First Focus Campaign for Children
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First Focus Campaign for Children is a bipartisan child advocacy group dedicated to improving U.S. public policy for kids. Sister org of @firstfocus.bsky.social. #Commit2Kids
Grateful to the members of Congress who reached across the aisle to introduce the Global Child Thrive Reauthorization Act, which will protect children in some of the world's poorest countries. bit.ly/48vHbwN
December 3, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Grateful to the members of Congress who reached across the aisle to introduce the Global Child Thrive Reauthorization Act, which will protect children in some of the world's poorest countries. bit.ly/48vHbwN
Catelin Drey (D-IA) just overturned an Iowa Senate seat by double digits in a +10 Republican district. Rather than neglecting children’s issues, Drey centered children in her campaign. 👇
Children’s issues > culture wars (1)
Children’s issues > culture wars (1)
August 27, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Catelin Drey (D-IA) just overturned an Iowa Senate seat by double digits in a +10 Republican district. Rather than neglecting children’s issues, Drey centered children in her campaign. 👇
Children’s issues > culture wars (1)
Children’s issues > culture wars (1)
H.R. 1 Puts Children Last
July 2, 2025 at 3:34 PM
H.R. 1 Puts Children Last
H.R. Puts Children Last
July 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
H.R. Puts Children Last
The numbers say it all—Medicaid is a CHILDREN'S program.
Join us in calling on our elected officials to prioritize the well-being of children and reject cuts to Medicaid.
campaignforchildren.org/tak...
Join us in calling on our elected officials to prioritize the well-being of children and reject cuts to Medicaid.
campaignforchildren.org/tak...
May 16, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The numbers say it all—Medicaid is a CHILDREN'S program.
Join us in calling on our elected officials to prioritize the well-being of children and reject cuts to Medicaid.
campaignforchildren.org/tak...
Join us in calling on our elected officials to prioritize the well-being of children and reject cuts to Medicaid.
campaignforchildren.org/tak...
In response to Pres Trump’s proposed budget, we issued the following statement:
"President Trump’s budget proposal represents a continuation of a never-ending accumulation of disproportionate and targeted actions aimed at harming kids."
Full: campaignforchildren.org/new...
"President Trump’s budget proposal represents a continuation of a never-ending accumulation of disproportionate and targeted actions aimed at harming kids."
Full: campaignforchildren.org/new...
May 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM
In response to Pres Trump’s proposed budget, we issued the following statement:
"President Trump’s budget proposal represents a continuation of a never-ending accumulation of disproportionate and targeted actions aimed at harming kids."
Full: campaignforchildren.org/new...
"President Trump’s budget proposal represents a continuation of a never-ending accumulation of disproportionate and targeted actions aimed at harming kids."
Full: campaignforchildren.org/new...
Count the Dead by the Millions - Rolling Stone www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
April 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Count the Dead by the Millions - Rolling Stone www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Reportedly, Pres Trump plans to make good on one of Project 2025’s most misguided promises: eliminate Head Start. Rarely has there been such a clear, targeted attack on children.
Tell Congress to reject any effort that undermines our nation's kids:
campaignforchildren.org/tak...
Tell Congress to reject any effort that undermines our nation's kids:
campaignforchildren.org/tak...
April 17, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Reportedly, Pres Trump plans to make good on one of Project 2025’s most misguided promises: eliminate Head Start. Rarely has there been such a clear, targeted attack on children.
Tell Congress to reject any effort that undermines our nation's kids:
campaignforchildren.org/tak...
Tell Congress to reject any effort that undermines our nation's kids:
campaignforchildren.org/tak...
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Do No Harm: Why Ending Birthright Citizenship Puts ALL Babies and Children at Risk https://buff.ly/3Vq4OkM
January 19, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Do No Harm: Why Ending Birthright Citizenship Puts ALL Babies and Children at Risk https://buff.ly/3Vq4OkM
We applaud Congress for passing the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act. This bipartisan bill is an important 1st step in addressing the systemic failures that have allowed abuse & neglect of youth.
Read the full statement: campaignforchildren.org/new...
Read the full statement: campaignforchildren.org/new...
December 20, 2024 at 9:03 PM
We applaud Congress for passing the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act. This bipartisan bill is an important 1st step in addressing the systemic failures that have allowed abuse & neglect of youth.
Read the full statement: campaignforchildren.org/new...
Read the full statement: campaignforchildren.org/new...
Our Legislative Scorecard found that women were 2.7 times more likely to be a #Champion4Children than their peers.
How will the 119th Congress treat children?
How will the 119th Congress treat children?
December 16, 2024 at 5:24 PM
Our Legislative Scorecard found that women were 2.7 times more likely to be a #Champion4Children than their peers.
How will the 119th Congress treat children?
How will the 119th Congress treat children?
Today, we release our 2024 Legislative Scorecard — honoring lawmakers who fought to protect kids' interests in the 118th Congress. Election season has been full of talk about kids but ##Champions4Children put actions behind their words.
See the list: www.ffccscorecard.org/champ...
See the list: www.ffccscorecard.org/champ...
October 24, 2024 at 5:29 PM
Today, we release our 2024 Legislative Scorecard — honoring lawmakers who fought to protect kids' interests in the 118th Congress. Election season has been full of talk about kids but ##Champions4Children put actions behind their words.
See the list: www.ffccscorecard.org/champ...
See the list: www.ffccscorecard.org/champ...
New U.S. Census Bureau numbers confirm that child poverty in the U.S. remains high. Maintaining this high level of child poverty is a conscious policy choice, one that is unacceptable because we know how to ##EndChildPoverty. www2.census.gov/library/pub...
September 10, 2024 at 8:06 PM
New U.S. Census Bureau numbers confirm that child poverty in the U.S. remains high. Maintaining this high level of child poverty is a conscious policy choice, one that is unacceptable because we know how to ##EndChildPoverty. www2.census.gov/library/pub...
Child poverty increased by more than 10% in 2023 according to data released today by the US Census Bureau, adding nearly 1 million children to the nearly 10 million experiencing poverty last year. In response, we released the following statement: campaignforchildren.org/new...
September 10, 2024 at 6:26 PM
Child poverty increased by more than 10% in 2023 according to data released today by the US Census Bureau, adding nearly 1 million children to the nearly 10 million experiencing poverty last year. In response, we released the following statement: campaignforchildren.org/new...
BREAKING: Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, has reportedly chosen Minn Gov Tim Walz as her running mate.
Gov. Walz pictured below signing a universal school meals bill into Minnesota law last year.
Gov. Walz pictured below signing a universal school meals bill into Minnesota law last year.
August 6, 2024 at 1:43 PM
BREAKING: Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, has reportedly chosen Minn Gov Tim Walz as her running mate.
Gov. Walz pictured below signing a universal school meals bill into Minnesota law last year.
Gov. Walz pictured below signing a universal school meals bill into Minnesota law last year.
"The Dads Caucus is laser-focused on reenacting then enhanced ##ChildTaxCredit"
- ##Champion4Children Rep. Jimmy Gomez during a ##ChildrensWeek2024 panel discussion called "Standing on Our Principles"
Thank you, Congressman!
- ##Champion4Children Rep. Jimmy Gomez during a ##ChildrensWeek2024 panel discussion called "Standing on Our Principles"
Thank you, Congressman!
June 10, 2024 at 5:25 PM
"The Dads Caucus is laser-focused on reenacting then enhanced ##ChildTaxCredit"
- ##Champion4Children Rep. Jimmy Gomez during a ##ChildrensWeek2024 panel discussion called "Standing on Our Principles"
Thank you, Congressman!
- ##Champion4Children Rep. Jimmy Gomez during a ##ChildrensWeek2024 panel discussion called "Standing on Our Principles"
Thank you, Congressman!
"I defy you to show me a program that has worked as well as the ##childtaxcredit has for lifting kids out of poverty & given families economic security for their future." - Rep. Rosa Delauro ##ChildrensWeek2024
June 10, 2024 at 5:17 PM
"I defy you to show me a program that has worked as well as the ##childtaxcredit has for lifting kids out of poverty & given families economic security for their future." - Rep. Rosa Delauro ##ChildrensWeek2024
Always a pleasure to hear ##Champion4Children Rep. Rosa DeLauro talk about the fight to ##EndChildPoverty through the enhanced ##ChildTaxCredit during ##childrensweek2024
"Nothing less should we settle for."
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"Nothing less should we settle for."
Join us at firstfocus.org/childrens-we...
June 10, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Always a pleasure to hear ##Champion4Children Rep. Rosa DeLauro talk about the fight to ##EndChildPoverty through the enhanced ##ChildTaxCredit during ##childrensweek2024
"Nothing less should we settle for."
Join us at firstfocus.org/childrens-we...
"Nothing less should we settle for."
Join us at firstfocus.org/childrens-we...