Voices to meet Vice President Biden, senior officials in post-SOTU meeting this afternoon

President Obama last night outlined many new proposals for keeping the American recovery on track (see our take), and they are sure to be reflected in the budget proposal he’ll release February 13. Although the federal budget process is famously byzantine, confusing and contentious, at Voices we think of the nation’s budget as its list of priorities. Will children be a priority?

That’s what we’ll find out today, as Voices meets with Vice President Biden and senior administration officials to discuss proposals outlined in last night’s State of the Union address and their place in the forthcoming budget. We plan to ask how the administration will proceed with the implementation of health reform and the expansion of Medicaid; whether the administration plans to bolster juvenile justice and child welfare programs; and whether kids’ programs will be protected from cuts. What would you like us to ask the Obama administration? Tell us on Facebook. And follow us on Twitter to get updates from the meeting.