“I’m going to be a professional school shooter.” This was the chilling comment made by the Parkland shooter in a video posted online in September 2017—more than a year before he took the lives of 17 classmates and injured 17 others at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Shamefully, this was just one of many early warning signs.
Read MoreIn its latest attempt to undermine the safety net and intimidate immigrant families, the Trump administration plans to inspect the immigration status of every member of families applying for housing assistance, even members who declare themselves ineligible for assistance during the application process.
Read MoreThis week, CDF released a plan to cut child poverty by 57 percent right away by making modest improvements in existing policies we know work.
Read MoreIndra Sihotang fled to the United States from Indonesia more than a decade ago to escape religious persecution. In our immigration system, he’s called an asylum seeker.
Read MoreThe earliest years of a child’s life are the time of greatest brain development and opportunity. Children’s early experiences and environments build the foundation for future health, education and life outcomes.
Read MoreThis week, Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Ron Wyden(D-OR), introduced the Working Families Tax Relief Act, a plan to boost two crucial tax programs that would cut child poverty in the United States by 28 percent according to a study from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
Read MoreThere’s plenty to appreciate about the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC). We know these credits help working families raise their children, meet their daily needs and support their communities.
Read MoreToday the Children’s Defense Fund submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on their Proposed Rule on Requirements for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs) in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Read MoreIt was a busy week for healthcare! House Democrats introduced the “Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019” which would protect health coverage for more than 50 million people with pre-existing conditions, extend coverage to millions more, and make plans sold through the health insurance marketplaces more affordable.
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Yesterday U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled against the Trump Administration's approval of section 1115 Medicaid waivers in both Kentucky and Arkansas that included work requirements and other changes that will result in cuts to Medicaid coverage.
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