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Sept. 9, 2019 Tweet - ".@US_FDA finally attacks JUUL's phony claim that vaping is a safe alternative to cigarettes. Now it's time to clear the shelves of kid-marketed flavor pods and unapproved vaping devices. FDA, END IT TODAY. VAPING TARGETS KIDS." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2019 Durbin Calls For Acting Commissioner To Take Decisive Action To Stop The Vaping Epidemic Or Resign Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2019 Tweet - "Illinois school alert: with 20% of our high schoolers vaping, it's time for every school in the state to call an assembly and tell the deadly truth about e-cigarettes. VAPING TARGETS KIDS. EXPEL VAPING FROM OUR SCHOOLS." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2019 Oversight to Hold Emergency Hearing on Trump Administration Decision to Deport Critically Ill Children Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 9, 2019 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen. Jack Reed
Sept. 6, 2019 As School Year Begins, Duckworth Highlights Legislation to Improve School Bus Safety Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Fear. Feeling abandoned. PTSD. The Trump administration is terrorizing CHILDREN. President Trump is responsible for this abandonment of basic human values, and we must hold him accountable for it." Sen. Ben Luján
Sept. 4, 2019 Senator Markey Blasts FTC YouTube Children's Privacy Settlement: FTC Stands for 'Forgetting Teens and Children' Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Sept. 4, 2019 Tweet - "Had a great time at the @SiouxFallsYPN roundtable for their Young Professional Network. Moderator Megan Myers has done a great job with this event. This year, I asked each attendee to share their primary issue of concern and received a lot of great feedback to consider." Sen. John Thune
Sept. 4, 2019 Wicker Statement on Automakers' Agreement to Use Technology to Prevent Deaths in Hot Cars Sen. Roger Wicker
Sept. 4, 2019 Letter to Hon. Lynn A. Johnson, Secretary of Administration for Children and Families - Merkley Demands Answers on Long-Term Detention of Children Sen. Jeff Merkley
Sept. 4, 2019 Pallone and Schakowsky on automakers' hot cars announcement Rep. Frank Pallone
Sept. 4, 2019 Senator Markey Blasts FTC YouTube Children's Privacy Settlement: FTC Stands for "Forgetting Teens and Children' Sen. Ed Markey
Aug. 30, 2019 Pelosi Statement on Trump Administration's New Pro-Pollution Methane Rule Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Aug. 30, 2019 Senator Markey Statement on Reported FTC Settlement with Google over YouTube COPPA Violations Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Aug. 30, 2019 Tweet - "From Day One, the Trump Admin has sold out our children's health to enrich special interests & big polluters pushing their toxic agenda." Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Aug. 29, 2019 Pallone Calls for Lifesaving Automotive Updates to Prevent Children from Dying from Heatstroke Rep. Frank Pallone
Aug. 29, 2019 Letter to Jeffrey Bezos Amazon CEO - Meng Sends Letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Calling for His Company to Remove Unsafe, Banned or Deceptively Labeled Products Rep. Grace Meng
Aug. 28, 2019 Senator Collins Welcomes Maine Boys and Girls Nation to Washington, D.C. Sen. Susan Collins
Aug. 26, 2019 Porter-Leath to Receive $1.2 Million for Early Head Start Rep. Steve Cohen
Aug. 23, 2019 Jayapal Statement on Trump Administration's Attempts to Undermine Flores Settlement Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Aug. 23, 2019 Weber Introduces Justice for Victims of School Shootings Act Rep. Randy Weber
Aug. 23, 2019 Illinois Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Responds To Vaping-Linked Death Of Illinois Man, The First In The Nation Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 22, 2019 Congressmen Veasey (TX-33) and Allred (TX-32) Unveil Legislation to Combat Maternal, Infant Mortality Epidemic Rep. Marc Veasey
Aug. 22, 2019 Castro, Cole, Spanberger Introduce Bill to Include Early Child Education Jobs in Work-Study Programs Rep. Tom Cole, ...
Aug. 21, 2019 Congresswoman Veronica Escobar Statement on Trump Administration's Decision to Detain Migrant Children Indefinitely Rep. Veronica Escobar
Aug. 21, 2019 Hirono on Trump Administration's Rule to Indefinitely Detain Migrant Children: "No Amount of Cruelty is Enough for this Administration. We Need to Fight Back" Sen. Mazie Hirono
Aug. 21, 2019 Congressman García's Statement on Trump Administration's Move to Undercut Flores Agreement Rep. Chuy Garcia
Aug. 19, 2019 PHOTOS: Young holds Tobacco 21 Press Conference with Students at Floyd Central High School Sen. Todd Young
Aug. 16, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Jonathan Hayes, Dir. of the Office of Refugee Resettlement - Merkley, senators urge administration to permanently shut down Homestead child prison Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Aug. 14, 2019 USA Today - Senators Lankford, Ernst, and Cassidy Op-Ed: Abolishing ICE would worsen child smuggling and other US-Mexico border problems Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Aug. 13, 2019 Letter to Paul Powers, President and CEO of Dorel Juvenile Group USA., Ryan Gunnigle, CEO of Kids II Inc., Brad Mattarocci, Chairman of the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, Robert Normile, Executive Vice President, CLO, and Secretary for Mattel Inc., Katherine Morgan, President of ASTM International, and the Hon. Ann Marie Buerkle, Acting Chairman and Commissioner of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - Committee Seeks Documents on Inclined Sleepers Linked to Dozens of Infant Deaths and Injuries Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 9, 2019 Rapid City Family's Adoption Story an Inspiration to Us All Sen. Mike Rounds
Aug. 8, 2019 Norcross, Fitzpatrick Announce Bipartisan Child Safety Legislation Rep. Donald Norcross, ...
Aug. 8, 2019 "Goldman Act' to Combat Int'l Child Abduction Hits Five-Year Milestone Rep. Chris Smith
Aug. 7, 2019 Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Senators Hirono, Udall, Democratic Colleagues Call on EPA to Ban Toxic Pesticide Sen. Mazie Hirono
Aug. 7, 2019 Letter to Admiral Karl L. Schultz, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard - Schumer Reveals: Callous and Shortsighted Fed Process Threatens to Evict Sail Buffalo--a Local Sailing & Water Safety School--from Coast Guard-Owned Inner Harbor Site; Eviction Would Strip Wny Children & Teens of Invaluable Lake Erie Educational Resources; Senator Urges Coast Guard to Reverse Decision, Extend Lease and Be the Wind Behind Sail Buffalo Sen. John Thune
Aug. 6, 2019 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Chief Executive Officer at Facebook - Senators Markey and Blumenthal Query Facebook on Messenger Kids Design Flaw Sen. Ed Markey, ...
Aug. 6, 2019 Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation Authorizing Stop-Arm Cameras on School Buses to Ensure Student Safety Rep. Tim Kennedy, ...
Aug. 5, 2019 Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and Alex Azar, Secretary at US Dept of Health and Human Services DeLauro, Roybal-Allard Call for Answers from HHS, DHS on Children Being Put at Risk of Infectious Diseases - DeLauro, Roybal-Allard Call for Answers from HHS, DHS on Children Being Put at Risk of Infectious Diseases Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Aug. 3, 2019 Merkley Statement on Closure of Homestead Child Prison Sen. Jeff Merkley
Aug. 2, 2019 U.S. Sen. John Kennedy Files Legislation To Protect Children From Sexual Predators Sen. John Kennedy, ...
Aug. 2, 2019 Reps. Peters, Shimkus Introduce Bill to Expand Whole Genome Sequencing for Children Rep. Scott Peters
Aug. 1, 2019 Merkley Slams Bill to Imprison Children in Internment Camps Sen. Jeff Merkley
Aug. 1, 2019 Murphy: What Is the Administration Getting for The Bear Hug They've Put Around Saudi Arabia? Sen. Chris Murphy
Aug. 1, 2019 Senators Lankford, Feinstein Want to Recognize September as Child Awareness Month Sen. James Lankford, ...
July 31, 2019 Representatives DeSaulnier and Davis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect and Support Children with Disabilities Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, ...
July 31, 2019 Nomination of Elizabeth Darling Sen. Ron Wyden
July 30, 2019 Momentum Builds for Bipartisan, Bicameral Markey Legislation to Study Impact of Technology and Media on Children Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
July 29, 2019 Wicker Works To Prevent Children's Deaths in Hot Cars Sen. Roger Wicker
Date Title Politician
Sept. 9, 2019 Tweet - ".@US_FDA finally attacks JUUL's phony claim that vaping is a safe alternative to cigarettes. Now it's time to clear the shelves of kid-marketed flavor pods and unapproved vaping devices. FDA, END IT TODAY. VAPING TARGETS KIDS." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2019 Durbin Calls For Acting Commissioner To Take Decisive Action To Stop The Vaping Epidemic Or Resign Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2019 Tweet - "Illinois school alert: with 20% of our high schoolers vaping, it's time for every school in the state to call an assembly and tell the deadly truth about e-cigarettes. VAPING TARGETS KIDS. EXPEL VAPING FROM OUR SCHOOLS." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 9, 2019 Oversight to Hold Emergency Hearing on Trump Administration Decision to Deport Critically Ill Children Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 9, 2019 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen.Jack Reed
Sept. 6, 2019 As School Year Begins, Duckworth Highlights Legislation to Improve School Bus Safety Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Fear. Feeling abandoned. PTSD. The Trump administration is terrorizing CHILDREN. President Trump is responsible for this abandonment of basic human values, and we must hold him accountable for it." Sen.Ben Luján
Sept. 4, 2019 Senator Markey Blasts FTC YouTube Children's Privacy Settlement: FTC Stands for 'Forgetting Teens and Children' Sen.Elizabeth Warren
Sept. 4, 2019 Tweet - "Had a great time at the @SiouxFallsYPN roundtable for their Young Professional Network. Moderator Megan Myers has done a great job with this event. This year, I asked each attendee to share their primary issue of concern and received a lot of great feedback to consider." Sen.John Thune
Sept. 4, 2019 Wicker Statement on Automakers' Agreement to Use Technology to Prevent Deaths in Hot Cars Sen.Roger Wicker
Sept. 4, 2019 Letter to Hon. Lynn A. Johnson, Secretary of Administration for Children and Families - Merkley Demands Answers on Long-Term Detention of Children Sen.Jeff Merkley
Sept. 4, 2019 Pallone and Schakowsky on automakers' hot cars announcement Rep.Frank Pallone
Sept. 4, 2019 Senator Markey Blasts FTC YouTube Children's Privacy Settlement: FTC Stands for "Forgetting Teens and Children' Sen.Ed Markey
Aug. 30, 2019 Pelosi Statement on Trump Administration's New Pro-Pollution Methane Rule Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Aug. 30, 2019 Senator Markey Statement on Reported FTC Settlement with Google over YouTube COPPA Violations Sen.Elizabeth Warren
Aug. 30, 2019 Tweet - "From Day One, the Trump Admin has sold out our children's health to enrich special interests & big polluters pushing their toxic agenda." Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Aug. 29, 2019 Pallone Calls for Lifesaving Automotive Updates to Prevent Children from Dying from Heatstroke Rep.Frank Pallone
Aug. 29, 2019 Letter to Jeffrey Bezos Amazon CEO - Meng Sends Letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Calling for His Company to Remove Unsafe, Banned or Deceptively Labeled Products Rep.Grace Meng
Aug. 28, 2019 Senator Collins Welcomes Maine Boys and Girls Nation to Washington, D.C. Sen.Susan Collins
Aug. 26, 2019 Porter-Leath to Receive $1.2 Million for Early Head Start Rep.Steve Cohen
Aug. 23, 2019 Jayapal Statement on Trump Administration's Attempts to Undermine Flores Settlement Rep.Pramila Jayapal
Aug. 23, 2019 Weber Introduces Justice for Victims of School Shootings Act Rep.Randy Weber
Aug. 23, 2019 Illinois Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Responds To Vaping-Linked Death Of Illinois Man, The First In The Nation Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 22, 2019 Congressmen Veasey (TX-33) and Allred (TX-32) Unveil Legislation to Combat Maternal, Infant Mortality Epidemic Rep.Marc Veasey
Aug. 22, 2019 Castro, Cole, Spanberger Introduce Bill to Include Early Child Education Jobs in Work-Study Programs Rep.Tom Cole, ...
Aug. 21, 2019 Congresswoman Veronica Escobar Statement on Trump Administration's Decision to Detain Migrant Children Indefinitely Rep.Veronica Escobar
Aug. 21, 2019 Hirono on Trump Administration's Rule to Indefinitely Detain Migrant Children: "No Amount of Cruelty is Enough for this Administration. We Need to Fight Back" Sen.Mazie Hirono
Aug. 21, 2019 Congressman García's Statement on Trump Administration's Move to Undercut Flores Agreement Rep.Chuy Garcia
Aug. 19, 2019 PHOTOS: Young holds Tobacco 21 Press Conference with Students at Floyd Central High School Sen.Todd Young
Aug. 16, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Jonathan Hayes, Dir. of the Office of Refugee Resettlement - Merkley, senators urge administration to permanently shut down Homestead child prison Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Aug. 14, 2019 USA Today - Senators Lankford, Ernst, and Cassidy Op-Ed: Abolishing ICE would worsen child smuggling and other US-Mexico border problems Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Aug. 13, 2019 Letter to Paul Powers, President and CEO of Dorel Juvenile Group USA., Ryan Gunnigle, CEO of Kids II Inc., Brad Mattarocci, Chairman of the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, Robert Normile, Executive Vice President, CLO, and Secretary for Mattel Inc., Katherine Morgan, President of ASTM International, and the Hon. Ann Marie Buerkle, Acting Chairman and Commissioner of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - Committee Seeks Documents on Inclined Sleepers Linked to Dozens of Infant Deaths and Injuries Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 9, 2019 Rapid City Family's Adoption Story an Inspiration to Us All Sen.Mike Rounds
Aug. 8, 2019 Norcross, Fitzpatrick Announce Bipartisan Child Safety Legislation Rep.Donald Norcross, ...
Aug. 8, 2019 "Goldman Act' to Combat Int'l Child Abduction Hits Five-Year Milestone Rep.Chris Smith
Aug. 7, 2019 Letter to Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Senators Hirono, Udall, Democratic Colleagues Call on EPA to Ban Toxic Pesticide Sen.Mazie Hirono
Aug. 7, 2019 Letter to Admiral Karl L. Schultz, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard - Schumer Reveals: Callous and Shortsighted Fed Process Threatens to Evict Sail Buffalo--a Local Sailing & Water Safety School--from Coast Guard-Owned Inner Harbor Site; Eviction Would Strip Wny Children & Teens of Invaluable Lake Erie Educational Resources; Senator Urges Coast Guard to Reverse Decision, Extend Lease and Be the Wind Behind Sail Buffalo Sen.John Thune
Aug. 6, 2019 Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Chief Executive Officer at Facebook - Senators Markey and Blumenthal Query Facebook on Messenger Kids Design Flaw Sen.Ed Markey, ...
Aug. 6, 2019 Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation Authorizing Stop-Arm Cameras on School Buses to Ensure Student Safety Rep.Tim Kennedy, ...
Aug. 5, 2019 Letter to Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, and Alex Azar, Secretary at US Dept of Health and Human Services DeLauro, Roybal-Allard Call for Answers from HHS, DHS on Children Being Put at Risk of Infectious Diseases - DeLauro, Roybal-Allard Call for Answers from HHS, DHS on Children Being Put at Risk of Infectious Diseases Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Aug. 3, 2019 Merkley Statement on Closure of Homestead Child Prison Sen.Jeff Merkley
Aug. 2, 2019 U.S. Sen. John Kennedy Files Legislation To Protect Children From Sexual Predators Sen.John Kennedy, ...
Aug. 2, 2019 Reps. Peters, Shimkus Introduce Bill to Expand Whole Genome Sequencing for Children Rep.Scott Peters
Aug. 1, 2019 Merkley Slams Bill to Imprison Children in Internment Camps Sen.Jeff Merkley
Aug. 1, 2019 Murphy: What Is the Administration Getting for The Bear Hug They've Put Around Saudi Arabia? Sen.Chris Murphy
Aug. 1, 2019 Senators Lankford, Feinstein Want to Recognize September as Child Awareness Month Sen.James Lankford, ...
July 31, 2019 Representatives DeSaulnier and Davis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect and Support Children with Disabilities Rep.Mark DeSaulnier, ...
July 31, 2019 Nomination of Elizabeth Darling Sen.Ron Wyden
July 30, 2019 Momentum Builds for Bipartisan, Bicameral Markey Legislation to Study Impact of Technology and Media on Children Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
July 29, 2019 Wicker Works To Prevent Children's Deaths in Hot Cars Sen.Roger Wicker
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