Press Releases
Connecticut Ranks 7th in the Nation for Child Well-Being, but Economic Inequities Continue to Hold Too Many Families Back
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 8, 2026 Connecticut Ranks 7th in the Nation for Child Well-Being, but Economic Inequities Continue to Hold Too Many Families Back Despite Strong National Ranking, New KIDS COUNT Data Show Connecticut Struggles with Child Poverty and Housing Affordability NEW HAVEN, CT (June 8, 2026) – Connecticut ranks 7th in the nation […]
Connecticut Voices for Children: Families Shouldn’t Pay the Price for Political Gridlock
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 30, 2025 New Haven, CT [September 30, 2025] – The federal government is shutting down over the disagreement on how to handle the winding down of the Premium Tax Credit enhancements, which were not reauthorized in HR 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. According to a KFF study, 77% of us […]
Connecticut Voices for Children’s Executive Director Statement on Final Passage of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 3, 202 New Haven, CT [July 3, 2025] – The U.S. House has passed the final version of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a sweeping budget package crafted by the majority party. The bill now goes to President Trump to be signed into law. H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill […]
Connecticut Voices for Children’s Executive Director Statement on U.S. Senate Passage of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 1, 2025 New Haven, CT [July 1, 2025] – The U.S. Senate has passed an amended version of the H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a sweeping budget package crafted by the majority party. The bill will go back to the House for final reconciliation and likely passage. While changes are […]
Connecticut Ranks #8 in Nation for Overall Child Well-Being, But Economic Inequities Threaten Future Progress: New Data Underscores State’s Strengths in Health and Education — and Urgency to Act on Housing, Poverty, and Overall Economic Wellbeing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9, 2025 New Haven, CT [June 9, 2025] – For the second year in a row, Connecticut ranks 8th in the nation for overall child well-being, according to the 2025 KIDS COUNT Data Book, a 50-state report of recent data developed by the Annie E. Casey Foundation analyzing how kids are faring in post-pandemic […]
Connecticut Families at Risk: Congressional House Budget Plan Slashes Basic Supports, Rewards Wealthy, Warns Connecticut Voices for Children
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 22, 2025 New Haven, CT [May 22, 2025] – The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a sweeping budget package crafted by the majority party. Though the bill still awaits Senate approval, its advancement through budget reconciliation means it requires only a simple majority. While […]
New Research: Mass Deportation Would Cost Connecticut Millions, Threaten Key Sectors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 14, 2025 Immigrants without documentation paid over $406 million in Connecticut state and municipal taxes in 2022 New Haven, CT [April 14, 2025] – New research from Connecticut Voices for Children and the Immigration Research Initiative (IRI), “The Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Mass Deportation: What’s at Risk in Connecticut,” reveals […]
Connecticut Voices for Children’s Executive Director: U.S. Senate Budget Resolution and Federal Layoffs Threaten Jobs, Services, and Economic Stability in Connecticut
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 3, 2025 Connecticut Voices for Children’s Executive Director: U.S. Senate Budget Resolution and Federal Layoffs Threaten Jobs, Services, and Economic Stability in Connecticut New Haven, CT [April 3, 2025] – Connecticut Voices for Children Executive Director strongly condemns the budget resolution released by the U.S. Senate, which is expected to pass in the […]
Congressional Republicans’ Proposal to Push SNAP Food Costs to States Would Put 391,200 Children, Seniors, and Nutmeggers with Disabilities at Risk of Hunger
New Haven, CT [March 11, 2025] – There are 391,200 [from Table 1] Connecticut residents who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). They could be at risk of going hungry if Congressional Republicans move forward with a plan to cut $230 billion or more from the program over nearly 10 years. The specific details […]
Connecticut Voices for Children Condemns Proposed House Budget Cuts That Threaten Family Economic Security
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2025 New Haven, CT [February 26, 2025] – Connecticut Voices for Children strongly opposes the Congressional House budget resolution vote, which proposes $1.5 trillion to $2 trillion in spending reductions over the next decade while granting $4 trillion to $4.5 trillion in tax cuts, which would disproportionately benefit the highest income earners […]