May 16, 2014
Pre-K Bill Passes Senate Committee
On May 14, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee approved, 12-10, the Strong Start for America’s Children ActView More
Child Care
March 28, 2014
House Subcommittee Examines CCDBG
On March 25, the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing,View More
March 14, 2014
Senate Votes to Clear CCDBG Bill
On March 13, the Senate passed, 96-2, the Child Care Development Block Grant Act (CCDBG) ( S. 1086 ), which would reauthorizeView More
February 28, 2014
Early Childhood Education and Child Care Subject of Senate Hearing
On February 26, the Senate Indian Affairs Committee held a hearing, “ Early Childhood Development and Education in Indian Country .” Linda K. Smith , deputy assistant secretary and inter-departmental liaisonView More
February 7, 2014
Early Childhood Education Focus of House, Senate Hearings
This week, the House Education and the Workforce Committee and the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held hearingsView More
September 20, 2013
CCDBG Bill Clears Senate Hurdle
On September 18, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee approved, 13-9, the Child Care and Development Block GrantView More
June 29, 2007
Economic Benefits of Child Care Focus of Committee Hearing
On June 27, the Joint Economic Committee held a hearing on “Investing in Young Children Pays Dividends: the Economic CaseView More
June 22, 2007
Senate Passes Bill to Reauthorize Head Start
On June 19, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, H.R. 1429, the Improving Head Start Act, a bill to reauthorizeView More
June 15, 2007
Senate Authorizes Funds for Child Care Center
On June 14, Congress presented to the White House a bill (S. 1537), sponsored by Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA), thatView More
May 4, 2007
House Reauthorizes Head Start Program
On May 2, the House passed, 365-48, legislation (H.R. 1429) to reauthorize the Head Start program, the first time sinceView More