President Trump’s 2019 Budget Proposes to Leave the Most Vulnerable Behind
As expected, the President proposes to use his 2019 Budget, released on February 12th, to pay for the $1.5 trillion deficit increase included in the [...]
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Marian Wright Edelman’s Letter to the President
The President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: As you approach your State of the Union Address tomorrow [...]
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2017 State of America’s Children® Release
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, January 9, 2018 Media Contact: MaryLee Allen Director of Policy 202-662-3573 office mallen@childrensdefense.org The Indefensible and Unjust State of America’s Children [...]
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Over 320 Child, Youth Organizations Call for Immediate Passage of Dream Act
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 For More Information Contact: MaryLee Allen, Director of Policy 202-662-3573 (office) mallen@childrensdefense.org Over 320 Child, Youth Organizations Call [...]
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Children Remain the Poorest Age Group Despite Poverty Drop
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 For More Information Contact: MaryLee Allen Director of Policy 202-662-3573 office mallen@childrensdefense.org Children Remain the Poorest Age Group [...]
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Marian Wright Edelman Statement on the Dreamers and the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 6, 2017 For More Information Contact: Richard Hooks Wayman, Executive Director 202-662-3588 (office) rhookswayman@childrensdefense.org Marian Wright Edelman Statement on the [...]
Read MoreUnjust Trump Budget: Bad for America’s Children
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, May 23, 2017 For More Information Contact: Patti Hassler Vice President of Communications and Outreach 202-662-3554 office phassler@childrensdefense.org Unjust Trump Budget: [...]
Read MoreFifth National Grandrally Brings Hundreds of Grandparents and Other Relatives Raising Children to the U.S. Capitol
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 For More Information Contact: Patti Hassler Vice President of Communications and Outreach 202-662-3554 office phassler@childrensdefense.org FIFTH NATIONAL GRANDRALLY [...]
Read MoreMarian Wright Edelman, President of the Children’s Defense Fund, Calls Trump-Ryan’s American Health Care Act an Immoral Assault on Children and American Values
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, May 4, 2017 For More Information Contact: Patti Hassler Vice President of Communications and Outreach 202-662-3554 office phassler@childrensdefense.org Marian Wright Edelman, [...]
Read MoreChildren’s Defense Fund Statement on Failure of House Repeal of ACA
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 24, 2017 For More Information Contact: Patti Hassler Vice President of Communications and Outreach 202-662-3554 office phassler@childrensdefense.org Children’s Defense Fund [...]
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