Child Care Crisis Looms Large: Urgent Action Needed to Avert Disaster
Washington, DC – The child care crisis in the United States is looming large, with Democratic lawmakers and advocates sounding the alarm on the industry’s precarious state. Democratic Sen. Patty Murray recently emphasized the urgency of the situation, warning that without swift action, the crisis is poised to worsen. The expiration of federal Covid-19 subsidies for child care has left the sector in a vulnerable position, prompting calls for a $16 billion bill to rescue …