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Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Would Improve Supports for Infants and Young Children Exposed to Trauma

June 13, 2019

A bipartisan bill introduced this week by Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) — along with Representatives Danny Davis (D-IL) and …

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Happy Birthday, Head Start! Bipartisan Praise for this Vital Program

May 22, 2019

Saturday marked the 54th anniversary of the federal Head Start program. Head Start delivers comprehensive early learning, health, nutrition, and family support services to children ages 3 through 5 living …

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Bipartisan Members of Congress Spend Time Learning with their Youngest Constituents

April 25, 2019

Over the past two weeks as lawmakers returned home for an in-district work period, many members of the House and Senate from both parties spent time visiting early learning and …

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A Bipartisan Majority in Congress Call for Appropriators to Prioritize Early Childhood Funding

April 18, 2019

Each year through the appropriations process, Congress determines and allocates funding for federal programs, activities and priorities. And for the past several years, Congressional appropriations bills have sustained or increased …

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Members of Congress Showcase Bipartisan Support for Early Learning and Care

April 15, 2019

In recent months, members of the House and Senate from both parties have visited early learning and care providers across the country – highlighting their support and the importance of …

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NBC Nightly News: Head Start is a Bipartisan Success Story

April 10, 2019

NBC Nightly News aired a heartwarming segment on the undeniable success of the Head Start program, highlighting how the program is giving children in poverty a chance to develop the …

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TAX DAY: These Members of Congress Introduced a Bill to Increase the Child Care Tax Credit

April 9, 2019

  Ahead of Tax Day, bipartisan leaders in Congress have taken an important step toward making child care more accessible for working families across America. Representatives Stephanie Murphy (D-FL-7) and …

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81 Democratic & Republican Lawmakers Call for Increased Preschool Development Grant Funding

March 28, 2019

81 Democratic and Republican members of the House of Representatives have united in urging the House Appropriations Committee to increase funding for the new Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five …

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House Dear Colleague Letter Supporting Head Start in FY2020

March 28, 2019
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Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Child Care Tax Incentives Introduced in House and Senate

March 12, 2019

WASHINGTON – Bipartisan leaders in Congress took an important step today toward making child care more accessible for working families across America. Representatives Stephanie Murphy (D-FL-7) and Jason Smith (R-MO-8), …

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Bipartisan Lawmakers Request Funding Increase for Preschool Development Grant Program

March 7, 2019

Moments ago at a bipartisan briefing on Capitol Hill hosted by FFYF, Rep. John Katko (R-NY) shared the details of a “Dear Colleague” letter he is circulating with Rep. Joaquin …

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Congress’ Bipartisan Record as Champions for Early Learning and Care

February 21, 2019

For years, Congress has showed continued bipartisan support for early learning programs. Members of both parties have increased funding to programs, while also working to reform and improve existing early …

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