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April 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Congresswoman Escobar and Senator Harris Lead Colleagues in Demanding Release of Detained Children Amid COVID-19 Crisis Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
April 17, 2020 Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarty, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Reps. Trone, Riggleman, Davis Call on Leadership to Prioritize Youth Mental Health in Bipartisan Letter During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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. Andy Harris, ...
April 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitchell McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Democratic Senators Push for Critical Youth Mentoring Funding in Next Coronavirus Aid Package Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, Charles Schumer, Minority Leader, Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, and Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the US Senate - Harris Leads Push for Protecting At-Risk Children Amid COVID-19 Crisis Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 10, 2020 Tweet - "On this National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day, let us raise awareness on the impact HIV/AIDS has on young people, remember the lives lost to this disease, strengthen education, and continue to work to achieve a cure. #NYHAAD" Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - 60+ bipartisan members urge DHS and HHS to provide PPE for childcare providers Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 16, 2020 Van Hollen, Casey, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Needs of Children and Early Care Providers During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 14, 2020 Hoyer Statement on the Passage of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 5, 2020 Van Hollen Announces Unanimous Senate Passage of Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Child Care Protection Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jonathan Hayes, Dir. of the Office of Refugee Resettlement - Senator Markey Leads Colleagues Demanding Answers about Trump Admin. Practice of Sharing Immigrant Children's Confidential Psychotherapy Notes with ICE Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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. Andy Harris, ...
Jan. 23, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Lawmakers Call on Administration to Ban Flavored Vaping Products Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Dec. 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Cameron Quinn, Officer for the Department of Homeland Security's Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties - Committee investigates deaths of immigrant children and adults Rep. Jamie Raskin
Dec. 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Committee investigates deaths of immigrant children and adults Rep. Jamie Raskin
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Richard Swearingen, Commissioner of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement - Oversight Committee investigates Epstein's favorable plea deal Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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. Jamie Raskin, ...
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. 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. Jamie Raskin, ...
Nov. 27, 2019 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Democrats Slam Trump Administration over Latest Walk Back from Strong Tobacco Regulation Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Merkley, Wyden Join Senate Democrats to Slam Trump Administration's Walk Back from Strong Tobacco Regulation Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Tweet - "It's unacceptable that the Admin is proposing cuts to nutrition assistance that could cause #1MillionKids to lose automatic free lunches. I continue to stand with my colleagues in the @TheBlackCaucus against efforts to cut critical nutrition assistance for children & families." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Nov. 15, 2019 Letter to Mr. Lance Robertson, Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging, Administration for Community Living - Reps. Frankel, Castor, and 23 members of congress send letter supporting youth caregivers Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Nov. 15, 2019 Van Hollen Names Baltimore Child Abuse Center as 2019 "Angel in Adoption" Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Oct. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urges CMS to Increase Childhood Lead Screenings Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 17, 2019 Cuccinelli and Albence Agree to Testify Next Week on Inhumane Policy of Deporting Critically Ill Children Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Oct. 16, 2019 Cuccinelli and Albence Agree to Testify Next Week on Inhumane Policy of Deporting Critically Ill Children Rep. Jamie Raskin
Oct. 16, 2019 Tweet - "House Dems strongly oppose the Trump Admin's proposal to put a million students at risk of losing access to school meals, which would have a detrimental impact on their health and ability to learn. We will fight to protect nutrition assistance that helps prevent child hunger." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Sept. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - 35+ Members Demands Answers from DHS about Appalling Treatment of Children, Deprivation of Menstrual Hygiene Products to Girls Detained at the Bor Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 9, 2019 Oversight to Hold Emergency Hearing on Trump Administration Decision to Deport Critically Ill Children Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
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. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Aug. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Sewell, Sen. Sanders, 130+ Members of Congress Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Food Assistance Rule Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 10, 2019 Raskin, Maloney, Houlahan, Smith Celebrate Inclusion of Paid Leave Amendment in Ndaa Rep. Jamie Raskin
June 28, 2019 Van Hollen, Cardin Announce New Legislation to Support Programs that Provide Summer Jobs for Young People Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 21, 2019 Tweet - "Tonight, the House passed a bill to address the urgent humanitarian situation at our border and ensure protections for children & families. The Senate should take up this bill immediately or incorporate protections into their own version." Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Senator Warren and Colleagues to Congressional Budget Negotiators: Make Child Care, Affordable Housing, and Addressing the Climate Crisis Top Priorities Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 14, 2019 Brown Introduces Bill to Protect Infants from Deadly Crib Bumpers Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 13, 2019 Van Hollen, Duckworth, Introduce Legislation to Protect Infants from Deadly "Crib Bumpers" Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 10, 2019 Van Hollen, Burr Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Child Care Protection Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 7, 2019 Tweet - "One year after the Trump Admin instituted its family separation policy, it has failed to #ReuniteEveryChild. House Dems will continue to conduct oversight to ensure that these children are returned to their parents -- every last one. #FamiliesBelongTogether https://bit.ly/2H6c3bL" Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 7, 2019 Hoyer Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of the Trump Administration's Family Separation Policy Rep. Steny Hoyer
March 28, 2019 Van Hollen, Beyer Introduce Cap and Dividend Legislation Sen. Chris Van Hollen
March 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, HHS - Revoke Waiver Allowing South Carolina Child Welfare Agencies to Discriminate Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 5, 2019 Durbin, Murkowski, Degette, Raskin Introduce Bill To Restrict Kid-Friendly Flavors In E-Cigarettes Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
March 5, 2019 Hoyer, Lee Statement on New Report to End Child Poverty in U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 27, 2019 Tweet - "I had the opportunity to meet Yeimi during our #DemsAtTheBorder trip, and we heard her heartbreaking story. The Trump Admin's family separation policy is shameful and must end. I thank @AILANational and volunteers for their tireless efforts to #ReuniteEveryChild." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2019 Raskin and Budd and Senators Markey, Sasse, Blunt, Schatz, Bennet, and Collins, Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Study Impact of Technology and Media on Children Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Jan. 24, 2019 Van Hollen, Cardin, Kaine, and Warner Ask Childcare Providers for Flexibility on Behalf of Parents Affected by The Government Shutdown Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Jan. 24, 2019 Letter to Various Child Care Providers - Va. & Md. Sens. Ask Childcare Providers for Flexibility During Govt Shutdown Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Date Title Politician
April 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Congresswoman Escobar and Senator Harris Lead Colleagues in Demanding Release of Detained Children Amid COVID-19 Crisis Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
April 17, 2020 Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarty, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Reps. Trone, Riggleman, Davis Call on Leadership to Prioritize Youth Mental Health in Bipartisan Letter During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
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.Andy Harris, ...
April 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitchell McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Democratic Senators Push for Critical Youth Mentoring Funding in Next Coronavirus Aid Package Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, Charles Schumer, Minority Leader, Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, and Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the US Senate - Harris Leads Push for Protecting At-Risk Children Amid COVID-19 Crisis Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 10, 2020 Tweet - "On this National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day, let us raise awareness on the impact HIV/AIDS has on young people, remember the lives lost to this disease, strengthen education, and continue to work to achieve a cure. #NYHAAD" Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - 60+ bipartisan members urge DHS and HHS to provide PPE for childcare providers Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
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.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 16, 2020 Van Hollen, Casey, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Needs of Children and Early Care Providers During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 14, 2020 Hoyer Statement on the Passage of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 5, 2020 Van Hollen Announces Unanimous Senate Passage of Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Child Care Protection Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Jonathan Hayes, Dir. of the Office of Refugee Resettlement - Senator Markey Leads Colleagues Demanding Answers about Trump Admin. Practice of Sharing Immigrant Children's Confidential Psychotherapy Notes with ICE Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
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.Andy Harris, ...
Jan. 23, 2020 Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services - Lawmakers Call on Administration to Ban Flavored Vaping Products Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Dec. 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Cameron Quinn, Officer for the Department of Homeland Security's Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties - Committee investigates deaths of immigrant children and adults Rep.Jamie Raskin
Dec. 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Committee investigates deaths of immigrant children and adults Rep.Jamie Raskin
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Richard Swearingen, Commissioner of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement - Oversight Committee investigates Epstein's favorable plea deal Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
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.Jamie Raskin, ...
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. 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.Jamie Raskin, ...
Nov. 27, 2019 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Democrats Slam Trump Administration over Latest Walk Back from Strong Tobacco Regulation Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Merkley, Wyden Join Senate Democrats to Slam Trump Administration's Walk Back from Strong Tobacco Regulation Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Nov. 26, 2019 Tweet - "It's unacceptable that the Admin is proposing cuts to nutrition assistance that could cause #1MillionKids to lose automatic free lunches. I continue to stand with my colleagues in the @TheBlackCaucus against efforts to cut critical nutrition assistance for children & families." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Nov. 15, 2019 Letter to Mr. Lance Robertson, Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging, Administration for Community Living - Reps. Frankel, Castor, and 23 members of congress send letter supporting youth caregivers Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Nov. 15, 2019 Van Hollen Names Baltimore Child Abuse Center as 2019 "Angel in Adoption" Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Oct. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Urges CMS to Increase Childhood Lead Screenings Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Oct. 17, 2019 Cuccinelli and Albence Agree to Testify Next Week on Inhumane Policy of Deporting Critically Ill Children Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Oct. 16, 2019 Cuccinelli and Albence Agree to Testify Next Week on Inhumane Policy of Deporting Critically Ill Children Rep.Jamie Raskin
Oct. 16, 2019 Tweet - "House Dems strongly oppose the Trump Admin's proposal to put a million students at risk of losing access to school meals, which would have a detrimental impact on their health and ability to learn. We will fight to protect nutrition assistance that helps prevent child hunger." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Sept. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - 35+ Members Demands Answers from DHS about Appalling Treatment of Children, Deprivation of Menstrual Hygiene Products to Girls Detained at the Bor Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 9, 2019 Oversight to Hold Emergency Hearing on Trump Administration Decision to Deport Critically Ill Children Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
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.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Aug. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Sewell, Sen. Sanders, 130+ Members of Congress Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Food Assistance Rule Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 10, 2019 Raskin, Maloney, Houlahan, Smith Celebrate Inclusion of Paid Leave Amendment in Ndaa Rep.Jamie Raskin
June 28, 2019 Van Hollen, Cardin Announce New Legislation to Support Programs that Provide Summer Jobs for Young People Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 21, 2019 Tweet - "Tonight, the House passed a bill to address the urgent humanitarian situation at our border and ensure protections for children & families. The Senate should take up this bill immediately or incorporate protections into their own version." Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 19, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Senator Warren and Colleagues to Congressional Budget Negotiators: Make Child Care, Affordable Housing, and Addressing the Climate Crisis Top Priorities Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 14, 2019 Brown Introduces Bill to Protect Infants from Deadly Crib Bumpers Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 13, 2019 Van Hollen, Duckworth, Introduce Legislation to Protect Infants from Deadly "Crib Bumpers" Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 10, 2019 Van Hollen, Burr Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Child Care Protection Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
May 7, 2019 Tweet - "One year after the Trump Admin instituted its family separation policy, it has failed to #ReuniteEveryChild. House Dems will continue to conduct oversight to ensure that these children are returned to their parents -- every last one. #FamiliesBelongTogether https://bit.ly/2H6c3bL" Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 7, 2019 Hoyer Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of the Trump Administration's Family Separation Policy Rep.Steny Hoyer
March 28, 2019 Van Hollen, Beyer Introduce Cap and Dividend Legislation Sen.Chris Van Hollen
March 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, HHS - Revoke Waiver Allowing South Carolina Child Welfare Agencies to Discriminate Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 5, 2019 Durbin, Murkowski, Degette, Raskin Introduce Bill To Restrict Kid-Friendly Flavors In E-Cigarettes Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
March 5, 2019 Hoyer, Lee Statement on New Report to End Child Poverty in U.S. Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 27, 2019 Tweet - "I had the opportunity to meet Yeimi during our #DemsAtTheBorder trip, and we heard her heartbreaking story. The Trump Admin's family separation policy is shameful and must end. I thank @AILANational and volunteers for their tireless efforts to #ReuniteEveryChild." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 26, 2019 Raskin and Budd and Senators Markey, Sasse, Blunt, Schatz, Bennet, and Collins, Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Study Impact of Technology and Media on Children Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Jan. 24, 2019 Van Hollen, Cardin, Kaine, and Warner Ask Childcare Providers for Flexibility on Behalf of Parents Affected by The Government Shutdown Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Jan. 24, 2019 Letter to Various Child Care Providers - Va. & Md. Sens. Ask Childcare Providers for Flexibility During Govt Shutdown Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
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