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Senate Banking Committee Hearing Highlights the Vital Role of Child Care in Our Post-Pandemic Economy
This week, the Senate Banking Committee held what Chairwoman Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) noted was likely the first hearing on child care in the history of the Banking Committee. The Economic …
On Capitol Hill, Secretaries Cardona & Becerra Emphasize the Long-Term Value of Early Learning Investments
This week, members of Congress on capitol hill elevated the importance of investments in high-quality early learning and care in two hearings featuring Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and Health and …
During Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing, HHS Secretary Becerra Affirms Administration’s Commitment to Early Learning & Care
Last week, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra testified before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies hearing …
First Lady Jill Biden & the Duchess of Cambridge Discuss Importance of Early Childhood Education
Today, First Lady Jill Biden and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, visited a classroom of young learners to see firsthand the importance of high-quality early education opportunities for children from …
FFYF’S Sarah Rittling Joins ‘Engage for Women’ Co-Founder to Discuss Opportunities for Progress on Child Care & Early Learning
This week, FFYF Executive Director Sarah Rittling joined Engage for Women, a bipartisan organization that seeks to promote women’s economic security, to discuss the opportunity to build a child care …
VP Harris Announces ‘Child Tax Credit Awareness Day,’ Highlights American Rescue Plan Successes for Child Care
Earlier today, Vice President Kamala Harris visited CentroNía, a high-quality early learning and care facility in Washington, DC, where she spent time visiting with a group of early learners and …
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Calls for Greater Support and Investments for Child Care to Spur Economic Recovery
America’s economic success will depend on a high-quality, affordable child care system that allows parents to enter, re-enter, and stay in the workforce. Underscoring just how important child care is to …
Child Care, Paid Leave Front and Center During Bipartisan House Subcommittee Hearing
In a recent Ways and Means subcommittee hearing on paid leave and child care, there was clear agreement among Democratic and Republican lawmakers on the need to find solutions for …
White House’s FY2022 Budget Details President Biden’s Plans for Strengthening America’s Child Care & Early Learning System
The White House released President Joe Biden’s full FY2022 budget proposal, which includes important funding increases for the federal early learning and care programs and provides further details on the …
Senate Finance Committee Unveils Legislation to Help Address America’s Child Care Crisis
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, members of the Senate Finance Committee joined Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) in introducing the Building Child Care for a Better Future Act, which seeks to expand access to …
