mr SEAN HUGHES

Supporting mandatory reporting requirements relating to child abuse; S. 1877 Speak Up to Protect Every Abused Kid Act Supporting educational stability provisions for youth in foster care for the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act

Opposing the Balanced Budget Amendment which have imperiled funding for critical federal programs serving vulnerable children and families. Supporting Congress efforts to protect funding for prevention and other child welfare services for at-risk children and families in the FY 2012 Appropriations

Federal budget: opposed to cuts in funding for child protection, juvenile justice, child welfare, child health and prevention initiatives. FY 2012 Appropriations Bills: Oppose cuts to funding for child welfare, health, juvenile justice and prevention programs

Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act, HR 2883/S 1542: Support improvements to child abuse and neglect prevention and strengthening core child and family services Promoting Accountability and Excellence in Child Welfare Act of 2011, S 1509: Support incentives to improveme child well being

Child Welfare Waiver Bills (HR 1194/S 1013): Encouraging increased funding for waivers to support the needs of states to develop innovative means for providing services for children and families in the child welfare system.

Protect and Preserve Entitlement Programs, including Medicaid and other social saftety nets Provide Sufficient Funding for Prevention and other Child Welfare Services

Support for existing child welfare waivers and comprehensive child welfare finance reform

H.R.1: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 --Protect funding for key child welfare programs

TANF Reauthorization--Support for extending child support payments and comprehensive reform

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), S 3817--Support provisions to protect vulnerable children Child Care/Head Start--Support for increased funding Child Nutrition, S 3307-- support provisions that would provide free lunch to children in the foster care system Support for existing child welfare waivers and comprehensive child welfare finance reform

Increased funding for key child welfare programs in the continuning resolution(s).

Child Welfare Financing, support comprehensive efforts to reform child welfare financing specifically title iv-e HR 6156, Child Welfare Demonstration Projects HR 6193, Foster Youth Financial Security Act of 2010 S 938, White House Conference on Children and Youth