Caucus Co-Chair Ashley Hinson (IA-02) secured investments to expand child care access for working families in Iowa. She also introduced the After Hours Child Care Act to further these efforts and ensure parents who work hours outside traditional 9-5 hours can access quality child care that fits real family schedules.
Caucus Member Rep. Marc Molinaro (NY-19) spoke about the importance of Head Start in a recorded message for the Region II Head Start Association Annual Conference.
Caucus Co-Chair Joaquin Castro (TX-20) introduced the Head Start for Our Future Act, bipartisan legislation that would help aspiring teachers finance the cost of their education while addressing the national shortage of childcare professionals.
Caucus Co-Chair Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) introduced the Improving Child Care for Working Families Act to help working families afford child care.
Caucus Co-Chair Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) introduced the Build Housing with Care Act to invest $500 million in child care centers and home-based providers located in affordable housing to make it easier for families to find care where they live.
Caucus co-chair Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) spoke about the importance of childcare programs like Head Start and PreK for the nation in the coming years. Rep. Castro emphasized the need to protect childcare funding for the sake of future generations.
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) called out the need to create a solid educational infrastructure for children to succeed. Rep. Bonamici emphasized that investing in our children would mean investing in a stable workforce and a stronger economy for all.
Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Fitzpatrick (R-PA) underscored the importance of investing in the first five years of a child’s life and reaffirmed his ongoing commitment to strengthening early childhood development, emphasizing that investments in the first five years are critical to a child’s cognitive, emotional, and physical well-being. He continues to lead bipartisan efforts to expand access to high-quality early education, support working families, and ensure every child has the foundation to succeed.
Rep. Fitzpatrick (R-PA) delivers remarks at congressional briefing on Federal Early Learning and Child Care programs.
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) delivers remarks at congressional briefing on federal early learning and childcare programs.
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The Bipartisan Congressional Pre-K and Child Care Caucus seeks to gain a deeper understanding of the benefits of early childhood education and child care and promote policy recommendations to expand high-quality access in the United States.
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A new effort at the U.S. Congress is designed to help working families access affordable housing and child care.
The Build Housing with Care Act would invest $500 million to construct child care centers in affordable housing buildings and cover the costs of retrofitting to help family child care providers operate in housing developments.
Priority will be given to projects that are located in child care deserts or rural communities, including qualified Head Start providers and providers primarily serving low-income children.
A change — specifically, a changing table — might be coming to the House of Representatives. Yes, it took 234 years for male lawmakers to pursue accommodations for their own babies. At least the shambolic start of the 118th Congress, during which some members brought their little ones to the House floor only to discover the House isn't exactly family-friendly, might turn out to accomplish something.
WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-05), Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04), and Congressman Rodney Davis (IL-13) joined the First Five Years Fund, PBS Kids, and the National Head Start Association to hold a 2022 kickoff for the Bipartisan Congressional Pre-K and Child Care Caucus. The caucus launched in 2016 to bring lawmakers, policy advocates, and pre-kindergarten/child care providers together to promote policies that expand access to high-quality pre-K and child care.
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