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Nov. 30, 2023
SENATE PASSES MANCHIN, COLLINS RESOLUTION DESIGNATING NOVEMBER 2023 AS NATIONAL HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH AWARENESS MONTH
Rep. Don Bacon
Sept. 21, 2022
Bacon, Yarmuth, Leahy, and Collins Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Help Runaway and Homeless Youth
Rep. Don Bacon
Sept. 21, 2022
Yarmuth, Bacon, Leahy, and Collins Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Help Runaway and Homeless Youth
Rep. Don Bacon, ...
Sept. 9, 2022
Gov. Ricketts Comments on U.S. Department of Education's Proposed Revisions to Title IX, Urges Nebraskans to Comment
Sen. Pete Ricketts
Aug. 18, 2022
Fischer Introduces Bipartisan Foster Care Legislation
Sen. Deb Fischer
July 28, 2022
Two Nominees Forwarded for the Separate Juvenile Court in Sarpy County
Sen. Pete Ricketts
July 1, 2022
Letter to Rochelle Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Addressing Youth Suicide
Rep. Don Bacon, ...
May 20, 2022
Reps. Bass, Bacon, Langevin, Lawrence, and Mullin Introduce Resolution Designating May As National Foster Care Month
Rep. Don Bacon, ...
May 18, 2022
Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Capito, Marshall Demand Fda Explanation on Failures That Caused Baby Formula Shortages
Sen. Deb Fischer, ...
May 12, 2022
Gov. Ricketts, DHHS Proclaim May as "Foster Care Month" in Nebraska
Sen. Pete Ricketts
May 12, 2022
Gov. Ricketts, DHHS Proclaim May as "Foster Care Month" in Nebraska
Sen. Pete Ricketts
Jan. 25, 2022
Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Romney Joins Effort to Protect Faith-Based Child Welfare Providers
Rep. Don Bacon, ...
Jan. 24, 2022
Gov. Ricketts Proclaims "School Choice Week"
Sen. Pete Ricketts
Dec. 16, 2021
Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - SENS. CRUZ, SCOTT, REP. NORMAN SEND LETTER URGING HHS SEC. BECERRA TO PROTECT FAITH-BASED CHILD WELFARE PROVIDERS
Rep. Don Bacon, ...
Sept. 13, 2021
Fitzpatrick, Wild, Bacon, Trone Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Free School Meals for Children Affected by the Opioid Crisis
Rep. Don Bacon, ...
Sept. 7, 2021
Reps. Wild, Bacon, Trone, Fitzpatrick Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Free School Meals for Children Affected by the Opioid Crisis
Rep. Don Bacon, ...
July 9, 2021
Bacon Introduces Legislation to Encourage the Development of Specialized Foster Care Programs for Siblings
Rep. Don Bacon, ...
July 1, 2021
Bacon, Bass, Langevin and Mullin Introduce Legislation to Offer Stability to Foster Youth
Rep. Don Bacon, ...
June 11, 2021
Reps. Smith and Spartz Introduce Bill to Improve Federal Child Care Programs
Rep. Adrian Smith, ...
May 18, 2021
Rep. Porter Spearheads Bipartisan Resolution to Honor Volunteers Working in Foster Care System
Rep. Don Bacon, ...
May 12, 2021
U.S. Rep. Lawrence and Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth Introduces Bipartisan Foster Youth Mentoring Act
Rep. Don Bacon, ...
May 11, 2021
Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Formally Recognizing May As National Foster Care Month
Rep. Don Bacon, ...
Aug. 21, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Senator Collins Urges USDA to Continue School Meal Flexibility Waivers for Maine Students
Sen. Deb Fischer, ...
Aug. 7, 2020
Gov. Ricketts Signs Legislation to Protect Good Samaritans
Sen. Pete Ricketts, ...
Aug. 5, 2020
Gov. Ricketts Announces 2020 Developing Youth Talent Initiative Grant Winners
Sen. Pete Ricketts
July 23, 2020
Reps. Cisneros and Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Child Care Providers Respond to Pandemic
Rep. Don Bacon, ...
May 18, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Yarmuth Leads Bipartisan Push for Increased Homeless Youth Funding in COVID-19 Response
Rep. Don Bacon, ...
May 13, 2020
Gov. Ricketts Announces Grant to Bolster Early Childhood Services
Sen. Pete Ricketts
April 20, 2020
Rep. Trone, Rep. Horn Introduce Bipartisan Care for Kids Act
Rep. Don Bacon, ...
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. Don Bacon, ...
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. Don Bacon, ...
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, ...
Feb. 28, 2020
Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019
Rep. Adrian Smith
Dec. 13, 2019
Bipartisan, Bicameral Group of Lawmakers File Amicus Brief Supporting the Indian Child Welfare Act
Rep. Don Bacon, ...
Nov. 20, 2019
Leahy, Collins, Yarmuth, Bacon And Others Reintroduce Bipartisan And Bicameral Bill To Help Runaway And Homeless Youth
Rep. Don Bacon, ...
Nov. 4, 2019
Gov. Ricketts and First Lady Shore Launch Video Project Featuring Young Leaders in Nebraska
Sen. Pete Ricketts
Sept. 10, 2019
Reps. Trone, Wild, Fitzpatrick, Dingell, Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Children Affected by the Opioid Epidemic Access Free School Meals
Rep. Don Bacon, ...
June 20, 2019
Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Bill To Improve Adoption And Foster Care Standards Nationwide
Rep. Don Bacon, ...
June 4, 2019
Bacon Votes Yes for Compassion and Security
Rep. Don Bacon
June 3, 2019
Bass, Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Foster Youth Mentoring Act
Rep. Don Bacon, ...
May 21, 2019
House Passes Langevin, Bacon Provisions to Protect Adopted Children from Rehoming
Rep. Don Bacon
May 21, 2019
National Foster Care Month
Rep. Don Bacon
Feb. 28, 2019
Rep. Bacon Co-Leads Bipartisan Bill That Will Protect Adopted Children From Rehoming
Rep. Don Bacon, ...
July 3, 2018
Gov. Ricketts, Health and Human Services Highlight Child Welfare Task Force Goals, Initial Successes
Sen. Pete Ricketts
June 18, 2018
Gov. Ricketts: Secure the Border, Keep Families and Children Together
Sen. Pete Ricketts
May 25, 2018
Senators Roberts & Moran and Cong. Yoder Introduce Kelsey Smith Act in Senate and House
Sen. Deb Fischer, ...
Nov. 8, 2017
Senate Commerce Committee Passes Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act
Sen. Deb Fischer
Sept. 25, 2017
Gov. Ricketts and First Lady Shore Launch New Child Welfare Initiative
Sen. Pete Ricketts
May 26, 2017
Letter to Hailemariam Desalegn, Prime Minister of Ethiopia - Lift Adoption Ban that Has Left 200 American Families in Heartbreaking Situation
Rep. Adrian Smith, ...
May 22, 2017
Rep. Bacon Celebrates National Foster Care Month
Rep. Don Bacon
Date
Title
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Nov. 30, 2023
SENATE PASSES MANCHIN, COLLINS RESOLUTION DESIGNATING NOVEMBER 2023 AS NATIONAL HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH AWARENESS MONTH
Rep.Don Bacon
Sept. 21, 2022
Bacon, Yarmuth, Leahy, and Collins Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Help Runaway and Homeless Youth
Rep.Don Bacon
Sept. 21, 2022
Yarmuth, Bacon, Leahy, and Collins Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Help Runaway and Homeless Youth
Rep.Don Bacon, ...
Sept. 9, 2022
Gov. Ricketts Comments on U.S. Department of Education's Proposed Revisions to Title IX, Urges Nebraskans to Comment
Sen.Pete Ricketts
Aug. 18, 2022
Fischer Introduces Bipartisan Foster Care Legislation
Sen.Deb Fischer
July 28, 2022
Two Nominees Forwarded for the Separate Juvenile Court in Sarpy County
Sen.Pete Ricketts
July 1, 2022
Letter to Rochelle Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Addressing Youth Suicide
Rep.Don Bacon, ...
May 20, 2022
Reps. Bass, Bacon, Langevin, Lawrence, and Mullin Introduce Resolution Designating May As National Foster Care Month
Rep.Don Bacon, ...
May 18, 2022
Letter to Robert Califf, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Capito, Marshall Demand Fda Explanation on Failures That Caused Baby Formula Shortages
Sen.Deb Fischer, ...
May 12, 2022
Gov. Ricketts, DHHS Proclaim May as "Foster Care Month" in Nebraska
Sen.Pete Ricketts
May 12, 2022
Gov. Ricketts, DHHS Proclaim May as "Foster Care Month" in Nebraska
Sen.Pete Ricketts
Jan. 25, 2022
Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Romney Joins Effort to Protect Faith-Based Child Welfare Providers
Rep.Don Bacon, ...
Jan. 24, 2022
Gov. Ricketts Proclaims "School Choice Week"
Sen.Pete Ricketts
Dec. 16, 2021
Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - SENS. CRUZ, SCOTT, REP. NORMAN SEND LETTER URGING HHS SEC. BECERRA TO PROTECT FAITH-BASED CHILD WELFARE PROVIDERS
Rep.Don Bacon, ...
Sept. 13, 2021
Fitzpatrick, Wild, Bacon, Trone Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Free School Meals for Children Affected by the Opioid Crisis
Rep.Don Bacon, ...
Sept. 7, 2021
Reps. Wild, Bacon, Trone, Fitzpatrick Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Free School Meals for Children Affected by the Opioid Crisis
Rep.Don Bacon, ...
July 9, 2021
Bacon Introduces Legislation to Encourage the Development of Specialized Foster Care Programs for Siblings
Rep.Don Bacon, ...
July 1, 2021
Bacon, Bass, Langevin and Mullin Introduce Legislation to Offer Stability to Foster Youth
Rep.Don Bacon, ...
June 11, 2021
Reps. Smith and Spartz Introduce Bill to Improve Federal Child Care Programs
Rep.Adrian Smith, ...
May 18, 2021
Rep. Porter Spearheads Bipartisan Resolution to Honor Volunteers Working in Foster Care System
Rep.Don Bacon, ...
May 12, 2021
U.S. Rep. Lawrence and Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth Introduces Bipartisan Foster Youth Mentoring Act
Rep.Don Bacon, ...
May 11, 2021
Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Formally Recognizing May As National Foster Care Month
Rep.Don Bacon, ...
Aug. 21, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Senator Collins Urges USDA to Continue School Meal Flexibility Waivers for Maine Students
Sen.Deb Fischer, ...
Aug. 7, 2020
Gov. Ricketts Signs Legislation to Protect Good Samaritans
Sen.Pete Ricketts, ...
Aug. 5, 2020
Gov. Ricketts Announces 2020 Developing Youth Talent Initiative Grant Winners
Sen.Pete Ricketts
July 23, 2020
Reps. Cisneros and Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Child Care Providers Respond to Pandemic
Rep.Don Bacon, ...
May 18, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Yarmuth Leads Bipartisan Push for Increased Homeless Youth Funding in COVID-19 Response
Rep.Don Bacon, ...
May 13, 2020
Gov. Ricketts Announces Grant to Bolster Early Childhood Services
Sen.Pete Ricketts
April 20, 2020
Rep. Trone, Rep. Horn Introduce Bipartisan Care for Kids Act
Rep.Don Bacon, ...
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.Don Bacon, ...
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.Don Bacon, ...
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, ...
Feb. 28, 2020
Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019
Rep.Adrian Smith
Dec. 13, 2019
Bipartisan, Bicameral Group of Lawmakers File Amicus Brief Supporting the Indian Child Welfare Act
Rep.Don Bacon, ...
Nov. 20, 2019
Leahy, Collins, Yarmuth, Bacon And Others Reintroduce Bipartisan And Bicameral Bill To Help Runaway And Homeless Youth
Rep.Don Bacon, ...
Nov. 4, 2019
Gov. Ricketts and First Lady Shore Launch Video Project Featuring Young Leaders in Nebraska
Sen.Pete Ricketts
Sept. 10, 2019
Reps. Trone, Wild, Fitzpatrick, Dingell, Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Children Affected by the Opioid Epidemic Access Free School Meals
Rep.Don Bacon, ...
June 20, 2019
Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Bill To Improve Adoption And Foster Care Standards Nationwide
Rep.Don Bacon, ...
June 4, 2019
Bacon Votes Yes for Compassion and Security
Rep.Don Bacon
June 3, 2019
Bass, Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Foster Youth Mentoring Act
Rep.Don Bacon, ...
May 21, 2019
House Passes Langevin, Bacon Provisions to Protect Adopted Children from Rehoming
Rep.Don Bacon
May 21, 2019
National Foster Care Month
Rep.Don Bacon
Feb. 28, 2019
Rep. Bacon Co-Leads Bipartisan Bill That Will Protect Adopted Children From Rehoming
Rep.Don Bacon, ...
July 3, 2018
Gov. Ricketts, Health and Human Services Highlight Child Welfare Task Force Goals, Initial Successes
Sen.Pete Ricketts
June 18, 2018
Gov. Ricketts: Secure the Border, Keep Families and Children Together
Sen.Pete Ricketts
May 25, 2018
Senators Roberts & Moran and Cong. Yoder Introduce Kelsey Smith Act in Senate and House
Sen.Deb Fischer, ...
Nov. 8, 2017
Senate Commerce Committee Passes Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act
Sen.Deb Fischer
Sept. 25, 2017
Gov. Ricketts and First Lady Shore Launch New Child Welfare Initiative
Sen.Pete Ricketts
May 26, 2017
Letter to Hailemariam Desalegn, Prime Minister of Ethiopia - Lift Adoption Ban that Has Left 200 American Families in Heartbreaking Situation
Rep.Adrian Smith, ...
May 22, 2017
Rep. Bacon Celebrates National Foster Care Month
Rep.Don Bacon
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