Biden executive order pushes for child care expansion as polls show support for reform
Americans across the political spectrum support expanding child care, polling shows.
By Oliver Willis - April 19, 2023Americans across the political spectrum support expanding child care, polling shows.
By Oliver Willis - April 19, 2023The spending package included the largest allocation of tax dollars for child care in U.S. history.
By Oliver Willis - October 24, 2022‘There’s a lot of nonsense being taught in the schools. And you want to add pre-K to it?’ Republican gubernatorial nominee Heidi Ganahl said.
By Emily Singer - October 03, 2022Pennsylvania has been allocated $655 million under the American Rescue Plan to assist child care providers.
By Oliver Willis - April 08, 2022The Wisconsin senator called his idea an ‘elegant solution’ to the child care crisis and ‘a win-win-win situation across the board.’
By Josh Israel - March 16, 2022The Republican senator got an earful from angry voters at a town hall on Tuesday night.
By Josh Israel - February 09, 2022Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) said Tuesday that he ‘never really felt’ affordable child care ‘was society’s responsibility.’
By Josh Israel - January 26, 2022Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) told Fox that Democrats ‘don’t want grandmamas helping educate young mamas on how to rear babies.’
By Oliver Willis - December 15, 2021Every House Republican voted against President Joe Biden’s sweeping social safety net plan.
By Josh Israel - November 19, 2021They also support many of the policies that Democratic lawmakers are hoping to add to the bill.
By Josh Israel - November 02, 2021The White House estimates the $1.75 trillion jobs framework would reduce the deficit.
By Josh Israel - October 28, 2021AFSCME Local 2592 President Georgiann Hunsicker said her members now need Congress to pass child care funding.
By Josh Israel - July 19, 2021Early childhood advocates say the new rules will lead to increased pay for child care workers and improvements in worker-to-child ratios.
By Associated Press - July 04, 2021The outreach is part of the continued implementation of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief package to help the U.S. economy heal from the pandemic.
By Associated Press - June 11, 2021President Joe Biden has proposed $225 billion to assist families with child care costs. Not everyone is happy about that.
By Oliver Willis - June 10, 2021The president will lay out his $1.8 trillion proposal, which includes universal preschool, two years of free community college, and monthly $250 payments for parents.
By Associated Press - April 28, 2021The GOP alternative omits funding for the human infrastructure needed to provide care for children and older Americans.
By Josh Israel - April 22, 2021A new report says, ‘The benefits of the proposal far outweigh any reduction in employment.’
By Donna Provencher - March 02, 2021‘The pandemic made a bad situation worse, with women and people of color paying the price.’
By Amy Lieu - February 11, 2021But it would mean taking money meant for low-income Americans.
By Donna Provencher - February 05, 2021The Biden campaign’s proposals attempt to illustrate for voters how the coronavirus can present opportunities for job growth and new policy priorities.
By Associated Press - July 21, 2020