Thousands of Children, Parents and Child Advocates Converge on the Nation's Capitol

Washington, DC – Thousands of children, parents, grandparents, faith leaders and other child advocates took their walking shoes and baby strollers to the U.S. Capitol today to demand that Congress ensure pending health reform legislation meets the needs of the 8.1 million uninsured children―and millions more who are underinsured―before the process is over. The Champions for Children’s Health Stroller Brigade was led by Marian Wright Edelman, President of the Children’s Defense Fund, who welcomed Senator Bob Casey’s (D-PA) announcement that he would offer a "children’s amendment" when the health reform bill goes to the Senate floor to ensure that children will not be left out or left behind.
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