Statements and Letters Archives — Page 5 of 16

Sierra Campbell2020-06-01T13:46:39-05:00[ June 1st, 2020 ]

CDF Urges Congress to Take Swift Action In Response to Continued Police Violence Against Black People Across the Country

Abusive police practices coupled with devastating state-sanctioned violence have exacted systemic brutality and fatality upon Black people since our nation’s founding. For too long, the cycle of police brutality and racism has been met with cosmetic tinkering instead of substantive structural change. We urge Congress to take swift and decisive legislative action in response to ongoing fatal police killings and other violence against Black people across our country. Federal statutory reforms are urgently needed on a range of policing issues, including use of force, police accountability, racial profiling, militarization, data collection, and training.

Joshua Stewart2020-05-14T11:12:38-05:00[ May 14th, 2020 ]

CDF Joins Letter Urging Congress to Increase Funding for Child Care

The HEROES Act, introduced yesterday in the House, includes critical supports to stabilize families and communities -- including expansions in access to paid sick and family leave, getting cash to families, additional nutrition benefits, and investments in housing assistance -- yet the legislation falls woefully short on support for child care.

Sierra Campbell2020-05-07T16:18:19-05:00[ May 7th, 2020 ]

CDF Joins Calls to Ensure Equal Educational Opportunity amid COVID-19

Congress take immediate and comprehensive action to ensure equal educational opportunity during the COVID-19 public health crisis and beyond. Long term closures of early childhood settings, K12 schools, and college campuses, necessary to protect the safety and health of communities, have significantly exacerbated longstanding inequities in our educational system. Leadership and action from Congress can, and must, minimize the harm to marginalized students as long as COVID-19 continues to threaten the public health.

Sierra Campbell2020-05-08T09:04:33-05:00[ May 6th, 2020 ]

CDF Supports the Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act amid COVID-19

If enacted, the “Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act” would provide states, localities, territories, and tribes with flexible resources to provide direct support to households in need with short- and medium-term rental assistance or to cover up to 6 months of back-rent and late fees. The funds may also be used to stabilize households by helping to address the cost of security deposits and utility deposits and payments, among other expenses.

Sierra Campbell2020-05-07T16:11:19-05:00[ May 5th, 2020 ]

Leading Health Organizations Urge Congress to Strengthen Medicaid and CHIP amid COVID-19

As organizations dedicated to promoting the health of our nation’s children and pregnant women, we strongly urge Congress to protect and strengthen Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) as part of any forthcoming legislative efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic and the anticipated subsequent recovery period.

Sierra Campbell2020-05-07T16:05:00-05:00[ May 5th, 2020 ]

CDF Calls for Larger and Regular Financial Support for Families amid COVID-19

As Congress looks to its next round of legislation we must cast a wider net and help everyone with extraordinary expenses. It makes sense to extend relief to keep businesses afloat and help keep wages flowing, and it is essential to fund state and local governments. At the same time, we must also keep families afloat through recurring direct payments, expanded unemployment insurance, and food/housing aid to those in need.

Sierra Campbell2020-04-27T15:02:11-05:00[ April 24th, 2020 ]

170+ Organizations Expressed Opposition to Tax Breaks for Wealthy Businesses in CARES Act

CDF joined other national and state organizations in opposition to the two costly tax hand-outs to wealthy business owners and corporations included in the CARES Act and to urge you to repeal these provisions. Such businesses have the greatest capacity to weather the current economic disaster. Aid for this privileged group would be better spent on those suffering most from the pandemic.

Sierra Campbell2020-04-27T14:56:25-05:00[ April 23rd, 2020 ]

CDF Calls for Legislation that Helps Keep Families Healthy amid COVID-19

CDF joined other leading organizations to encourage Congress to build on past bipartisan efforts and ensure all individuals have equitable access to testing and treatment for COVID-19; equip states and localities with sufficient financial support to combat the crisis; provide protection and support to the health care workforce and others on the frontlines of the pandemic; assure access and capacity in the health system; and protect against high and unexpected health care costs.

Sierra Campbell2020-05-08T08:57:37-05:00[ April 21st, 2020 ]

CDF Joins 550+ Organizations Calling for the Protection of Immigrant Families amid COVID-19

The federal response to the COVID-19 crisis, including the Families First and the CARES Acts, left many low- and moderate-income immigrants out of the public health and stimulus policies. This exclusion threatens the well being of immigrants, their families - which include millions of U.S. citizen children - and our communities as a whole. This omission will greatly undermine the nation’s ability to overcome this unprecedented crisis.

Sierra Campbell2020-04-22T10:20:56-05:00[ April 20th, 2020 ]

180+ Organizations Push for Nondiscrimination Provisions in COVID-19 Response

Denying eligible people needed COVID-19 response services weakens public health and the economy. We call on Congress to prevent such exclusions by including specific language prohibiting discrimination in all COVID-19 response bills.

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