Republican leaders press for child-welfare bills after child deaths, say DCYF accountability lacking Republican lawmakers at the press availability faulted the Department of Children, Youth, and Families for failures they say have led to child deaths, urged hearings on child-welfare bills (including 'imminent harm' language), and noted bipartisan movement on a fentanyl-endangerment measure.

Republican lawmakers are sounding the alarm on child-welfare failures, citing tragic local cases and demanding urgent action from the Department of Children, Youth, and Families.

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