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

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08/20/2020 Tweet - "$48 million in coronavirus relief funding is going to children's hospitals in Missouri to help ensure they're able to continue providing high quality, specialized care"
07/21/2020 Tweet - "Sen. @ChrisCoons & I are working to get our Global Child Thrive Act signed into law. Our bill would incorporate early childhood development programs into our foreign aid to support the health and safety of the world's most vulnerable children."
07/13/2020 Tweet - "Workforce development programs like YouthBuild help students gain skills they need for today's in-demand jobs. As chairman of the appropriations subcommittee that funds workforce programs, I've worked to invest in YouthBuild & will continue my support"
05/07/2020 Tweet - "Children in foster care are at increased risk for mental or behavioral health issues, like depression, anxiety, and PTSD, which could affect them well into adulthood."
03/30/2020 Tweet - "While we are all focused on keeping our families & communities healthy during the #coronavirus pandemic, we cannot fail in our responsibility to keep kids safe and report abuse and neglect. The Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline is 1-800-392-3738."
09/22/2019 Tweet - "Earlier this year, I visited @CAC_Springfield to meet w/ their staff & talk about how federal efforts, like Victims of Child Abuse Act, support Children's Advocacy Centers in our state. @CAC_Springfield's staff work tirelessly to provide a safe environment for child abuse victims"
02/08/2019 Tweet - "There are millions of children around the world without a safe, stable home. This bipartisan bill will improve the intercountry adoption process to help connect these children with the families they deserve: http://bit.ly/2UNcXy3"
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"
12/12/2018 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."
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."
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:"
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:"
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 Tweet - "In 2017, MO's 22 child advocacy centers provided a safe haven to more than 8,500 of Missouri's most vulnerable children."
05/10/2018 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."
01/18/2018 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."
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