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Autism Speaks | Kids First Bill Gets Bipartisan Boost in Senate | Jan. 28, 2014 #AutisticHistory
Kids First Bill Gets Bipartisan Boost in Senate January 28, 2014 WASHINGTON, DC (January 28, 2014) — A bipartisan initiative to increase federal funding for pediatric research picked up momentum yesterday with the announcement that the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act will be introduced in the Senate with Democratic and Republican sponsors. The measure was voted out of the…
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Autism Speaks | House Approves ‘Kids First’ Bill Adding Research Funding | Dec. 11, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
House Approves ‘Kids First’ Bill Adding Research Funding December 11, 2013 WASHINGTON, DC (December 11, 2013) — The U.S. House of Representatives today approved the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act on a bipartisan 295-103 vote. The bill was first announced by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) on April 2, World Autism Awareness Day, as…
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Autism Speaks | Notes From The Hill by Liz Feld | Nov. 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA #StopBigAutism
Notes From The Hill By Autism Speaks President Liz Feld: For hundreds of autism advocates, last week marked the launch of a 2014 policy agenda that will provide meaningful benefit to the entire autism community. Over 200 volunteer leaders from classrooms, boardrooms, small towns, big cities, and service sectors from across the country convened for…
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Autism Speaks | Kids First Bill Introduced, Autism Speaks Praises Cantor | May 9, 2013 #AutisticHistory #BanABA
Kids First Bill Introduced, Autism Speaks Praises Cantor May 09, 2013 WASHINGTON, DC (May 9, 2013) — House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) has announced the introduction of the Kids First Research Act which prioritizes research funding for pediatric disorders, such as autism, in Congress. “Autism Speaks commends Leader Cantor for making autism a national priority through the Kids First…