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Dems, GOP Members of US House Panel Split on Solution to High Cost of Child Care
- A congressional subcommittee focused on education and workforce issues held a hearing highlighting the widespread challenges of affording child care across the country.
- The hearing followed reports that annual child care costs average over $13,000, rising 29% since 2020, consuming 8.9% to 16% of median family income.
- Speakers highlighted that child care shortages harm local economies and workforce retention while federal funding remains insufficient and unevenly delivered.
- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici stated the bill would cap child care costs at 7% of income and boost workforce pay, while polls show bipartisan support for investment.
- This debate signals ongoing political divisions, but experts agree that without bold federal investment, child care costs and workforce struggles will worsen.
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Letter to the editor: Missoula's child care crisis is a political choice
As a member of the Missoula Tenants Union and candidate for city council, I believe public policy must serve the people who do the working and caretaking in our city — not just those who build condos and flip parcels.
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The Downtown Children's Center in St. Louis. (Photo by Rebecca Rivas/Missouri Independent.) WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats on a U.S. House Education and Workforce subcommittee agreed at a Tuesday hearing that child care affordability was a problem, but proposed different solutions. While Republicans touted a longstanding block grant and called for choice and flexibility in the child care system, Democrats pushed for more federal investme…
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The Downtown Children's Center in St. Louis. (Photo by Rebecca Rivas/Missouri Independent.) WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats on a U.S. House Education and Workforce subcommittee agreed at a Tuesday hearing that child care affordability was a problem, but proposed different solutions. While Republicans touted a longstanding block grant and called for choice and flexibility in the child care system, Democrats pushed for more federal investme…
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The Downtown Children's Center in St. Louis. (Photo by Rebecca Rivas/Missouri Independent.) WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats on a U.S. House Education and Workforce subcommittee agreed at a Tuesday hearing that child care affordability was a problem, but proposed different solutions. While Republicans touted a longstanding block grant and called for choice and flexibility in the child care system, Democrats pushed for more federal investme…
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