What We Can Accomplish When Senate Dems Actually Put American Jobs & Families First

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House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) today applauded House passage of S. 1086, bipartisan, bicameral legislation reauthorizing the Child Care & Development Block Grant Act that provides child care support for low-income families:

"The Child Care & Development Block Grant program has, for decades, helped millions of men and women meet the needs of work and family by providing low-income parents access to safe and affordable child care while they work or pursue education and job training opportunities. The bill we passed today continues this vital initiative, maintaining parents' ability to choose the environment that's best for their children while making critical reforms to enhance the accountability and effectiveness of the program. It's a perfect example of what we can accomplish when Senate Democrats put politics aside, and work across the aisle to boost our economy and help more Americans get back into the workforce. I hope the successful outcome we've seen here today will encourage Senate Democrats to take another look at the dozens of jobs bills they're sitting on so we can do even more to address the needs of working families."

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