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Rep. Morelle unveils new Childcare Affordability Agenda
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U.S. Rep. Joe Morelle has unveiled the Childcare Affordability Agenda, a package of future federal legislation aimed at "lowering childcare costs, expanding access to affordable care, supporting childcare providers and more."
According to a press release, the Childcare Affordability Agenda would include the following legislation:
"We owe working parents more than empty promises. We owe them concrete, common-sense solutions, and that's exactly what my Child Care Affordability Agenda delivers," said Morelle. "At a time when families are struggling to afford everyday essentials, Donald Trump has driven up costs while continuing to ignore the childcare crisis that parents have been sounding the alarm about for years."
"Every young child in our community deserves safe, nurturing, and reliable child care. Parents in our community should never