Little Lobbyists

@littlelobbyists.com

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Family-led group advocating for our kids with complex medical needs and disabilities. Little Lobbyists Action Network is a 501(c)(4) org.

Familes USA graphic for Health Care Affordability Digital Week of Action. Icon of 5 people, 2 shaded dark pink to represent ‘Nearly 2 in 5 adults are in medical debt.’ Below, large text reads ‘100M+ Americans carrying medical debt.’ Caption: ‘Over 100 million Americans owe a combined ~$220 billion in medical debt. Medical bills are the #1 cause of personal bankruptcy in the U.S.’ Source: KFF / Peterson Center on Healthcare, 2024.
Group photo of nine people at the Center for American Progress, including a child wearing a Little Lobbyists t-shirt, smiling together in front of an American flag and a Center for American Progress backdrop. Several people use wheelchairs, and one child has a medical tube. Everyone is smiling warmly for the camera.
“Video still showing a hand pulling a large sheet of dark blue material out of murky green water, with splashing droplets around it. Bold blue overlay text reads ‘Reflecting Pool $14 million dollar paint job update…’ with a search icon in the top corner.”
Colorful birthday pennant banner across the top. Little Lobbyists logo with tagline “Advocating for Kids with Complex Medical Needs & Disabilities.” Large text reads “9 Years of Joy!” Below: “Inclusive community event hosted by Oregon State Chapter. Location: Cedaroak Primary. 4515 S Cedaroak, West Linn, Oregon 97068. Saturday, June 20, 2026, 11:00 to 1:00 PM. Free entry & all are welcome!” Website: www.littlelobbyists.org
A Little Lobbyists Mother's Day graphic with a cream card on a floral collage background that reads: "Sending Mother's Day Love to All…" followed by a list including mothers who have lost children, those who have lost mothers, those who wish to be mothers, those who never had a mother, mothers with difficult child relationships, mothers with difficult mother relationships, those with good mother relationships, and those who are mothers.
hree women stand together outside near a fence, with a detention facility visible in the background. The woman in the center holds a red "Read Them Home — End Family Detention" sign. A photographer with a long lens camera is visible behind them.
Event graphic with a light blue background framed by rainbow diagonal stripes and sparkles. The Little Lobbyists logo appears on the left alongside the Drag Story Hour Charlotte logo on the right, connected by a plus sign. A Progress Pride flag is in the lower left corner. Text reads: "Little Lobbyists + Drag Story Hour Charlotte present: Drag Story Hour: Celebrating Disability, Diversity, and Joy."
A woman wearing a blue Little Lobbyists t-shirt reads aloud from a book in front of a branded step-and-repeat backdrop featuring the Little Lobbyists logo. A large teddy bear wearing a "Read Them Home" vest sits behind her. A sign reading "End Family Detention" is visible on a bookshelf to her left. A sign language interpreter appears in a small inset window in the upper right corner. Captions at the bottom read: "to the bakers. She bought a loaf of brown bed and five"
A collage of Little Lobbyists kids each holding a hand drawn letter spelling out, "We Love the ACA" with the Little Lobbyists logo and tagline, "Advocating for Kids with Complex Medical Needs & Disabilities.
A woman with pink hair smiles and hugs a young boy wearing glasses and a purple face mask in a classroom. She holds the book “Red: A Crayon’s Story” by Michael Hall. Text overlay reads: “Pennsylvania Independent — Pennsylvania mother fights cuts to Medicaid affecting child with disabilities. Photo via Victoria Schiano.”
Bright yellow graphic with bold black and white text reading "Little Lobbyists Internship Program." A black paint splatter banner reads "Applications Due Friday, March 20th" in yellow. At the bottom, a collage of Little Lobbyists families and members — including children using wheelchairs — wearing blue organization t-shirts.
A packed audience fills the public seating in a U.S. House committee hearing room, with several attendees wearing purple SEIU 775 shirts. The committee dais sits empty ahead of the session. A screen at the front reads "Energy & Commerce Will Begin Shortly." Portrait paintings hang on the beige and navy walls.
Bright yellow graphic with large black text reading "How to Apply." Includes a QR code, the URL https://tinyurl.com/5n6parf9, and text noting applications are now open. The Little Lobbyists logo appears at the bottom.
A family of three sits smiling at a restaurant table, with a tray of food and drinks in front of them. The image accompanies a news article reporting that federal immigration agents detained the family, including a 7-year-old child, outside a Portland hospital as they sought emergency medical care.
Graphic with a purple background featuring the title “MnNEAT RAPID ICE-RELATED COMMUNITY RESOURCES.” Below the title are three close-up photos of communication cards on keyrings, including ones labeled “READ ME” and “I am invoking my right to remain silent.” Text beneath the images explains that MnNEAT created tools to help nonspeakers or those who lose speech under stress communicate their rights if stopped by ICE. The MnNEAT logo and a link, https://bit.ly/mnneat , appear at the bottom.
A young child in a plaid coat and blue winter hat with ear flaps stands beside a car, wearing a backpack. Headline above reports ICE detained four children from a Minnesota school district, including a 5-year-old boy.
A bold advocacy graphic featuring a screenshot of a Washington Post headline reading, “U.S. plans to stop recommending most childhood vaccines, defer to doctors.” Below it is a black-and-white close-up of an elderly man’s lower face, mouth open in concern. The background is bright red with large white and black text stating: “We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again — Vaccines enable children to reach adulthood by protecting them from life-threatening, preventable diseases.” At the bottom is the logo for Little Lobbyists, featuring a heart, an American flag, and text reading: “Advocating for Kids with Complex Medical Needs & Disabilities — www.littlelobbyists.org.”
A group of five people—four children and one adult—lie on the floor in a circular formation with their heads together, smiling or relaxed. One child wears a floral top and large glasses, another wears a headband and is gently touched by the adult, while the others smile brightly.
A screenshot of a tweet from Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) As a liver doctor who has treated patients with hepatitis B for decades, this change to the vaccine schedule is a mistake. The hepatitis B vaccine is safe and effective. The birth dose is a recommendation, NOT a mandate. Before the birth dose was recommended, 20,000 newborns a year were infected with hepatitis B. Now, it’s fewer than 20. Ending the recommendation for newborns makes it more likely the number of cases will begin to increase again. This makes America sicker. Acting CDC Director O’Neill should not sign these new recommendations and instead retain the current, evidence-based approach.
A collage of children holding up hand-decorated letters that spell out “THANK YOU ALICE!” Each child holds one letter, and many appear to have disabilities or use mobility devices. The background fades from blue to white, with the “Little Lobbyists” logo and the tagline “Advocating for Kids with Complex Medical Needs & Disabilities” at the bottom.
A collage of photos of medically complex and disabled children holding up hand-decorated letters that spell out “THANK YOU ALICE!” Each child holds one letter, and many appear to have disabilities or use mobility devices. The background fades from blue to white, with the “Little Lobbyists” logo and the tagline “Advocating for Kids with Complex Medical Needs & Disabilities” at the bottom.
A young girl in a wheelchair sits at a table in a school setting, wearing glasses and a pink sweater, looking to the side with a serious expression. Behind her, other students are blurred in the background. Large text reads, “IDEA at 50” and “Vouchers = fewer protections for children.” A caption below warns that school voucher programs can take away vital federal protections and guaranteed special education services for students with disabilities. The image highlights the importance of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the risks vouchers pose to disability rights.
A young child wearing glasses gives a high-five to an adult. The image includes text noting that although IDEA provides early intervention for very young children, only about half of those eligible are enrolled.
Three adults at a Little Lobbyists information table smile and talk at an event. The table is covered in brochures, pens, buttons, and signs promoting advocacy for children with complex medical needs and disabilities. A large banner with the Little Lobbyists logo is draped across the front. The setting is a colorful, casual venue with teal and dark walls, artwork, and café-style seating.
A group of women stand outside the U.S. Capitol holding purple signs reading messages like “Hands off our health care” and “Save our health care.” One woman speaks at a podium as others stand in solidarity around her under a sunny sky.
Bold graphic with a blue background stating: “Healthcare, food, & housing are not negotiable. Any ‘guarantee’ from people who think they are is a lie. Deal or no deal: Republicans will cut our healthcare.” At the bottom is the Little Lobbyists logo with a U.S. flag and text: “Advocating for Kids with Complex Medical Needs & Disabilities.”
An image of the outline on a blue background of people with signs holding a rally and the text “I’m speaking at the Rally for the Public’s Health, Wednesday, Nov. 5” and the url “APHA.org/Rally” and the APHA logo.
An image of the outline on a blue background of people with signs holding a rally and the text “I’m speaking at the Rally for the Public’s Health, Wednesday, Nov. 5” and the url “APHA.org/Rally” and the APHA logo.
Infant resting on a white knitted blanket, draped in a mint green wrap and wearing a navy floral headband, with a nasal oxygen tube in place.
A prototype of the PediaFlow, a heart-assist device for children. Heather Ainsworth/for NPR
A stylized advocacy graphic showing a Black woman standing behind two children with a bold message above them reading, “Families NEED affordable care.” A banner at the bottom says, “Congress needs to lower health care costs now!” The design uses a mint green and purple color scheme.
A graphic with a black background and white font that reads "RFK JR. IS WORKING TO UNDERMINE DECADES OF MEDICAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION"
We are excited to join @staceyabrams.com for conversations with @littlelobbyists.com families about their advocacy and work to #ProtectMedicaid Join us on #Instagram @ 5:30p ET Details below ⬇️
Medically complex children and their families walking the halls of Congress advocating to #ProtectMedicaid
Little Lobbyists families sit in front of a livestream camera feed to read their Medicaid stories
Three pepople sitting in chairs while wearing LIttle Lobbyists Pink Shirts and holding signs that read PROTECT MEDICAID in red bold letters under the Little Lobbyists logo
Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi meets with the parent of a medically complex child
Elena Hung of Little Lobbyists speaks at a podium next to Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi
Celebrating Little Lobbyists 8th birthday on Capitol Hill with Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi.
💔 “If #Medicaid is cut, I may have to surrender my son to a hospital.” Victoria and 9-year-old Cole traveled to Capitol Hill to plead with lawmakers: Don’t take away our lifeline. Medicaid covers Cole’s feeding tubes, IV nutrition, and nursing care—costing over $6,000/week. This is a clip from an interview Victoria, a member of Little Lobbyists, had with MARKETPLACE on July 11, 2025
A bold statement from Little Lobbyists, dated July 3, 2025, displayed in large white and black text on a red background. The quote reads: “Those who choose to abandon our collective responsibility to future generations and vote for hardship and death for millions of medically complex children and their families are a national shame and moral failure. We will continue to fight for Medicaid and our children’s lives.” Below the quote is a large group photo of racially diverse families, children, and advocates—many of whom are wearing blue "Little Lobbyists" shirts and include children using mobility devices. The Little Lobbyists logo appears in the top right corner.