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Aug. 7, 2020
Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture - Congressman Cleaver Calls on Usda to Provide More Flexibility, Support to Student Nutrition Programs
Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
Aug. 6, 2020
Warner, Booker Introduce Legislation to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs for Low-Income Children
Sen. Mark Warner
Aug. 6, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the United States Department of Defense - Waltz, Haaland Urge Dept. of Defense to Close Child Care Gaps for Military Families
Rep. Rob Wittman, ...
Aug. 5, 2020
Letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, and House Minority leader Kevin McCarthy - Warren, Smith, Colleagues Call on Senate Leadership to Secure Child Care Relief in the Next COVID-19 Stimulus Package
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
July 31, 2020
Scott Calls For Extension Of Pandemic Food Assistance Program
Rep. Bobby Scott
July 29, 2020
House Passes Stevens-Led Bill to Create $50 Billion Child Care Stabilization Fund, Including $1.4 Billion for Michigan
Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
July 29, 2020
House Passes Child Care is Essential Act
Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
July 24, 2020
Kaine, Murkowski, Sewell Introduce Legislation To Reduce Maternal And Infant Mortality, Address Racial Inequities In Maternal Health
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
July 22, 2020
Kaine, Murkowski, Sewell Introduce Legislation To Reduce Maternal And Infant Mortality, Address Racial Inequities In Maternal Health
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
July 17, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Wittman urges additional relief for parents and families
Rep. Rob Wittman
July 16, 2020
Cardin, Schumer, Senate Democrats Announce Historic Proposal For $350 Billion Investment In Communities Of Color
Sen. Mark Warner, ...
June 18, 2020
Beyer Statement On Supreme Court DACA Ruling
Rep. Don Beyer
May 29, 2020
Letter to Dr. Robert Redfield, Director for the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Reed Seeks to Boost Child Immunization Rates
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
May 27, 2020
Delauro, Scott, Murray, Members Introduce $50 Billion Child Care Stabilization Fund Legislation
Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
May 27, 2020
Clark, DeLauro, Scott and Murray Introduce $50 Billion Child Care Stabilization Fund Legislation
Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
May 26, 2020
Committee Holds Virtual Briefing on Impact of COVID-19 on America's Child Care System
Rep. Bobby Scott
May 11, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Collins, King Join Bipartisan Push for Additional Support for Child Care Providers in Future COVID-19 Relief Legislation
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
May 6, 2020
Kaine Pushes For Emergency Funding To Protect Children From Abuse
Sen. Tim Kaine
April 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Shaheen & Hassan Call for Childcare Support for Working Parents in Next Coronavirus Relief Package
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
April 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Backed by Large Group of Senate Colleagues, Sens. Tina Smith and Elizabeth Warren Press to Include $50 Billion Childcare Bailout in Next Coronavirus Relief Package
Sen. Mark Warner, ...
April 22, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Committee Democrats to USDA: Do Not Undermine Child Nutrition Standards
Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
April 22, 2020
Scott, Murray, DeLauro Release Report Revealing DeVos' Failure to Collect Usable Data to Protect Children from Excessive or Discriminatory Seclusion and Restraint
Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
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. Mark Warner, ...
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 Beyer, ...
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. Tim Kaine, ...
March 21, 2020
Senators Warren, Smith, Casey, Hirono, Kaine & Booker Urge Senate Leaders to Support Child Care in Coronavirus Stimulus Package
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
March 16, 2020
Van Hollen, Casey, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Needs of Children and Early Care Providers During Coronavirus Pandemic
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
March 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Christi Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin, Murray, Senators Call On HHS & DHS IGs To Investigate Reported "Weaponizing" Of Confidential Therapy Sessions To Deport Children
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
Feb. 10, 2020
Letter to Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Senator Hassan Joins Colleagues in Urging Food and Drug Administration to Immediately Ban the Use of Electrical Shock Devices on Children and Adults with Disabilities
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
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. Don Beyer, ...
Jan. 14, 2020
Committee Advances Bipartisan Proposal to Strengthen Federal Support for Homeless Youth
Rep. Bobby Scott
Dec. 12, 2019
HELP Committee Passes Key Provisions Of Kaine Bills To Strengthen Support For Children At Risk Of Abuse
Sen. Tim Kaine
Nov. 27, 2019
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Democrats Slam Trump Administration over Latest Walk Back from Strong Tobacco Regulation
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
Nov. 26, 2019
Letter to Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, Jose Serrano, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science, and Robert Aderholt, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science - Gonzalez Expands Push Against Child Exploitation
Rep. Ben Cline, ...
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. Tim Kaine, ...
Nov. 20, 2019
Scott Statement on Department of Labor Abandoning Proposed Changes to Child Labor Laws
Rep. Bobby Scott
Nov. 18, 2019
Kaine Statement On Trump Administration Reversal On E-Cigarette Flavor Ban
Sen. Tim Kaine
Sept. 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - All Committee Democrats to Secretary Perdue: Proposed Rule Strips Free School Meals from More Than 500,000 Low-Income Children
Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
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, ...
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 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
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. Mark Warner, ...
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
Top Democrats Unveil Bill to Protect Students from Seclusion and Restraint Practices
Rep. Don Beyer, ...
Nov. 14, 2018
Murphy, Top Democrats Unveil Bill to Protect Students from Seclusion and Restraint Practices
Rep. Don Beyer, ...
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
Date
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Aug. 7, 2020
Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture - Congressman Cleaver Calls on Usda to Provide More Flexibility, Support to Student Nutrition Programs
Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
Aug. 6, 2020
Warner, Booker Introduce Legislation to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs for Low-Income Children
Sen.Mark Warner
Aug. 6, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the United States Department of Defense - Waltz, Haaland Urge Dept. of Defense to Close Child Care Gaps for Military Families
Rep.Rob Wittman, ...
Aug. 5, 2020
Letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, and House Minority leader Kevin McCarthy - Warren, Smith, Colleagues Call on Senate Leadership to Secure Child Care Relief in the Next COVID-19 Stimulus Package
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
July 31, 2020
Scott Calls For Extension Of Pandemic Food Assistance Program
Rep.Bobby Scott
July 29, 2020
House Passes Stevens-Led Bill to Create $50 Billion Child Care Stabilization Fund, Including $1.4 Billion for Michigan
Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
July 29, 2020
House Passes Child Care is Essential Act
Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
July 24, 2020
Kaine, Murkowski, Sewell Introduce Legislation To Reduce Maternal And Infant Mortality, Address Racial Inequities In Maternal Health
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
July 22, 2020
Kaine, Murkowski, Sewell Introduce Legislation To Reduce Maternal And Infant Mortality, Address Racial Inequities In Maternal Health
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
July 17, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Wittman urges additional relief for parents and families
Rep.Rob Wittman
July 16, 2020
Cardin, Schumer, Senate Democrats Announce Historic Proposal For $350 Billion Investment In Communities Of Color
Sen.Mark Warner, ...
June 18, 2020
Beyer Statement On Supreme Court DACA Ruling
Rep.Don Beyer
May 29, 2020
Letter to Dr. Robert Redfield, Director for the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention - Reed Seeks to Boost Child Immunization Rates
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
May 27, 2020
Delauro, Scott, Murray, Members Introduce $50 Billion Child Care Stabilization Fund Legislation
Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
May 27, 2020
Clark, DeLauro, Scott and Murray Introduce $50 Billion Child Care Stabilization Fund Legislation
Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
May 26, 2020
Committee Holds Virtual Briefing on Impact of COVID-19 on America's Child Care System
Rep.Bobby Scott
May 11, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Collins, King Join Bipartisan Push for Additional Support for Child Care Providers in Future COVID-19 Relief Legislation
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
May 6, 2020
Kaine Pushes For Emergency Funding To Protect Children From Abuse
Sen.Tim Kaine
April 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Shaheen & Hassan Call for Childcare Support for Working Parents in Next Coronavirus Relief Package
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
April 28, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Backed by Large Group of Senate Colleagues, Sens. Tina Smith and Elizabeth Warren Press to Include $50 Billion Childcare Bailout in Next Coronavirus Relief Package
Sen.Mark Warner, ...
April 22, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Committee Democrats to USDA: Do Not Undermine Child Nutrition Standards
Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
April 22, 2020
Scott, Murray, DeLauro Release Report Revealing DeVos' Failure to Collect Usable Data to Protect Children from Excessive or Discriminatory Seclusion and Restraint
Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
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.Mark Warner, ...
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 Beyer, ...
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.Tim Kaine, ...
March 21, 2020
Senators Warren, Smith, Casey, Hirono, Kaine & Booker Urge Senate Leaders to Support Child Care in Coronavirus Stimulus Package
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
March 16, 2020
Van Hollen, Casey, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Needs of Children and Early Care Providers During Coronavirus Pandemic
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
March 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Christi Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Joseph Cuffari, Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Durbin, Murray, Senators Call On HHS & DHS IGs To Investigate Reported "Weaponizing" Of Confidential Therapy Sessions To Deport Children
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
Feb. 10, 2020
Letter to Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Senator Hassan Joins Colleagues in Urging Food and Drug Administration to Immediately Ban the Use of Electrical Shock Devices on Children and Adults with Disabilities
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
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.Don Beyer, ...
Jan. 14, 2020
Committee Advances Bipartisan Proposal to Strengthen Federal Support for Homeless Youth
Rep.Bobby Scott
Dec. 12, 2019
HELP Committee Passes Key Provisions Of Kaine Bills To Strengthen Support For Children At Risk Of Abuse
Sen.Tim Kaine
Nov. 27, 2019
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Democrats Slam Trump Administration over Latest Walk Back from Strong Tobacco Regulation
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
Nov. 26, 2019
Letter to Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, Jose Serrano, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science, and Robert Aderholt, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science - Gonzalez Expands Push Against Child Exploitation
Rep.Ben Cline, ...
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.Tim Kaine, ...
Nov. 20, 2019
Scott Statement on Department of Labor Abandoning Proposed Changes to Child Labor Laws
Rep.Bobby Scott
Nov. 18, 2019
Kaine Statement On Trump Administration Reversal On E-Cigarette Flavor Ban
Sen.Tim Kaine
Sept. 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture - All Committee Democrats to Secretary Perdue: Proposed Rule Strips Free School Meals from More Than 500,000 Low-Income Children
Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
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, ...
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 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
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.Mark Warner, ...
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
Top Democrats Unveil Bill to Protect Students from Seclusion and Restraint Practices
Rep.Don Beyer, ...
Nov. 14, 2018
Murphy, Top Democrats Unveil Bill to Protect Students from Seclusion and Restraint Practices
Rep.Don Beyer, ...
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
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