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STATEMENT: FFYF’s Sarah Rittling on the House Ways and Means Budget Reconciliation Plans

May 13, 2025

On Monday afternoon, the House Ways and Means Committee released the full text of their bill to reauthorize the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 ahead of Tuesday’s markup. …

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Polling Memo: Republican Support for Child Care Tax Policies

April 16, 2025

Polling conducted by Republican pollsters UpONE Insights on behalf of First Five Years Fund (FFYF) shows strong support for expanding child care-related tax credits. This is especially relevant as the …

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New Bipartisan, Bicameral Proposal to Make Child Care More Affordable

March 5, 2025

U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-AL) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) along with U.S. Representatives Mike Lawler (R-NY) and Salud Carbajal (D-CA) have introduced the Child Care Availability and Affordability Act and …

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The First Five Things to Know About: The Britt-Kaine Bipartisan Child Care Plan

March 5, 2025

First Introduced: July 2024 Reintroduced: March 2025.  Parents want to make child care choices that best support their family’s individual needs and their child’s development. This is especially true for …

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The First Five Questions For: Polling Expert Robert Blizzard

February 27, 2025

In this month’s FFYF’s First Five Questions series, FFYF Executive Director Sarah Rittling sat down with Robert Blizzard, Polling Expert and the Founder/CEO of UpOne Insights to discuss new child …

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FFYF Hosts “Child Care Means Business” Event in Conjunction with the Bipartisan Pre-K and Child Care Caucus

February 26, 2025

FEBRUARY 25, 2025 – What a great evening on Capitol Hill! Thank you to everyone able to join the lively “Child Care Means Business” reception hosted by First Five Years …

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Child Care and the Federal Tax Code

February 18, 2025

Millions of families across the United States need child care. Yet for too many, child care is hard to find and even harder to afford. Congress can lead the way. …

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New Poll: GOP Voters Call on Congress, White House to Act on Child Care

February 12, 2025

In the 2024 election, voters made it clear that child care challenges were causing a serious strain on family finances, workplace productivity, and the economy as a whole. They want …

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