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Voters increasingly look to policymakers for solutions to child care challenges facing working parents and businesses. Child care and early learning are major focal points of candidates and elected officials at all levels of government. First Five Action engages and informs candidates and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to effectively serve their constituents.
Briefing Materials
Child care and early learning have strong bipartisan voter support and are unifying issues. Use the briefing materials below to understand how federal support increases opportunities for quality, affordable child care and early learning for working families.
Polling
Polling results from across the country show that voters overwhelmingly support federal investments in child care across the political spectrum.
Tax Code Guide
In-depth looks into child care and early learning policies and tax provisions, how they work, and why families need them.
Happening on the HIll
Child care and early learning discussions on Capitol Hill are constantly shifting and changing. Use the list below to stay up to date on the latest from lawmakers and advocates.
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.
FY2027 Appropriations
For FY2027, Congress should protect, prioritize, and expand these investments in programs including the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), Early Head Start/Head Start, and the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five (PDG B-5).
Media center
Dive deeper into the policy resources and real-life child care challenges faced by families using the media below.
July 2026 Child Care Poll
A new national survey finds that voters see child care as a key driver of the nation’s affordability challenges and believe policymakers should take action to make child care more accessible and affordable.
2026 National Child Care Poll
New national polling shows persistent voter concern about the affordability and availability of child care for working parents, alongside broad support across key demographic groups for federal child care policies that help families afford care.