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For 35 years, CDF has been a leading advocacy voice for all the children of America. Our talented advocates, educators, organizers, policy experts, and other spokespeople use their voices every day to help lift children out of poverty, protect them from abuse and neglect, and ensure access to health care, quality education, and a moral and spiritual foundation to help them succeed. Learn more about CDF's public speakers.

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Latest News on Children's Issues

Stay up to date with news and stories on issues affecting children in the U.S.

11/13/09
We Can’t Gamble With Children’s Health
Roll Call

11/06/09
In House Health Bill, Kids Play ‘Lottery of Geography’
The Washington Independent

11/03/09
CHIP on Chopping Block in House Health Reform Bill
The Washington Independent

10/29/09
Uninsured Children and a Rising Death Toll
The Baltimore Sun

10/19/09
Health Care Reform Must Include Children
Star-Tribune

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CDF's Latest Press Releases

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11/04/09
Thousands of Children, Parents and Child Advocates Converge on the Nation's Capitol to Demand That Millions of Children are Better, Not Worse, Off After Health Care Reform

10/16/09
Thousands of Faith Organizations to Participate in Children’s Defense Fund’s National Observance of Children’s Sabbaths^® Celebrations

10/09/09
CDF Applauds Congressional Black Caucus for Letter to Speaker Pelosi Urging Real Child Health Reform

09/23/09
New Report Shows 3,184 Children and Teen Firearm Deaths in 2006

09/10/09
CDF Statement on New Data Showing 8.1 Million Uninsured Children, 14.1 Million Children in Poverty in 2008

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CDF In the News

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11/15/09
Gazette Opinion: Keep Kids Covered in Health Reform Plans
Billings Gazette

11/08/09
Children's Defense Fund Marches for Children
WLBT

11/05/09
Both Sides of Healthcare Reform Want Their Voices Heard
WBIR

11/04/09
Stroller Brigade Hits the Hill (video)
My Fox DC

10/30/09
Hospitalized Children Without Insurance Are More Likely to Die, a Study Finds
The New York Times

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