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Build Back Better Act: Child Care in the House Ways and Means Committee Package
As part of President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda with proposals to create jobs, cut taxes, and lower costs for working families, the House and Senate are considering the Build …
Vice President Harris and Treasury Secretary Yellen Highlight New Report on the Urgent Need for Federal Investments in Child Care
Following the release of a new report from the Treasury Department entitled “The Economics of Child Care Supply in the United States”, Vice President Kamala Harris and Treasury Secretary Janet …
House Ways & Means Committee Holds Markup Hearing to Advance Critical Child Care Provisions in the Build Back Better Act
This week the House Ways & Means Committee passed its portion of the Build Back Better Act which includes significant investments in child care and early learning aimed to improve …
House Ways and Means Committee Approves Build Back Better Act Provisions to Help Address America’s Child Care Crisis
WASHINGTON – This week, the House Committee on Ways and Means passed its portion of the Build Back Better Act, including a permanent expansion of the Child and Dependent Care …
New State Data: How Families Use Child Tax Credit Payments
With the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act in March, Congress strengthened and expanded the Child Tax Credit (CTC), making the credit fully refundable and increasing the amount for …
House Education and Labor Committee Markup of Build Back Better Act Provisions Spotlights the Role of Child Care and Preschool in Rebuilding the American Economy
Last week, the House Committee on Education and Labor held a markup on its portion of the Build Back Better Act, which includes significant investments to make high-quality child care …
125+ Economists and Public Policy Scholars Call for Comprehensive Investments in Child Care and Preschool from Congress
This morning, the Center for American Progress (CAP) released an open letter signed by more than 125 economists and public policy scholars urging that long-overdue, comprehensive investments in affordable, quality …
Build Back Better Act: Child Care and Preschool in the House Education and Labor Committee Package
As part of President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda with proposals to create jobs, cut taxes, and lower costs for working families, the House and Senate are considering the Build …
House Education and Labor Committee Passes Build Back Better Act Provisions with Historic, Long-Overdue Child Care & Preschool Investments
WASHINGTON – Moments ago, the House Committee on Education and Labor voted to advance a package of legislative proposals – its portion of the Build Back Better Act – which …
Child Care Aware of America Shares Summer Update on How States are Spending Federal Relief Funds
Recently, Child Care Aware of America released “Federal Relief Funds: State Progress, Summer 2021,” an update on how states plan to use Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act …
9/11: Twenty Years Ago, Brave Early Childhood Educators Saved These Children’s Lives
Twenty hears have passed since the tragic day that changed America forever. FFYF honors the memories of those lost on 9/11, and we celebrate the brave first responders who raced …