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Better Child Care, Brighter Futures with Suzanne Bonamici and Sara Jacobs

21 min · 14 de feb de 2025
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On this episode of Madam Congress, DWC Member Services Task Force Co-Chair Sara Jacobs and DWC member Suzanne Bonamici share the biggest challenges impacting our country’s child care system and opportunities for improvement. The pair covers legislation Democrats are working on to support child care, including measures  to support workforce development for child care workers, create child care options for service members, and expand child care during non-traditional hours. The Congresswomen also explain how investing in child care is both critical to children’s futures and to our economy. This episode was recorded on December 6, 2024.

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