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Why Congress needs to make child care more affordable – 5 questions answered

  • Written by Taryn Morrissey, Associate Professor of Public Administration and Policy, American University School of Public Affairs
A new bill to provide affordable child care for working families faces an uphill battle in Congress.Rawpixel from www.shutterstock.com

Editor’s note: Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., recently reintroduced their Child Care for Working Families Act – a bill they say will “ensure affordable, high-quality...

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