Final Reconciliation Package Improves Child Care Tax Credits, Deeply Cuts Other Programs—Ultimately Harming Millions of Children and Families

By Christina Koch on July 30, 2025

The final 2025 tax reconciliation package (also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act – H.R.1) was signed into law on July 4, 2025. This bill passed both chambers by narrow margins. It passed 215-214 in the House of Representatives in May and 51-50 in the Senate on July 1st. The House then ultimately passed the Senate’s version of the bill 218-214. 

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What the Child Care for Working Families Act Could Mean for Families

By Child Care Aware® of America on July 16, 2025

Child Care Aware® of America is pleased to support the reintroduction of the Child Care for Working Families Act and thanks Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA) for their leadership on behalf of our country’s children, families, child care providers, and communities. 

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Economics & Child Care: Working to Build a High-Quality Child Care System

By Sandra Bishop on July 09, 2025

Twenty economists and early childhood experts from across the country gathered in Omaha, NE to discuss the challenges facing the child care field and examine how to use what we have learned to improve the child care system. 

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Recess for Federal Policymakers Means Gametime for Advocates

By Micah Nelson on July 07, 2025

August means “Recess” on Capitol Hill—a time when federal lawmakers return to their districts and reconnect with their constituents. However, recess is not a vacation for them or for us. The weeks that members of Congress are away from their offices in Washington, D.C. give us an opportunity to remind them about the importance of child care.  

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Shaping the future: Investing in quality child care for community and economic growth

By Shannon Cameron Quinn on June 27, 2025

The strength of our communities, workforce, and economy relies on parents having access to affordable, high-quality child care. Integrating child care into community and economic development plans not only aids local efforts to increase access for the workforce but also underscores the essential role child care plays in the overall well-being and economic vitality of a community. 

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What's Next for FY26: Child Care Level-Funded in Trump Administration’s Budget Request

By Christina Koch on June 18, 2025

On May 30th, the Trump Administration released their proposed FY26 Discretionary Budget Request, kicking off the FY26 appropriations process and suggesting significant shifts and cuts in federal spending priorities. The President’s budget request is only a set of recommendations to Congress as they ultimately make decisions about how to fund discretionary programs, however it does provide valuable insights into the administration's key priorities and aims to shape congressional decision-making. 

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