Rep. Bass, Foster Youth Caucus Co-Chairs, Urge Inclusion of Additional Supports in COVID-19 Response Package
March 20, 2020
March 20, 2020
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Karen Bass, D-California, issued the following news release on March 19:
Co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth Karen Bass (D-Calif.), Jim Langevin (D-Rhode Island), and Don Bacon (R-Neb.) sent a letter yesterday urging House leadership to prioritize supports for current and former foster youth in novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response packages.
"Foster youth may be particularly vulnerable to financial hardship . . .
Co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth Karen Bass (D-Calif.), Jim Langevin (D-Rhode Island), and Don Bacon (R-Neb.) sent a letter yesterday urging House leadership to prioritize supports for current and former foster youth in novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response packages.
"Foster youth may be particularly vulnerable to financial hardship . . .