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Advocate for federal leaders to prioritize policies and funding for the child care and early learning programs that support working parents, caregivers, children, and our economy.
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For millions of working families and their employers, access to quality, affordable child care is essential. Join us to urge Congress to prioritize meaningful policy solutions that benefit children, families, and our economy.
Tell Congress: End the Shutdown. Protect Head Start.
If Congress doesn’t act now, tens of thousands of children could lose access to Head Start along with the care, education, nutrition, and stability it provides.
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The Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit is the only tax provision specifically designed to help working parents with the cost of child care. Families need this tax credit.
Legislation Highlights
Follow and support recently introduced legislation that enables families to find and afford the quality child care they need.
The 2025 Government Shutdown
During a shutdown, funding for Head Start is not dispersed, putting many Head Start programs in immediate jeopardy of closing their doors. As of November 5th, Head Start sites in 18 states and Puerto Rico have had to close leaving nearly 10K children and families without the care, early learning, nutrition, and stability Head Start provides.
Child Care Modernization Act
This bill would strengthen the federal Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program in order to address child care needs facing parents today and in the future.
Promoting Affordable Childcare for Everyone (PACE) Act
This legislation would strengthen existing federal tax provisions – the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC) and Dependent Care Assistance Plans (DCAP) – so families can find and afford child care.
Appropriations
Each year, Congress determines funding levels for all federal defense and non-defense discretionary programs, including those that support the care and education of children from birth through age five.
Media center
Dive deeper into the policy resources and real life child care challenges faced by families using the media below.
2025 GOP Polling
Our recent poll shows many Republicans are struggling financially, with GOP parents in particular expressing concern about being able to save money or get ahead financially because of child care costs.
2024 National Polling
During the 2024 election, by overwhelming margins voters wanted candidates to provide a plan to address child care challenges in the United States.