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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 @First_Focus. #Commit2Kids
May 17, 2019 21 tweets 19 min read
We have a slew of ideas. Children’s issues have historically been bipartisan — just often ignored. The U.S. Senate majority should lead on any number of very serious and important challenges facing our nation’s children.

Here is a Proactive Agenda. —> campaignforchildren.org/resources/repo… (1) @JohnCornyn The Senate could begin be addressing the troubling problem of child abuse and neglect dearth’s, which is something particularly awful in Texas. 👇

More children die from abuse in Texas than in any other state  | Crime | Dallas News dallasnews.com/news/crime/201… (2)
Feb 6, 2019 15 tweets 14 min read
We heard a little about childhood cancer (possibly good but waiting for details) and school choice (not good) in last night’s #SOTU.

However, despite 1/4 of the population, children were largely ignored.

But we have a proactive agenda for kids. —> campaignforchildren.org/resources/repo… (1) It begins with this simple premise and demand:

“Any policies that affect children should base their foundations on the best interests of the child.” #BestInterestsOfTheChild #SOTU (2)
Sep 22, 2017 16 tweets 7 min read
What is the rationale foe disproportionately harming children in your new proposal? (1) The Medicaid per capita cap is a disaster for children. (2)