As members of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption, Senator Jim Inhofe and Senator James Lankford played a role in helping pass a resolution that supports the goals of National Adoption Month and National Adoption Day. Both Senators co-sponsored the bill originally sponsored by Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri and Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota.
“I am always proud when Congress comes together in support of adoption,” said Inhofe. “Since 2000, National Adoption Day has helped raise awareness and further educate people across the nation of the number of children who are in need of a forever family. As a result, more than 40,000 children have been adopted on National Adoption Day, which is remarkable when you take a moment to think of the tremendous impact that it has on the individual lives of each child and our society as a whole. My family has witnessed first-hand the blessings of adoption through my granddaughter Zegita Marie, and I remain committed to advancing bipartisan policy solutions to help children in America and across the world find a permanent and loving home.”
“There is no substitute for a safe and stable family to the health and well-being of children,” said Lankford. “Adoption provides a safe and loving home to many vulnerable children, and I’m glad the Senate can affirm adoption and the millions of Americans who have taken this step.”
November is National Adoption Month with November 21 acting as National Adoption Day. The U.S. foster care system has more than 400,000 in its care. More than 100,000 are ready for adoption. Last year, more than 22,000 kids “aged out” of foster care because they reached adulthood before being placed in a permanent home.
