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March 10, 2021
Lankford Protects Faith-based Adoption Providers
Sen. Tim Scott, ...
March 2, 2021
Mace Introduces Bill to Abolish DC Regulation Requiring College Degree for Child Care Workers
Rep. Nancy Mace, ...
Feb. 25, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Carolyn Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform - Comer & Oversight Republicans Call for Hearings on Child Welfare & Reopening Schools
Rep. Ralph Norman, ...
Jan. 25, 2021
Scott and Colleagues Introduce National School Choice Week Resolution
Sen. Tim Scott
Oct. 5, 2020
Tweet - "Children in states that haven't expanded Medicaid under the ACA are more than twice as likely to be uninsured. As we recognize #ChildHealthDay, children's health depends on expanding Medicaid and protecting the ACA from GOP attack in Congress, the White House, and SCOTUS."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Aug. 19, 2020
Tweet - "This @WaysMeansCmte report confirms that government-sanctioned discrimination in the SC foster care system on the basis of religion and sexual orientation is harmful and wrong for children and families. @HHSGov should rescind this ill-conceived waiver."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Aug. 11, 2020
LaMalfa Introduces Legislation to Protect Children and Taxpayers from Paying the Price for Gender Reassignment Surgeries
Rep. Ralph Norman, ...
July 29, 2020
Tweet - "Child care is ESSENTIAL. That's why we just passed the Child Care Is Essential Act, so we can keep child care providers from closing permanently."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
May 6, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congresswoman Angie Craig Calls For Additional Child Care COVID-19 Relief Funding
Rep. Joe Wilson, ...
April 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Hurd Advocates for COVID-19 Funding for Children's Hospitals
Rep. Joe Wilson, ...
March 15, 2020
Tweet - "Millions of workers will get paid sick leave under #FamiliesFirst. What they need are protections now, not grandstanding. This emergency legislation is an important step in preventing the spread of this virus, and protecting American families."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
March 14, 2020
Tweet - "From the beginning of this health crisis, @HouseDemocrats have been committed to providing support for American families hit the hardest by COVID-19. This bill & the recently enacted supplemental approps are just the first steps that Congress will take to mitigate this pandemic."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
March 5, 2020
House Foreign Affairs committee advances No Passport Fees for Heroes' Families Act
Rep. Joe Wilson, ...
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. Joe Wilson, ...
Nov. 26, 2019
Tweet - "The @USDA's SNAP proposal would cause nearly #1MillionKids to lose access to free school meals. This is unacceptable. Children need access to nutritious foods both at home and during the school day. We must protect our children."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Nov. 14, 2019
Senator Scott congratulates 2019 Angels in Adoption recipient Becky Donovan
Sen. Tim Scott
Nov. 7, 2019
Tweet - "A family's ability to adopt should not be determined by who they love, how they identify, or where they worship. This administration's failure to enforce anti-discrimination laws in adoption programs will separate SC families at their formation. #EveryChildDeservesaFamily"
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Nov. 5, 2019
Timmons Statement on HHS Religious Liberty Announcement
Rep. William Timmons
Nov. 4, 2019
Great News for Faith-Based Child Foster and Adoption Agencies
Rep. Ralph Norman
Nov. 1, 2019
Scott praises HHS decision to protect religious liberty in South Carolina
Sen. Tim Scott
Oct. 29, 2019
Recognizing Vince Holland, Matt Boyd, Matt Connolly, Billy Donahue
Rep. Ralph Norman
Sept. 10, 2019
Tweet - "The suicide rate for Black children exceeded that of White children for the first time ever in 2018. @TheBlackCaucus is committed to combating this crisis and identifying solutions through the CBC Taskforce on Black Youth Suicide & Mental Health. #WorldSuicidePreventionDay"
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Feb. 12, 2019
Tweet - "Families should not be forced to choose between their jobs and having children or taking care of a sick family member. The #FAMILYAct ensures that they no longer have to by guaranteeing paid leave."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Jan. 30, 2019
Tweet - "Thankful for the leadership of the Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies & @theJCPA as we fight against discrimination in our child welfare system. A child ought not be kept from a loving home because of religious differences. (link: https://www.networkjhsa.org/featured/statement-in-opposition-of-hhs-waiver-for-south-carolina-agency/) networkjhsa.org/featured/state (link: http://engage.jewishpublicaffairs.org/o/5145/c/627/t/0/blastContent.jsp?email_blast_KEY=1426032) engage.jewishpublicaffairs.org/o/5145/c/627/t "
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Jan. 23, 2019
Key House Democrats Condemn HHS Waiver Condoning Discrimination in Foster Care in South Carolina
Rep. Jim Clyburn, ...
Jan. 23, 2019
Scott Hails Administration Decision to Protect Religious Liberty in South Carolina
Sen. Tim Scott
June 7, 2018
Letter to Alex M. Azar II, Secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Hartzler, 55 Members Ask HHS to Investigate Planned Parenthood Cover-Up of Child Sex Abuse
Rep. Ralph Norman, ...
May 23, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Protect Against Anti-Faith Bias that Targets Adoption Agencies, Displaces Children
Rep. Ralph Norman, ...
April 20, 2018
WTAS: Parents, Stakeholders, Bipartisan Members Celebrate House Passage of Curbelo Bill to Protect Children from ID Fraud
Sen. Tim Scott, ...
March 21, 2018
Scott Votes For Anti-Sex Trafficking Legislation
Sen. Tim Scott
March 14, 2018
Senate Passes Multiple Scott Provisions As Part of Relief For Main Street Package
Sen. Tim Scott
March 13, 2018
Photo Release: Actress Jennifer Garner Joins Senator Scott To Discuss Family Health Programs
Sen. Tim Scott
March 8, 2018
Scott Initiatives Included in Major Bipartisan Banking Legislation
Sen. Tim Scott
March 6, 2018
Scott Leads Bipartisan Effort to Curb Children's Identity Theft
Sen. Tim Scott, ...
Feb. 7, 2018
Scott Joins Colleagues in Announcing Resolution, Bipartisan Support to Establish an Investigation into the U.S Olympic Committee & USA Gymnastics Over Decades of Sexual Abuse
Sen. Tim Scott
Dec. 21, 2017
Tweet - "I voted NO on the Republican's 4-wk government funding bill bc it's irresponsible to go home w/o reauthorizing the Children's Health Insurance Program & Community Health Centers. CHIP serves 9 million children & CHCs provide critical health services to 27 million people (1/2)"
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Dec. 6, 2017
Letter to Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn - Senators Blunt, Klobuchar, Young Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter to Ethiopian Prime Minister on Adoptions
Sen. Tim Scott, ...
Sept. 20, 2017
Durbin, Scott, Menendez, Young, Donnelly, Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Children In Federally-Assisted Housing From Lead Exposure
Sen. Tim Scott, ...
Sept. 5, 2017
Congressman Wilson Statement on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
Rep. Joe Wilson
Aug. 1, 2017
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Defense of DACA Program
Rep. Jim Clyburn, ...
July 27, 2017
Bipartisan Bill Would Increase Housing Stability for Foster Youth Aging Out of Care
Sen. Tim Scott, ...
May 26, 2017
Letter to Hailemariam Desalegn, Prime Minister of Ethiopia - Lift Adoption Ban that Has Left 200 American Families in Heartbreaking Situation
Sen. Tim Scott, ...
March 7, 2017
Pastors and Principals Discuss Ways to Use Spirituality to Reduce Violence
Rep. Jim Clyburn, ...
Sept. 25, 2016
For the Common Good; Clyburn Touts Success of OCAB at 50th Anniversary Celebration
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Sept. 23, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Sylvia Matthews Burwell, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services - Regarding HHS Document "Compliance with Title X Requirements by Project Recipients in Selecting Subrecipients"
Rep. Joe Wilson, ...
July 13, 2016
Family Values
Rep. Ralph Norman
July 4, 2016
The Post and Courier - Tim Scott Wants to Fix Poverty, One Human Interaction at a Time
Sen. Tim Scott, ...
Jan. 12, 2016
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Demanding End to Immigration Raids
Rep. Jim Clyburn, ...
Oct. 1, 2015
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House - Commonsense Gun Legislation
Rep. Jim Clyburn, ...
July 31, 2015
Letter to Jeh Johnson, Secretary of Homeland Security - End Family Detention Policy
Rep. Jim Clyburn, ...
Date
Title
Politician
March 10, 2021
Lankford Protects Faith-based Adoption Providers
Sen.Tim Scott, ...
March 2, 2021
Mace Introduces Bill to Abolish DC Regulation Requiring College Degree for Child Care Workers
Rep.Nancy Mace, ...
Feb. 25, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Carolyn Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform - Comer & Oversight Republicans Call for Hearings on Child Welfare & Reopening Schools
Rep.Ralph Norman, ...
Jan. 25, 2021
Scott and Colleagues Introduce National School Choice Week Resolution
Sen.Tim Scott
Oct. 5, 2020
Tweet - "Children in states that haven't expanded Medicaid under the ACA are more than twice as likely to be uninsured. As we recognize #ChildHealthDay, children's health depends on expanding Medicaid and protecting the ACA from GOP attack in Congress, the White House, and SCOTUS."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Aug. 19, 2020
Tweet - "This @WaysMeansCmte report confirms that government-sanctioned discrimination in the SC foster care system on the basis of religion and sexual orientation is harmful and wrong for children and families. @HHSGov should rescind this ill-conceived waiver."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Aug. 11, 2020
LaMalfa Introduces Legislation to Protect Children and Taxpayers from Paying the Price for Gender Reassignment Surgeries
Rep.Ralph Norman, ...
July 29, 2020
Tweet - "Child care is ESSENTIAL. That's why we just passed the Child Care Is Essential Act, so we can keep child care providers from closing permanently."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
May 6, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Congresswoman Angie Craig Calls For Additional Child Care COVID-19 Relief Funding
Rep.Joe Wilson, ...
April 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Hurd Advocates for COVID-19 Funding for Children's Hospitals
Rep.Joe Wilson, ...
March 15, 2020
Tweet - "Millions of workers will get paid sick leave under #FamiliesFirst. What they need are protections now, not grandstanding. This emergency legislation is an important step in preventing the spread of this virus, and protecting American families."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
March 14, 2020
Tweet - "From the beginning of this health crisis, @HouseDemocrats have been committed to providing support for American families hit the hardest by COVID-19. This bill & the recently enacted supplemental approps are just the first steps that Congress will take to mitigate this pandemic."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
March 5, 2020
House Foreign Affairs committee advances No Passport Fees for Heroes' Families Act
Rep.Joe Wilson, ...
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.Joe Wilson, ...
Nov. 26, 2019
Tweet - "The @USDA's SNAP proposal would cause nearly #1MillionKids to lose access to free school meals. This is unacceptable. Children need access to nutritious foods both at home and during the school day. We must protect our children."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Nov. 14, 2019
Senator Scott congratulates 2019 Angels in Adoption recipient Becky Donovan
Sen.Tim Scott
Nov. 7, 2019
Tweet - "A family's ability to adopt should not be determined by who they love, how they identify, or where they worship. This administration's failure to enforce anti-discrimination laws in adoption programs will separate SC families at their formation. #EveryChildDeservesaFamily"
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Nov. 5, 2019
Timmons Statement on HHS Religious Liberty Announcement
Rep.William Timmons
Nov. 4, 2019
Great News for Faith-Based Child Foster and Adoption Agencies
Rep.Ralph Norman
Nov. 1, 2019
Scott praises HHS decision to protect religious liberty in South Carolina
Sen.Tim Scott
Oct. 29, 2019
Recognizing Vince Holland, Matt Boyd, Matt Connolly, Billy Donahue
Rep.Ralph Norman
Sept. 10, 2019
Tweet - "The suicide rate for Black children exceeded that of White children for the first time ever in 2018. @TheBlackCaucus is committed to combating this crisis and identifying solutions through the CBC Taskforce on Black Youth Suicide & Mental Health. #WorldSuicidePreventionDay"
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Feb. 12, 2019
Tweet - "Families should not be forced to choose between their jobs and having children or taking care of a sick family member. The #FAMILYAct ensures that they no longer have to by guaranteeing paid leave."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Jan. 30, 2019
Tweet - "Thankful for the leadership of the Network of Jewish Human Service Agencies & @theJCPA as we fight against discrimination in our child welfare system. A child ought not be kept from a loving home because of religious differences. (link: https://www.networkjhsa.org/featured/statement-in-opposition-of-hhs-waiver-for-south-carolina-agency/) networkjhsa.org/featured/state (link: http://engage.jewishpublicaffairs.org/o/5145/c/627/t/0/blastContent.jsp?email_blast_KEY=1426032) engage.jewishpublicaffairs.org/o/5145/c/627/t "
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Jan. 23, 2019
Key House Democrats Condemn HHS Waiver Condoning Discrimination in Foster Care in South Carolina
Rep.Jim Clyburn, ...
Jan. 23, 2019
Scott Hails Administration Decision to Protect Religious Liberty in South Carolina
Sen.Tim Scott
June 7, 2018
Letter to Alex M. Azar II, Secretary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Hartzler, 55 Members Ask HHS to Investigate Planned Parenthood Cover-Up of Child Sex Abuse
Rep.Ralph Norman, ...
May 23, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Protect Against Anti-Faith Bias that Targets Adoption Agencies, Displaces Children
Rep.Ralph Norman, ...
April 20, 2018
WTAS: Parents, Stakeholders, Bipartisan Members Celebrate House Passage of Curbelo Bill to Protect Children from ID Fraud
Sen.Tim Scott, ...
March 21, 2018
Scott Votes For Anti-Sex Trafficking Legislation
Sen.Tim Scott
March 14, 2018
Senate Passes Multiple Scott Provisions As Part of Relief For Main Street Package
Sen.Tim Scott
March 13, 2018
Photo Release: Actress Jennifer Garner Joins Senator Scott To Discuss Family Health Programs
Sen.Tim Scott
March 8, 2018
Scott Initiatives Included in Major Bipartisan Banking Legislation
Sen.Tim Scott
March 6, 2018
Scott Leads Bipartisan Effort to Curb Children's Identity Theft
Sen.Tim Scott, ...
Feb. 7, 2018
Scott Joins Colleagues in Announcing Resolution, Bipartisan Support to Establish an Investigation into the U.S Olympic Committee & USA Gymnastics Over Decades of Sexual Abuse
Sen.Tim Scott
Dec. 21, 2017
Tweet - "I voted NO on the Republican's 4-wk government funding bill bc it's irresponsible to go home w/o reauthorizing the Children's Health Insurance Program & Community Health Centers. CHIP serves 9 million children & CHCs provide critical health services to 27 million people (1/2)"
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Dec. 6, 2017
Letter to Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn - Senators Blunt, Klobuchar, Young Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter to Ethiopian Prime Minister on Adoptions
Sen.Tim Scott, ...
Sept. 20, 2017
Durbin, Scott, Menendez, Young, Donnelly, Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Protect Children In Federally-Assisted Housing From Lead Exposure
Sen.Tim Scott, ...
Sept. 5, 2017
Congressman Wilson Statement on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
Rep.Joe Wilson
Aug. 1, 2017
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Defense of DACA Program
Rep.Jim Clyburn, ...
July 27, 2017
Bipartisan Bill Would Increase Housing Stability for Foster Youth Aging Out of Care
Sen.Tim Scott, ...
May 26, 2017
Letter to Hailemariam Desalegn, Prime Minister of Ethiopia - Lift Adoption Ban that Has Left 200 American Families in Heartbreaking Situation
Sen.Tim Scott, ...
March 7, 2017
Pastors and Principals Discuss Ways to Use Spirituality to Reduce Violence
Rep.Jim Clyburn, ...
Sept. 25, 2016
For the Common Good; Clyburn Touts Success of OCAB at 50th Anniversary Celebration
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Sept. 23, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Sylvia Matthews Burwell, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services - Regarding HHS Document "Compliance with Title X Requirements by Project Recipients in Selecting Subrecipients"
Rep.Joe Wilson, ...
July 13, 2016
Family Values
Rep.Ralph Norman
July 4, 2016
The Post and Courier - Tim Scott Wants to Fix Poverty, One Human Interaction at a Time
Sen.Tim Scott, ...
Jan. 12, 2016
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Demanding End to Immigration Raids
Rep.Jim Clyburn, ...
Oct. 1, 2015
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House - Commonsense Gun Legislation
Rep.Jim Clyburn, ...
July 31, 2015
Letter to Jeh Johnson, Secretary of Homeland Security - End Family Detention Policy
Rep.Jim Clyburn, ...
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