Van Hollen, Senate Democrats Fight for Every Parents' Right to Affordable Child Care

Statement

Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen joined Senate Democrats in introducing the Child Care for Working Families Act, a comprehensive early learning and child care package. This legislation would give hardworking American families the peace of mind to know they can afford quality care for their kids. The bill makes sweeping improvements to current child care legislation and will help more children succeed from the start.

"No parent should lose sleep over whether or not they can afford to take care of their child," said Senator Van Hollen. "With the costs of child care and early education skyrocketing, Congress must act to ensure that every family has access to quality care. This legislation will give every child the opportunity to grow and excel."

Affordable child care can be a significant barrier not only to working families' financial stability, but also to their children's success. The Child Care for Working Families Act would expand access to high-quality child care for working families and ensure they can afford this care. The bill's goal is to ensure that no low- to moderate-income family pays more than 7 percent of its household income on child care, and it would achieve this goal by expanding programs like the widely supported Child Care Development Block Grant.

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