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June 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander, Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member - U.S. Senator Tina Smith Continues Fight to Secure Health Committee Hearing on Negative Consequences of Family Separation on Children
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
June 14, 2019
Boozman Joins Colleagues to Build on Efforts to Reduce Military Spouse Unemployment
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
June 12, 2019
Tester, Kaine, Boozman Introduce Bill to Build on Efforts to Reduce Military Spouse Unemployment
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
May 29, 2019
Davis and Scott Statements on the Importance of Federal Investments in Child Care
Rep. Bobby Scott
May 23, 2019
Congressman Panetta Co-Introduces Bipartisan Military Spouse Hiring Act
Rep. Don Beyer, ...
May 22, 2019
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen. Tim Kaine
May 22, 2019
Kaine, Jones Introduce Bill To Support Foster Children, Encourage Families To Open Their Homes
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
May 8, 2019
Education and Labor Committee Unanimously Approves Bipartisan Bill to Prevent and Treat Child Abuse and Neglect
Rep. Bobby Scott
May 2, 2019
Committee Members Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse
Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
April 19, 2019
Kaine Introduces Bill Allowing Workers To Earn Paid Sick Days
Sen. Tim Kaine
April 9, 2019
Kaine Introduces Bills To Strengthen Support For Children At Risk Of Abuse
Sen. Tim Kaine
April 9, 2019
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen. Tim Kaine
April 3, 2019
Durbin, Kaine Introduce Bill To Support Family Caregivers
Sen. Tim Kaine
March 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, HHS - Revoke Waiver Allowing South Carolina Child Welfare Agencies to Discriminate
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
Feb. 26, 2019
House and Senate Democrats Introduce Comprehensive Child Care and Early Learning Bill to Ensure Child Care for All
Rep. Bobby Scott
Feb. 26, 2019
Hirono, Murray, Casey, Scott, and Sablan Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation to Expand Child Care and Early Learning Programs
Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
Feb. 12, 2019
DeLauro, Gillibrand Reintroduce the FAMILY Act
Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
Feb. 8, 2019
Bipartisan Delegation Introduces Bill to Expand Family and Medical Leave Act to Cover Loss of a Child
Rep. Don Beyer, ...
Jan. 24, 2019
Letter to Various Child Care Providers - Va. & Md. Sens. Ask Childcare Providers for Flexibility During Govt Shutdown
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
Jan. 23, 2019
Democratic Leaders Condemn Trump Administration Move to Allow Discrimination in Foster Care
Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
Dec. 17, 2018
Passage of H.R. the Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018
Rep. Bobby Scott
Dec. 13, 2018
Scott Statement on the Passage of Bipartisan Juvenile Justice Bill
Rep. Bobby Scott
Nov. 14, 2018
Murphy, Top Democrats Unveil Bill to Protect Students from Seclusion and Restraint Practices
Rep. Don Beyer, ...
Nov. 14, 2018
Top Democrats Unveil Bill to Protect Students from Seclusion and Restraint Practices
Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
Nov. 2, 2018
Letter to the Hon. R. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Top Democrats Question DOL's Decision to Rely on Unscientific, Undisclosed Data to Change Child Labor Laws
Rep. Bobby Scott
Oct. 28, 2018
House Passes Bill to Enhance Protections for Missing and Exploited Children
Rep. Bobby Scott
Oct. 15, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Lynn Johnson, Assistant Secretary for Family Support of the Department of Health and Human Services - Grassley, Kaine Urge HHS to Move Forward on Recommendations to Help Foster Youth
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
Oct. 15, 2018
Grassley, Kaine Urge HHS to Move Forward on Recommendations to Help Foster Youth
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
Sept. 26, 2018
Top House Democrats: Proposed Change to Child Labor Rules Could Endanger Young People and Patients
Rep. Bobby Scott
Sept. 25, 2018
Preventing Child Exploitation Act of 2018
Rep. Bobby Scott
July 26, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Jayapal Leads Colleagues in Demanding Trump Stop Selling Out Breastfeeding Mothers
Rep. Don Beyer, ...
July 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Drop Harmful Plan Discriminating Against Potential Foster or Adoptive Parents and Youth in Foster Care
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
July 20, 2018
Letter to Ronald Vitiello, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Washington State Democrats Join 139 Members of House and Senate to Speak Out Against Charging Migrant Parents Up to $8/Min. to Speak With Their Kids
Rep. Don Beyer, ...
July 20, 2018
Letter to Sen. Mitch McConnell, Sen. Charles Schumer, Rep. Paul Ryan, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi - Drop Harmful Plan of Discriminating Against Potential Foster or Adoptive Parents and Youth in Foster Care
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
July 18, 2018
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen. Tim Kaine
July 17, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Lamar Alexander, Chairman, and the Honorable Patty Murray, Ranking Member of Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee - Oversight Hearing on Trump Administration's Separated Families
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
July 10, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Charles Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Whitehouse Demands Judiciary Committee Hearing on Family Separation
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
June 29, 2018
Letter to Daniel R. Levinson, Inspector General of Department of Health and Human Services - Expanded Inspector General Review Into Shelters for Migrant Children
Rep. Don Beyer
June 29, 2018
Beyer Statement Celebrating Immigration Heritage Month
Rep. Don Beyer
June 28, 2018
Griffith Signs On As Original Cosponsor To Bill Keeping Families United and Accelerating Legal Proceedings at Border
Rep. Howard Griffith
June 27, 2018
Letter to Secretary Alex M. Azar II, Department of Health and Human Services, and Director Scott Lloyd, Office of Refugee Resettlement - Answers Regarding Allegations of Abuse Toward Migrant Children in Custody
Rep. Don Beyer, ...
June 26, 2018
Sen. Warner Presses HHS Secretary For More Answers on Staunton Detention Center
Sen. Mark Warner
June 25, 2018
Letter to Delegate Alfonso Lopez, Virginia House of Delegates - Response to Family Separation Letter
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
June 25, 2018
Ben Cline Statement Regarding Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center
Rep. Ben Cline
June 22, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Steven Wagner, Acting Assistant Secretary, Adminstration for Children and Families of Department of Health and Human Services - Information on Staunton Detention Center
Sen. Mark Warner, ...
June 22, 2018
Scott Statement on the Republicans' Failure to Address the Family Separation Crisis
Rep. Bobby Scott
June 20, 2018
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Immigration
Sen. Tim Kaine
June 20, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Senator Murray, Cantwell Call for Senate Hearings on Trump Administration's Treatment of Migrant Children
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
June 20, 2018
Beyer Statement On Visit To ICE Detention Facility In Capital Region
Rep. Don Beyer
June 20, 2018
Beyer Calls For Resignation Of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen
Rep. Don Beyer
Date
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Politician
June 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander, Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member - U.S. Senator Tina Smith Continues Fight to Secure Health Committee Hearing on Negative Consequences of Family Separation on Children
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
June 14, 2019
Boozman Joins Colleagues to Build on Efforts to Reduce Military Spouse Unemployment
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
June 12, 2019
Tester, Kaine, Boozman Introduce Bill to Build on Efforts to Reduce Military Spouse Unemployment
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
May 29, 2019
Davis and Scott Statements on the Importance of Federal Investments in Child Care
Rep.Bobby Scott
May 23, 2019
Congressman Panetta Co-Introduces Bipartisan Military Spouse Hiring Act
Rep.Don Beyer, ...
May 22, 2019
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen.Tim Kaine
May 22, 2019
Kaine, Jones Introduce Bill To Support Foster Children, Encourage Families To Open Their Homes
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
May 8, 2019
Education and Labor Committee Unanimously Approves Bipartisan Bill to Prevent and Treat Child Abuse and Neglect
Rep.Bobby Scott
May 2, 2019
Committee Members Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse
Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
April 19, 2019
Kaine Introduces Bill Allowing Workers To Earn Paid Sick Days
Sen.Tim Kaine
April 9, 2019
Kaine Introduces Bills To Strengthen Support For Children At Risk Of Abuse
Sen.Tim Kaine
April 9, 2019
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen.Tim Kaine
April 3, 2019
Durbin, Kaine Introduce Bill To Support Family Caregivers
Sen.Tim Kaine
March 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, HHS - Revoke Waiver Allowing South Carolina Child Welfare Agencies to Discriminate
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
Feb. 26, 2019
House and Senate Democrats Introduce Comprehensive Child Care and Early Learning Bill to Ensure Child Care for All
Rep.Bobby Scott
Feb. 26, 2019
Hirono, Murray, Casey, Scott, and Sablan Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation to Expand Child Care and Early Learning Programs
Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
Feb. 12, 2019
DeLauro, Gillibrand Reintroduce the FAMILY Act
Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
Feb. 8, 2019
Bipartisan Delegation Introduces Bill to Expand Family and Medical Leave Act to Cover Loss of a Child
Rep.Don Beyer, ...
Jan. 24, 2019
Letter to Various Child Care Providers - Va. & Md. Sens. Ask Childcare Providers for Flexibility During Govt Shutdown
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
Jan. 23, 2019
Democratic Leaders Condemn Trump Administration Move to Allow Discrimination in Foster Care
Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
Dec. 17, 2018
Passage of H.R. the Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018
Rep.Bobby Scott
Dec. 13, 2018
Scott Statement on the Passage of Bipartisan Juvenile Justice Bill
Rep.Bobby Scott
Nov. 14, 2018
Murphy, Top Democrats Unveil Bill to Protect Students from Seclusion and Restraint Practices
Rep.Don Beyer, ...
Nov. 14, 2018
Top Democrats Unveil Bill to Protect Students from Seclusion and Restraint Practices
Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
Nov. 2, 2018
Letter to the Hon. R. Alexander Acosta, Secretary of Labor - Top Democrats Question DOL's Decision to Rely on Unscientific, Undisclosed Data to Change Child Labor Laws
Rep.Bobby Scott
Oct. 28, 2018
House Passes Bill to Enhance Protections for Missing and Exploited Children
Rep.Bobby Scott
Oct. 15, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Lynn Johnson, Assistant Secretary for Family Support of the Department of Health and Human Services - Grassley, Kaine Urge HHS to Move Forward on Recommendations to Help Foster Youth
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
Oct. 15, 2018
Grassley, Kaine Urge HHS to Move Forward on Recommendations to Help Foster Youth
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
Sept. 26, 2018
Top House Democrats: Proposed Change to Child Labor Rules Could Endanger Young People and Patients
Rep.Bobby Scott
Sept. 25, 2018
Preventing Child Exploitation Act of 2018
Rep.Bobby Scott
July 26, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Jayapal Leads Colleagues in Demanding Trump Stop Selling Out Breastfeeding Mothers
Rep.Don Beyer, ...
July 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Drop Harmful Plan Discriminating Against Potential Foster or Adoptive Parents and Youth in Foster Care
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
July 20, 2018
Letter to Ronald Vitiello, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Washington State Democrats Join 139 Members of House and Senate to Speak Out Against Charging Migrant Parents Up to $8/Min. to Speak With Their Kids
Rep.Don Beyer, ...
July 20, 2018
Letter to Sen. Mitch McConnell, Sen. Charles Schumer, Rep. Paul Ryan, and Rep. Nancy Pelosi - Drop Harmful Plan of Discriminating Against Potential Foster or Adoptive Parents and Youth in Foster Care
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
July 18, 2018
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen.Tim Kaine
July 17, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Lamar Alexander, Chairman, and the Honorable Patty Murray, Ranking Member of Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee - Oversight Hearing on Trump Administration's Separated Families
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
July 10, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Charles Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Whitehouse Demands Judiciary Committee Hearing on Family Separation
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
June 29, 2018
Letter to Daniel R. Levinson, Inspector General of Department of Health and Human Services - Expanded Inspector General Review Into Shelters for Migrant Children
Rep.Don Beyer
June 29, 2018
Beyer Statement Celebrating Immigration Heritage Month
Rep.Don Beyer
June 28, 2018
Griffith Signs On As Original Cosponsor To Bill Keeping Families United and Accelerating Legal Proceedings at Border
Rep.Howard Griffith
June 27, 2018
Letter to Secretary Alex M. Azar II, Department of Health and Human Services, and Director Scott Lloyd, Office of Refugee Resettlement - Answers Regarding Allegations of Abuse Toward Migrant Children in Custody
Rep.Don Beyer, ...
June 26, 2018
Sen. Warner Presses HHS Secretary For More Answers on Staunton Detention Center
Sen.Mark Warner
June 25, 2018
Letter to Delegate Alfonso Lopez, Virginia House of Delegates - Response to Family Separation Letter
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
June 25, 2018
Ben Cline Statement Regarding Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center
Rep.Ben Cline
June 22, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Steven Wagner, Acting Assistant Secretary, Adminstration for Children and Families of Department of Health and Human Services - Information on Staunton Detention Center
Sen.Mark Warner, ...
June 22, 2018
Scott Statement on the Republicans' Failure to Address the Family Separation Crisis
Rep.Bobby Scott
June 20, 2018
MSNBC "All in with Chris Hayes" - Transcript: Immigration
Sen.Tim Kaine
June 20, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Chuck Grassley, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Senator Murray, Cantwell Call for Senate Hearings on Trump Administration's Treatment of Migrant Children
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
June 20, 2018
Beyer Statement On Visit To ICE Detention Facility In Capital Region
Rep.Don Beyer
June 20, 2018
Beyer Calls For Resignation Of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen
Rep.Don Beyer
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