First Lady Melania Trump: America’s Tradition Fosters Unity

Key Points

• The House of Representatives unanimously passed the Fostering the Future Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at improving support for children in America's foster care system.
• Melania Trump urged the Senate to act quickly on the bill so it can reach Trump's desk for his signature, emphasizing the momentum from the unanimous House vote.
• The bill was shaped in part through engagement with the House Ways and Means Committee, which oversees foster care funding and policy, building on the bipartisan model of the TAKE IT DOWN Act.
• The announcement was made at the 2026 Congressional Picnic, a longstanding White House tradition meant to bring lawmakers from both parties together in a social setting.