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Melania Trump will push for updating a foster care program during a rare visit to Capitol Hill
The bipartisan plan would expand housing, education and workforce training for foster youth ages 14 to 21, after a GAO report flagged unused funds.
- On Wednesday, First Lady Melania Trump visited Capitol Hill to join House lawmakers in a roundtable discussion on legislation to update the nearly 30-year-old Chafee foster care program.
- The foster care system currently supports nearly 400,000 children but faces a critical shortage of licensed homes, with about 20,000 people aging out annually and facing increased risks of homelessness.
- Republican and Democratic members of the House Ways and Means Committee introduced bipartisan bills to increase access to housing, education, and workforce training for foster youth ages 14 to 21.
- Last month, Trump spearheads the "Fostering the Future" initiative as part of her "Be Best" campaign, recently hosting a summit with counterparts from more than 40 countries on educational access.
- The first lady said she looks forward to working with Congress to "advance new legislation designed to protect and empower individuals," adding their shared mission is "to strengthen America's next generation.
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Melania Trump to Join Lawmakers for Roundtable Discussion on Empowering Foster Care Children
First Lady Melania Trump is joining the House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday afternoon for a roundtable discussion to advance legislation to protect children in foster care.
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Melania Trump will push for updating a foster care program during a rare visit to Capitol Hill
Melania Trump plans a rare appearance on Capitol Hill to encourage Congress to update a nearly 30-year-old federal foster care program.
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On the afternoon of April 15, Eastern Time, U.S. First Lady Melania Trump will attend a roundtable discussion of the House Fundraising Committee to discuss the issue of foster care for teenagers in the United States. NTD and The Epoch Times will provide live online coverage.
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