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Senate & House Leaders Join Advocates for Press Conference & Rally for Child Care in Reconciliation

June 10, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, more than a dozen members of the Senate and House were joined by leaders of prominent national organizations, parents, and early educators for a rally on …

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Video: Empowering Families: The Positive Impact of MIECHV and Voluntary Home Visiting

June 6, 2022

The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (MIECHV) provides federal funds to states, territories, and tribal entities for voluntary, evidence-based home visiting services. Home visitors meet with parents …

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White House Releases FY2023 Budget Request to Congress

March 28, 2022

Today, the White House released details of President Biden’s FY2023 budget request to Congress, which includes funding increases for many of the federal early learning programs that support the care …

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House Ways & Means Subcommittee Holds Bipartisan Hearing to Highlight the Tremendous Impact of MIECHV on Families Ahead of Reauthorization

March 18, 2022

This week the House Ways & Means Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support held a hearing on improving family outcomes through home visiting. In a demonstration of the broad bipartisan …

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Bipartisan Pre-K and Child Care Caucus Hosts 2022 Virtual Kick-Off Event

March 17, 2022

On Wednesday, March 16th, co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Pre-K and Child Care Caucus Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-D), Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-D), Congressman Tom Cole (OK-R), and Congressman Rodney …

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2022 Pre-K and Child Care Caucus Virtual Kick-Off Speakers

March 16, 2022
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FFYF Statement on Child Care in State of the Union

March 1, 2022

In response to President Biden’s first State of the Union address, First Five Years Fund (FFYF) Executive Director Sarah Rittling released the following statement: “The president’s message tonight was clear: …

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At White House, Sec. Becerra Talks Importance of Child Care in BBB, Hosts Parents and Children

February 23, 2022

On Tuesday, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra hosted parents and their children at the White House to discuss the challenges of finding quality, affordable child care. In his remarks, Sec. Becerra reinforced the …

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President Leads with Child Care & Pre-K in Meeting with Major CEOs

January 26, 2022

President Biden opened today’s event promoting the Build Back Better Act by hammering home the urgent economic need for the child care and pre-K provisions of the package.  As President …

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Reconciliation Update: House Passes Build Back Better Act and Sends to Senate

November 19, 2021

On Friday, the House passed H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better (BBB) Act, a cornerstone of which is the child care and early learning programs that will make early childhood …

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Senate FY2022 Appropriations Proposal Includes Increases to Existing Federal Early Learning Programs

October 18, 2021

Today, the Senate Appropriations Committee released its proposed FY2022 funding bills, a 12-bill package to fund the federal government beyond December 3, 2021 when government funding under the most recent …

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Full Results Deck: September 2021 National Poll on Child Care & Preschool Support

October 7, 2021

As Congress considers the Build Back Better Act, voters overwhelmingly support a significant, sustained investment in child care and preschool, which they view as a good investment of taxpayer dollars. …

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