this bill provided the first major increase in child welfare funding in almost 20 years, and re-authorized title 4-b funding for another five years. it also included provisions to prevent states from separating families solely on the basis of poverty. strengthen the indian child welfare act. recover overdue child support by intercepting federal tax funds. expand evidence-based services to prevent abuse and neglect. and support foster youth transitioning out of care, among other important provisions. i am so proud to say that the supporting america's children and families act was signed into law by president biden on january 4, 2025. this feat was made possible by bipartisan efforts from members of the ways and means committee and the congressional caucus on foster youth. this bill is proof that we have one theme uniting as you regardless of parties that our children and youth key deserve loving -- youth deserve loving, stable, and safe homes. as a member of the congressional caucus on foster youth, your fresh ideas and new perspectives will help address the ever changing challenge of foste

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it's the first overhaul from 2008 of the child welfare system in this country and that was a bill that was worked on for over a years and the house ways and means going through that process. it almost never happens anymore from both parties really working together. it was 16 different ideas, each of them bipartisan that ended up in the final passage and that bill was eventually passed. also worth noting bills that didn't get to the finish line but also were bipartisan products in their own right. one high profile is the judge's act. addressing the crisis of the judicial backlog that we have this country did pass both chambers of congress thanks to president biden's veto. and the kids online safe-t act pass the senate. the border bill passed the senate. the tax bill passed the house. there were a lot of a.i. bills that advanced in committee. those are all things that did not end up becoming law in the 118th but you will be looking at a lot of the bills that we're talking about. these are multi-session efforts you'll see often bills that were introduced in one congress and then they will

child. let me underscore that because it's important. this bill has no exemption for kids, no cutoff age, no process to keep it in line with our general child welfare laws. as written, this bill appears so broad that a child could be locked up and put on a plane without their parents. with such sweeping language, i'm deeply concerned that the trump administration could abuse this law to deport dreamers or our farm workers or other essential workers who may never be convicted of a crime. it is not just trump i'm worried about because this bill is an open invitation for republican state officials to dictate individual case outcomes regardless of ice, derail national immigration policy and even disrupt international relations. under this bill, as written, any state attorney general could wreck major humanitarian relief pathways by temporary protected status for venezuela or ukrainian nationals or seek court orders from individuals without signoff from ice and they could sue to halt visas from entire countries. that is a policy that by its design will end up punishing the people who are following the law to enter the u.s. legally. it could punish refug

it's the first overhaul from 2008 of the child welfare system in this country and that was a bill that was worked on for over a years and the house ways and means going through that process. it almost never happens anymore from both parties really working together. it was 16 different ideas, each of them bipartisan that ended up in the final passage and that bill was eventually passed. also worth noting bills that didn't get to the finish line but also were bipartisan products in their own right. one high profile is the judge's act. addressing the crisis of the judicial backlog that we have this country did pass both chambers of congress thanks to president biden's veto. and the kids online safe-t act pass the senate. the border bill passed the senate. the tax bill passed the house. there were a lot of a.i. bills that advanced in committee. those are all things that did not end up becoming law in the 118th but you will be looking at a lot of the bills that we're talking about. these are multi-session efforts you'll see often bills that were introduced in one congress and then they will

. >> the child welfare bill had as its central commitment, multi—agency co—operation.act we would deliver it and the conservatives tried to stop it. now, we didn't just introduce this on the back of a national debate. this happened in the last fortnight. we planned this bill in opposition. we have been drafting it in government. we implemented it last week. there are things we are doing and actions we are taking, and we will continue to do so and deliver for those victims. >> the uk health security agency has extended its cold weather health alert for all of england until tuesday. amber alerts will now run until january the 14th, meaning a rise in deaths, particularly among those aged 65 and over or with health conditions, is likely, the agency says. temperatures dropped to —i3.9 degrees overnight, but the met office has said the cold spell is coming to an end to california. at least 16 people have been killed and thousands evacuated as fires rage on in los angeles. more than 100,000 people are under evacuation under evacuation orders. police say they've arrested two p

. >> the child welfare bill had as its central commitment, multi—agency co—operation. fact we would deliver it and the conservatives tried to stop it. now, we didn't just introduce this on the back of a national debate. this happened in the last fortnight. we planned this bill in opposition. we have been drafting it in government. we implemented it last week. there are things we are doing and actions we are taking, and we will continue to do so and deliver for those victims. >> in other news, the chancellor will lead a new drive to tackle waste and inefficiency across the public sector in an attempt to get back on the front foot after a week of turmoil in the uk financial markets. writing in the telegraph, darren jones, the chief secretary to the treasury, said officials will work with the private sector to embrace their ideas, expertise and innovation to further our public services. as part of the drive to clamp down on unnecessary spending. rachel reeves has been criticised, though, as she visits china to boost relations with beijing, the tories accusing her of havin

. >> the child welfare bill had as its central commitment, multi—agency co—operation. fact we would deliver it and the conservatives tried to stop it. now, we didn't just introduce this on the back of a national debate. this happened in the last fortnight. we planned this bill in opposition. we have been drafting it in government. we implemented it last week. there are things we are doing and actions we are taking, and we will continue to do so and deliver for those victims. >> the chancellor will lead a major new drive to tackle waste and inefficiency across the pubuc and inefficiency across the public sector, which will leave no stone unturned in an attempt to get back on the front foot. after a week of turmoil in financial markets. writing in the telegraph, darren jones, the chief secretary to the treasury, said officials will work with the private sector to embrace their ideas, expertise and innovation to further our public services. as part of the drive to clamp down on unnecessary spending. rachel reeves has been criticised, though, as she visits china to boost r