Advocacy
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Tell Your U.S. Representative: America's Children Can't Wait
| 09.20.11
Congress is running out of time to reauthorize two important child welfare programs that promote adoptions and help children in foster care. The Promoting Safe and Stable Families and Child Welfare Services programs provide more than $700 million in federal funds to help at-risk families and children.
- FEDERAL UPDATES
Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act
Extension of the Promoting Safe and Stable Families and Child Welfare Services programs
2011 - Tell Your Senators to Vote NO on the House Cuts (HR 1)
The Senate is expected to vote this week on spending for the rest of the year. They will either agree to the extreme cuts passed by the House (HR 1) -- $65 billion less than last year's spending for domestic programs -- or support the Senate bill.
Call In to Say No to House Budget Proposal
The House is expected to vote this week on a House Budget proposal that contains cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, Food Stamps and education and changes Medicaid to a block grant program.
Tell the Senate: Protect & Sustain Early Childhood Funding
The House bill to fund the federal government for the rest of the fiscal year contains cuts to Head Start and child care programs. Now, the funding decisions are in the hands of the Senate.
Policy & Government Affairs Staff
Jody Frisch, Director of Government Affairs
202-677-4214
jodyf@americanhumane.org
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