First Lady Melania Trump Champions New Foster Care Legislation in Congress

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Posted on AllSides April 15, 2026

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First Lady Melania Trump joined the powerful House Ways and Means Committee today to advance landmark legislation set to protect America's foster care children.

"We are gathered here today, not because America's children rely on us, but rather because America's children are our moral equals." Mrs. Trump elevated America's next generation: "new legislation for the foster care community is a moral imperative."...

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