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Biden Unveils Child Care & Early Learning Campaign Proposal
Speaking at an early childhood education center in New Castle, DE, this week, former vice president and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden unveiled his campaign proposal to expand access …
Biden Campaign Releases Child Care Proposal as COVID-19 Pushes Industry to the Brink of Collapse
Early Learning and Care Remains Top Priority in Presidential Race WASHINGTON – Today, former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, unveiled his proposal to invest in …
Voters Overwhelmingly See Child Care Relief as Indispensable to America’s Economic Recovery
WASHINGTON—The results of a new bipartisan poll commissioned by the First Five Years Fund (FFYF) and Center for American Progress (CAP) show overwhelming demand among voters across the country for …
Child Care Receives Major Attention this Week
This week we saw major action in Congress to address the growing child care crisis that is devastating communities across the country. Recently released data paints a bleak picture of …
NEW: 41 Republican House Members Call for Additional Relief for Child Care Providers
WASHINGTON – Today, 41 Republican lawmakers in the House sent a letter to Congressional leaders calling for dedicated federal relief for child care providers and businesses to stabilize an industry …
In Bipartisan Votes, House Passes $50 Billion Child Care Stabilization Fund and Additional Child Care Relief
Recognizing the essential role of child care — its proven benefits to a child’s learning and healthy development and its support of America’s labor market and economy by allowing parents …
The Cost of Providing High-Quality Early Learning and Care — Worth Every Penny
As understanding about the critical importance of early learning and development has grown, so too have expectations about the quality of care children receive. The overwhelming evidence shows that high-quality …
Sens. Ernst, Alexander Unveil Bill to Support Child Care Providers, Working Families Amid COVID-19 Crisis
UPDATE: The Back to Work Child Care Grants Act of 2020 was officially introduced in the Senate on July 21, 2020. In addition to Sen. Ernst, the bill had 9 …
House Approves Critical Funding Increases for Federal Early Childhood Education Programs, Child Care
UPDATE: On July 31, the House of Representatives voted to pass the FY2021 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) appropriations bill as part of H.R. 7617, a six-bill …
GOP Leader Signals Support for Federal Child Care Relief
America needs child care relief to keep the industry afloat during the nation’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The disastrous economic crisis has hit the child care industry especially …
