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Bipartisan Legislators Urge Support for Robust Head Start Funding
Recently, a group of bipartisan legislators led by Congressmen David Trone (D-MD) and Denver Riggleman (R-VA) urged the Democratic and Republican leaders of the Labor, Health and Human Services, and …

Congress Passes Continuing Resolution to Fund Government through December 20th
UPDATE: On November 24th, appropriators in Congress reached a deal on spending levels for each of the bills that will fund the various agencies and programs across the federal government …

Senators Introduce Bipartisan “Creating Early Childhood Leaders Act”
Last month, Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Mitt Romney (R-UT), and Doug Jones (D-AL) introduced the ‘Creating Early Childhood Leaders Act’ with the purpose of ensuring that school leaders are able …

Democratic Candidates Agree on ECE
During last week’s Democratic primary debate, candidates discussed their views on a host of issues. Yet, when it came to early childhood education, the candidates were in agreement: access to …

FFYF Co-Hosts Kickoff for Bipartisan Congressional Pre-K Caucus
Last night, FFYF and PBS KIDS hosted a kick-off event for the bipartisan Pre-K Caucus along with its Co-Chairs. Joined by Daniel Tiger and Cat in the Hat, the event …

Bipartisan Senators on Child Care: “We Have to Come Together to Do Better”
U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) have published an opinion piece together on the need to help America’s working families with access to affordable, quality child care. …

#DemDebate: 2020 Democratic Candidates on Early Learning and Care
This week, the 2020 Democratic candidates will take the debate stage in Detroit, MI, where they will discuss a range of issues important to the American people. Two nights of …

House Passes the ‘Building Blocks of STEM Act’
Yesterday, the House passed the ‘Building Blocks of STEM Act,’ a bipartisan, bicameral bill, introduced jointly by Congresswoman Stevens and Congressman Jim Baird (R-IN) in the House of Representatives, alongside …
House Ways and Means Committee Advances Two Critical Child Care Support Measures
WASHINGTON – Earlier today, the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee voted to approve two bills that would help improve access and affordability of quality child care opportunities for working …

Democratic and Republican Leaders Have Advanced Early Learning and Care Nationally
Elected leaders on both sides of the aisle agree: quality early learning and care must be a priority. Access to affordable, reliable child care is critical for working families, offering …

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

Babies Lobby Congress for Third Annual Strolling Thunder
Families from all 50 states arrived in DC this week for ZERO TO THREE’s third annual Strolling Thunder event. After a rally on the Capitol Lawn featuring speeches from policy …