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House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen COVID-19 Health Standards in Child Care Facilities

September 16, 2020

In a bipartisan vote today, the House of Representatives passed the Ensuring Children and Child Care Workers Are Safe Act, which ensures child care providers receive updated information and resources …

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Child Care in Senate Recovery Proposals and Other Federal Relief Measures

September 16, 2020

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 …

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Child Care & Business Leaders Urge McConnell for Child Care Relief in Recovery Package

August 24, 2020

This week, a letter signed by FFYF and a group of leading early childhood and business organizations, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, was sent to Senate Majority Leader Mitch …

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Senate Majority Child Care Stabilization Letter

August 24, 2020
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Lawmakers Urge Increased Funding for IDEA Early Intervention Services

August 11, 2020

Recently, members of Congress from both sides of the aisle sent a letter to House leadership encouraging them to include in any COVID-19 relief or stimulus legislation a robust increase …

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Child Care Stabilization Leadership Letter

August 7, 2020
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Republicans and Democrats Are Going to Bat for Child Care. Will That Matter in Final Recovery Negotiations?

August 5, 2020

POLITICO is reporting that no progress has been on child care in the COVID-19 recovery negotiations. From today’s PLAYBOOK: — CHILDCARE: Dems are at $50 billion and Republicans are at $15 …

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Calls for Child Care Relief Intensify as Congress Begins to Take Bipartisan Action

July 31, 2020

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 …

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In Bipartisan Votes, House Passes $50 Billion Child Care Stabilization Fund and Additional Child Care Relief

July 29, 2020

Today, the House of Representatives voted to pass the Child Care is Essential Act, which creates a $50 billion child care stabilization fund that would provide relief to child care …

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Senate Recovery Package Includes $15 Billion in Child Care Relief Funding; Significantly More Will Be Required to Prevent the Industry from Collapse

July 27, 2020

WASHINGTON – Today, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released the details of Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act, which includes $15 billion in emergency funding for the …

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Biden Unveils Child Care & Early Learning Campaign Proposal

July 22, 2020

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 …

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Republican House Members Call for Child Care Relief

July 16, 2020

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