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Gun Violence

Statement from CDF President & CEO on Uvalde Mass Shooting

This week, 19 children and two teachers in Texas lost their lives at the hands of another 18-year-old boy who should never have had access to firearms. For years—as guns became the leading cause of death for children and youth—CDF advocates and volunteers have pleaded with elected officials to “Protect Children, Not Guns.”

May 26, 2022 | National

Gun Violence

CDF President & CEO’s Statement on Buffalo Racist Mass Shooting

Children’s Defense Fund condemns the racist act of domestic terrorism that took the lives of 10 people and wounded three others in Buffalo this weekend. Most importantly, we see and stand beside the Masten Park neighborhood and the greater East Buffalo community who have been terrorized by this attack.

May 17, 2022 | National

Gun Violence

“A Morally Inclement Climate”

April 8, 2022 | National

Gun Violence

Always Expecting Something to Happen

It is past time for Congress to hear and heed our children's calls. Gun violence is not an inevitable or intractable problem. Congress can—and must—strengthen background checks, ban assault weapons, and pass other gun safety measures to ensure all children a chance to grow up free from violence and fear.

July 22, 2021 | National

Child Health

What President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Means for Our Nation’s Children and Families

President Biden recently released his Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Budget request to Congress to strengthen the economy, address longstanding racial disparities, and ensure a more equitable future for our children. After a year marked by such dramatic change and drastic negative impact on children’s lives, we need meaningful investments in supports for children and families. President Biden’s FY22 budget request starts to do just that.

June 4, 2021 | National

Gun Violence

This Is Not Normal

April 9, 2021 | National

Gun Violence

President Biden is Taking Action to End Gun Violence—and Congress Must Follow Suit

Today, President Biden announced a series of executive actions to curb America’s longstanding and growing gun violence epidemic. These lifesaving reforms represent the boldest federal action against gun violence in nearly 30 years—and a major victory for the movement to protect children, not guns.

April 8, 2021 | National

Child Health

National Child Advocacy Organization Sounds Alarm for America’s Children in Crisis

March 28, 2021 | National

Gun Violence

Time to Act

"What Are We Doing?"

Statement from CDF President & CEO on Uvalde Mass Shooting

CDF President & CEO’s Statement on Buffalo Racist Mass Shooting

“A Morally Inclement Climate”

Always Expecting Something to Happen

What President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Means for Our Nation’s Children and Families

This Is Not Normal

President Biden is Taking Action to End Gun Violence—and Congress Must Follow Suit

National Child Advocacy Organization Sounds Alarm for America’s Children in Crisis

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