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Roy Blunt's Public Statements on Issue: Minors and Children

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01/09/2019 Tweet - "Glad to report @POTUS signed into law bipartisan, bicameral legislation I introduced w/ Sen. @ChrisCoons to protect victims of #childabuse. #VOCAA also helps law enforcement hold perpetrators accountable"
12/20/2018 Tweet - "Just in: The bipartisan bill I introduced w/ Sen. @ChrisCoons to protect victims of child abuse passed the House and is on its way to the president's desk"
12/20/2018 Blunt, Coons Bill to Protect Victims of Child Abuse Passes House, Is on Its Way to The President's Desk
12/12/2018 Tweet - "Children's Advocacy Centers protect thousands of our nation's most vulnerable children every year. Yesterday, the Senate passed my bill to reauthorize a program that helps these centers and law enforcement keep kids safe and bring perpetrators to justice."
12/12/2018 Blunt, Coons Bill to Protect Victims of Child Abuse Unanimously Passes Senate
11/16/2018 Tweet - "There are currently more than 400,000 children in the U.S. foster care system. As co-chair of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption, I'll continue advocating for policies that make it easier for families to open their homes to a child in need."
10/15/2018 Letter to the Honorable Lynn Johnson, Assistant Secretary for Family Support of the Department of Health and Human Services - Grassley, Kaine Urge HHS to Move Forward on Recommendations to Help Foster Youth
10/15/2018 Grassley, Kaine Urge HHS to Move Forward on Recommendations to Help Foster Youth
09/13/2018 Tweet - "I'm proud to announce that my bipartisan bill to help protect victims of child abuse & hold perpetrators accountable is one step closer to becoming law:"
09/13/2018 Blunt, Coons Bill to Protect Victims of Child Abuse Clears Committee, One Step Closer to Becoming Law
07/26/2018 Tweet - "Children are increasingly using digital devices in their everyday lives, but little is known about the impact technology has on their development. Gaining a better understanding will help parents create a healthy environment for their kids to learn & grow:"
07/26/2018 Blunt, Markey Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Study Impact of Technology & Media on Children
05/30/2018 Tweet - "My bill w/ @ChrisCoons will help ensure Children's Advocacy Centers & law enforcement have the resources they need to investigate & prosecute child abuse cases. http://bit.ly/2spwLed"
05/25/2018 Tweet - "No family should have to suffer the agonizing delay the Smith family endured in the days following Kelsey's abduction. I urge my colleagues to support the Kelsey Smith Act and give law enforcement in every state a critical tool to save lives."
05/24/2018 Senators Blunt, Coons and Representatives Poe, Costa Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Victims of Child Abuse
05/24/2018 Tweet - "In 2017, MO's 22 child advocacy centers provided a safe haven to more than 8,500 of Missouri's most vulnerable children."
05/23/2018 Letter to President Donald Trump - Protect Against Anti-Faith Bias that Targets Adoption Agencies, Displaces Children
05/10/2018 Tweet - "On National Children's #MentalHealth Awareness Day, remember nearly 1 in 5 kids suffers or will suffer from a serious mental illness but most don't get treatment they need. I intro'd Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act to expand kids' access to behavioral health care"
03/20/2018 Tweet - "According to @MissingKids, reports of suspected child sex trafficking increased 846% from 2010 to 2015. It's time to do everything we can to #EndHumanTrafficking."
01/22/2018 Blunt Statement on Government Funding Vote
01/18/2018 Tweet - "Proud to support @TheChildrensInn in their mission to provide support and strength to families as their children participate in clinical trials at the @NIH."
01/16/2018 Tweet - "Tiny Superheroes," which began in #STL, empowers kids battling illnesses & disabilities by providing them with superhero capes. Over the past 5 years, they've distributed 12,000 capes to kids."
12/11/2017 Letter to Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn - Klobuchar, Young, Blunt Encourage Ethiopian Prime Minister to Honor Adoptions
09/05/2017 Blunt Statement on the Trump Administration's DACA Announcement
05/26/2017 Letter to Hailemariam Desalegn, Prime Minister of Ethiopia - Lift Adoption Ban that Has Left 200 American Families in Heartbreaking Situation
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