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Dec. 2, 2021
Cassidy, Colleagues Introduce 21st Century Dyslexia Act
Sen. Tim Scott, ...
Nov. 9, 2021
Tweet - "Thanks to Democrats' expansion of the Child Tax Credit, working families in SC received a $246.7 million tax cut last month. That's money for food, housing, child care, and more. Eligible families ought to visit http://GetCTC.org by November 15 to claim theirs."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Nov. 5, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Defend Parents
Rep. Ralph Norman, ...
Oct. 16, 2021
Tweet - "The American Rescue Plan's expanded #ChildTaxCredit is pulling millions of children out of poverty. Without further action, though, it will end after 2021. Let's work to make it permanent."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Sept. 30, 2021
Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Majority Leader, United States Senate, Hon. Ron Wyden, Chairman of Committee of Finance, United States Senate - Crapo, Risch, Colleagues Call Out Harmful Marriage Penalties in Democrats' Reckless Tax Proposals
Sen. Tim Scott, ...
Sept. 30, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Ron Wyden, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee - Remove Any Proposals That Would Discourage Marriage
Sen. Tim Scott, ...
Sept. 30, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Majority Leader of the United States Senate and the Hon. Ron Wyden, Chairman of the United States Senate - Cassidy, Colleagues Call Out Harmful Marriage Penalties in Democrats' Reconciliation Bill
Sen. Tim Scott, ...
Sept. 8, 2021
Tweet - "According to a new study by the Urban Institute, extending the American Rescue Plan's tax cuts for families with children could cut childhood poverty by 40%. Making this critical lifeline permanent would change lives."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Sept. 6, 2021
Tweet - "The American Rescue Plan dramatically reduced child poverty through the expanded Child Tax Credit. As we work to build back better, we must ensure that this progress is made permanent."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
July 24, 2021
Tweet - "Accessible, safe, and affordable child care is a critical part of infrastructure. Without proper child care, parents can't go back to work and children run the risk of missing valuable learning opportunities. Our COVID-19 recovery must include a plan to #SolveChildCare."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
July 2, 2021
Tweet - "The #AmericanRescuePlan is working. The virus is being contained, and Americans are going back to work. But we're just getting started--we're working to pass President Biden's American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan to build back better. #HelpIsHere"
Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 25, 2021
Congressman Clyburn Announces More Than $17 Million In Funding For South Carolina Head Start Programs
Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 24, 2021
Tweet - "As a teacher, I saw students fall into trouble because they lacked opportunities. That's why I am proud to join my colleagues in introducing commonsense legislation to codify President Biden's proposals to invest in our young people and make our communities safer."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 17, 2021
Senator Scott Statement on SCOTUS Decision Protecting Faith-Based Foster Care Providers
Sen. Tim Scott
June 11, 2021
Tweet - "Child and elder care are a critical part of our nation's infrastructure. Investing in our #CareEconomy will allow parents and caregivers to return to work knowing their loved ones are well cared for."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 9, 2021
Tweet - "Investing in our #CareEconomy is key to getting our nation back on track. Taking care of children & aging loved ones can make it more difficult to join the workforce. The American Rescue Plan is doing its job. Now we have to build on it & pass the American Jobs & Families Plans."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
May 25, 2021
Tweet - "Cutting off pandemic unemployment benefits early will hurt rural communities, and won't help people get back to work. People want to work, but they need job offers with fair pay, transportation to get there, and childcare to be available."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
May 14, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Klobuchar, Blunt, Colleagues Urge State Department to Prioritize Resumption of Intercountry Adoptions
Sen. Tim Scott, ...
May 9, 2021
Tweet - "There's this notion that people don't want to work. I have not met any of those people who don't want to work. I have met a lot of people who are staying out of work because they cannot find childcare for their children. That is a critical part of this nation's infrastructure."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
May 9, 2021
Tweet - "These job numbers, it's very clear to me, that the president's plan means that there are a lot of people who are not going back to work because they cannot find care for their children. That's why he has in his program a way for us to take care of children and senior citizens."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
May 7, 2021
Blog - Questionable CDC Guidelines on Children's Camps
Rep. Ralph Norman
April 29, 2021
Majority Whip Clyburn Praises President Biden's Inclusive Agenda And First 100 Days In Office
Rep. Jim Clyburn
March 19, 2021
Letter to Honorable Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Carter Leads 43 Members Demanding Answers from HHS About Unaccompanied Children at the Border
Rep. William Timmons, ...
March 12, 2021
Inhofe Joins Scott to Introduce Bill to Protect Faith-Based Foster Care Providers
Sen. Tim Scott, ...
March 10, 2021
Lankford Protects Faith-based Adoption Providers
Sen. Tim Scott, ...
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Politician
Dec. 2, 2021
Cassidy, Colleagues Introduce 21st Century Dyslexia Act
Sen.Tim Scott, ...
Nov. 9, 2021
Tweet - "Thanks to Democrats' expansion of the Child Tax Credit, working families in SC received a $246.7 million tax cut last month. That's money for food, housing, child care, and more. Eligible families ought to visit http://GetCTC.org by November 15 to claim theirs."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Nov. 5, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Defend Parents
Rep.Ralph Norman, ...
Oct. 16, 2021
Tweet - "The American Rescue Plan's expanded #ChildTaxCredit is pulling millions of children out of poverty. Without further action, though, it will end after 2021. Let's work to make it permanent."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Sept. 30, 2021
Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Majority Leader, United States Senate, Hon. Ron Wyden, Chairman of Committee of Finance, United States Senate - Crapo, Risch, Colleagues Call Out Harmful Marriage Penalties in Democrats' Reckless Tax Proposals
Sen.Tim Scott, ...
Sept. 30, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Ron Wyden, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee - Remove Any Proposals That Would Discourage Marriage
Sen.Tim Scott, ...
Sept. 30, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Majority Leader of the United States Senate and the Hon. Ron Wyden, Chairman of the United States Senate - Cassidy, Colleagues Call Out Harmful Marriage Penalties in Democrats' Reconciliation Bill
Sen.Tim Scott, ...
Sept. 8, 2021
Tweet - "According to a new study by the Urban Institute, extending the American Rescue Plan's tax cuts for families with children could cut childhood poverty by 40%. Making this critical lifeline permanent would change lives."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Sept. 6, 2021
Tweet - "The American Rescue Plan dramatically reduced child poverty through the expanded Child Tax Credit. As we work to build back better, we must ensure that this progress is made permanent."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
July 24, 2021
Tweet - "Accessible, safe, and affordable child care is a critical part of infrastructure. Without proper child care, parents can't go back to work and children run the risk of missing valuable learning opportunities. Our COVID-19 recovery must include a plan to #SolveChildCare."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
July 2, 2021
Tweet - "The #AmericanRescuePlan is working. The virus is being contained, and Americans are going back to work. But we're just getting started--we're working to pass President Biden's American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan to build back better. #HelpIsHere"
Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 25, 2021
Congressman Clyburn Announces More Than $17 Million In Funding For South Carolina Head Start Programs
Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 24, 2021
Tweet - "As a teacher, I saw students fall into trouble because they lacked opportunities. That's why I am proud to join my colleagues in introducing commonsense legislation to codify President Biden's proposals to invest in our young people and make our communities safer."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 17, 2021
Senator Scott Statement on SCOTUS Decision Protecting Faith-Based Foster Care Providers
Sen.Tim Scott
June 11, 2021
Tweet - "Child and elder care are a critical part of our nation's infrastructure. Investing in our #CareEconomy will allow parents and caregivers to return to work knowing their loved ones are well cared for."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 9, 2021
Tweet - "Investing in our #CareEconomy is key to getting our nation back on track. Taking care of children & aging loved ones can make it more difficult to join the workforce. The American Rescue Plan is doing its job. Now we have to build on it & pass the American Jobs & Families Plans."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
May 25, 2021
Tweet - "Cutting off pandemic unemployment benefits early will hurt rural communities, and won't help people get back to work. People want to work, but they need job offers with fair pay, transportation to get there, and childcare to be available."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
May 14, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Klobuchar, Blunt, Colleagues Urge State Department to Prioritize Resumption of Intercountry Adoptions
Sen.Tim Scott, ...
May 9, 2021
Tweet - "There's this notion that people don't want to work. I have not met any of those people who don't want to work. I have met a lot of people who are staying out of work because they cannot find childcare for their children. That is a critical part of this nation's infrastructure."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
May 9, 2021
Tweet - "These job numbers, it's very clear to me, that the president's plan means that there are a lot of people who are not going back to work because they cannot find care for their children. That's why he has in his program a way for us to take care of children and senior citizens."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
May 7, 2021
Blog - Questionable CDC Guidelines on Children's Camps
Rep.Ralph Norman
April 29, 2021
Majority Whip Clyburn Praises President Biden's Inclusive Agenda And First 100 Days In Office
Rep.Jim Clyburn
March 19, 2021
Letter to Honorable Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Carter Leads 43 Members Demanding Answers from HHS About Unaccompanied Children at the Border
Rep.William Timmons, ...
March 12, 2021
Inhofe Joins Scott to Introduce Bill to Protect Faith-Based Foster Care Providers
Sen.Tim Scott, ...
March 10, 2021
Lankford Protects Faith-based Adoption Providers
Sen.Tim Scott, ...
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