, ...
Nov. 27, 2019 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Democrats Slam Trump Administration over Latest Walk Back from Strong Tobacco Regulation Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
Nov. 27, 2019 Tweet - "Trump's decision to cave to corporate special interests and reverse course on flavored vaping products puts kids' health at risk. We must listen to health experts and take action to protect children from the dangers of vaping." Sen.Tammy Baldwin
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