Senator Murray Visits Shoreline to Discuss Continued Efforts to Tackle Child Care Crisis, Get Update from State Officials and Providers on Lapse of Key Federal Child Care Funding

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"As a former preschool teacher and someone who got my start in politics advocating for my kids' pre-k program, child care has always been an issue that is close to my heart. No matter where I go, I am constantly hearing from families who are stressed trying to figure out how they will find a child care opening, and how they will afford it if they can get off the wait list. I led the efforts in Congress to save the child care sector from collapse when COVID hit our country hard--and the investment we made in child care, which was the largest one-time investment ever, helped over 220,000 providers keep their doors open and serve up to 10 million kids nationwide.

But those funds expired at the end of September--threatening to make it even harder than it already is for parents and families to find child care. That's why I've introduced legislation to extend these critical child care stabilization funds to help providers keep their doors open and serve families. Because let's be clear: our child care system isn't just stretched thin--it's broken. I'm going to continue working every avenue available--and work with every willing partner in Congress and in Washington state--to help families in our state find and afford quality child care."

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