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<blockquote data-quote="RobGMN" data-source="post: 8915722" data-attributes="member: 683408"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Child ****** Abuse Accountability:</strong> In December 2022, 28 House<strong> Republicans</strong> voted against the <strong>Respect for Child Survivors Act</strong>, a bipartisan bill aimed at improving the FBI's response to child *** abuse cases by requiring multi-disciplinary investigative teams. In April 2024, <strong>Republicans</strong> in the Colorado State Senate unanimously voted against a constitutional amendment to remove the statute of limitations for all child ****** abuse claims, with some citing concerns about the constitutionality of retroactivity and due process.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Online Safety and Privacy:</strong> The <strong>Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (KOSPA)</strong> passed the Senate 91-3 in July 2024, but House <strong>Republican</strong> leadership was subsequently accused of blocking the legislation, which aims to protect children from online harms, due to lobbying from Big Tech companies.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Funding and Social Services:</strong> <strong>Republicans</strong> have voted against amendments and bills that would prevent cuts to programs like Head Start, child care assistance, and Medicaid, which provide essential services to low-income children and families.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Child Tax Credit:</strong> In 2024, most Senate <strong>Republicans</strong> opposed a bipartisan bill to expand the child tax credit, arguing they could get a better deal later.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Healthcare for Minors:</strong> <strong>Republicans</strong> have overwhelmingly supported and passed legislation such as the "Protect Children's Innocence Act" or H.R. 3492, which aims to ban gender-affirming care for minors, describing these procedures as "child abuse" or "mutilation". Democrats largely opposed these bills, arguing against government intrusion into personal healthcare decisions.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Child Marriage:</strong> In 2018, 38 <strong>Republican </strong>state lawmakers in Missouri voted against a bill that would ban marriage for anyone 14 years old or younger.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Born-Alive Legislation:</strong> <strong>Republicans</strong> have consistently pushed for the "Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act," while Democrats have largely opposed it, noting existing law already protects all born infants and arguing the bill is a political effort to target abortion providers. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>WASHINGTON, D.C.</strong> — Tonight, the U.S. Senate considered <strong>U.S. Senator Peter Welch’s (D-Vt.)</strong>amendment to block tax cuts to billionaires paid for by cutting meals for hungry seniors and eliminating child care services for families.<br /> “My amendment asked simply—will Senate Republicans put seniors and families before billionaires?” <strong>said Senator Peter Welch.</strong> “Their answer was as disappointing as it was expected: No.” <br /> Senator Welch’s amendment would prevent Congress from passing legislation that defunds essential services for children, families, and seniors—including programs that feed hungry seniors like Meals on Wheels, Head Start and other child care assistance, and programs that keep children safe from abuse and neglect—to give massive tax cuts to billionaires.</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RobGMN, post: 8915722, member: 683408"] [LIST] [*][B]Child ****** Abuse Accountability:[/B] In December 2022, 28 House[B] Republicans[/B] voted against the [B]Respect for Child Survivors Act[/B], a bipartisan bill aimed at improving the FBI's response to child *** abuse cases by requiring multi-disciplinary investigative teams. In April 2024, [B]Republicans[/B] in the Colorado State Senate unanimously voted against a constitutional amendment to remove the statute of limitations for all child ****** abuse claims, with some citing concerns about the constitutionality of retroactivity and due process. [*][B]Online Safety and Privacy:[/B] The [B]Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (KOSPA)[/B] passed the Senate 91-3 in July 2024, but House [B]Republican[/B] leadership was subsequently accused of blocking the legislation, which aims to protect children from online harms, due to lobbying from Big Tech companies. [*][B]Funding and Social Services:[/B] [B]Republicans[/B] have voted against amendments and bills that would prevent cuts to programs like Head Start, child care assistance, and Medicaid, which provide essential services to low-income children and families. [*][B]Child Tax Credit:[/B] In 2024, most Senate [B]Republicans[/B] opposed a bipartisan bill to expand the child tax credit, arguing they could get a better deal later. [*][B]Healthcare for Minors:[/B] [B]Republicans[/B] have overwhelmingly supported and passed legislation such as the "Protect Children's Innocence Act" or H.R. 3492, which aims to ban gender-affirming care for minors, describing these procedures as "child abuse" or "mutilation". Democrats largely opposed these bills, arguing against government intrusion into personal healthcare decisions. [*][B]Child Marriage:[/B] In 2018, 38 [B]Republican [/B]state lawmakers in Missouri voted against a bill that would ban marriage for anyone 14 years old or younger. [*][B]Born-Alive Legislation:[/B] [B]Republicans[/B] have consistently pushed for the "Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act," while Democrats have largely opposed it, noting existing law already protects all born infants and arguing the bill is a political effort to target abortion providers. [*][B]WASHINGTON, D.C.[/B] — Tonight, the U.S. Senate considered [B]U.S. Senator Peter Welch’s (D-Vt.)[/B]amendment to block tax cuts to billionaires paid for by cutting meals for hungry seniors and eliminating child care services for families. “My amendment asked simply—will Senate Republicans put seniors and families before billionaires?” [B]said Senator Peter Welch.[/B] “Their answer was as disappointing as it was expected: No.” Senator Welch’s amendment would prevent Congress from passing legislation that defunds essential services for children, families, and seniors—including programs that feed hungry seniors like Meals on Wheels, Head Start and other child care assistance, and programs that keep children safe from abuse and neglect—to give massive tax cuts to billionaires. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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