Washington D.C. – On Monday, September 30, the Chairs of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), New Democrat Coalition, Congressional Dads Caucus, and Congressional Equality Caucus (CEC) joined together to call attention to the ongoing child care crisis as the remaining child care funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) that expired on September 30.
As House Democrats continue the fight for affordable child care, CPC Chair Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), DWC Chair Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22), CAPAC Chair Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), CHC Chair Rep. Nanette Barragán (CA-44), CBC Chair Rep. Steven Horsford (NV-04), New Democrat Coalition Chair Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02), Congressional Dads Caucus Chair Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), and Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement:
“Child care is currently unaffordable for far too many American families, care workers are underpaid, and in many communities, it’s simply unavailable. These challenges fall disproportionately on families, care workers, and communities of color, and these disparities will only intensify if we don’t act. High-quality, affordable child care is critical not only for children’s development but also for enabling parents to remain in the workforce and contribute to our economy. Yet, House Republicans have wasted valuable time on political games instead of tackling this ongoing crisis. We must take meaningful action to ensure child care is accessible and affordable for all families.”
