{"id":2141,"date":"2026-02-05T12:43:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T17:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/childcareforeveryfamily.org\/?post_type=press_releases&p=2141"},"modified":"2026-02-05T12:43:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T17:43:43","slug":"more-than-200-state-policymakers-from-all-50-states-urge-congressional-action-to-restore-child-care-funding","status":"publish","type":"press_releases","link":"https:\/\/childcareforeveryfamily.org\/es\/press-release\/more-than-200-state-policymakers-from-all-50-states-urge-congressional-action-to-restore-child-care-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"More Than 200 State Policymakers from all 50 States Urge Congressional Action to Restore Child Care Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"

Washington, DC \u2013 As the Trump administration moves to freeze or delay vital federal child care funding, the National Women\u2019s Law Cente<\/a>r<\/a> (NWLC), State Innovation Exchange<\/a> (SiX), and the The Child Care for Every Family Network<\/a> are leading more than 200 state lawmakers across all 50 states<\/strong> in demanding immediate congressional intervention to halt the administration\u2019s attacks on child care. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs state policymakers from across the country, many of whom are parents and\/or former early educators, we are horrified by the administration\u2019s freezing of child care, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) funds in five states and its unjustified implementation of so-called \u2018Defend the Spend\u2019 measures making it harder for all 50 states to access child care funds,\u201d the state lawmakers wrote in a letter to members of Congress. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the full letter <\/em>aqu\u00ed<\/em><\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The letter comes amid escalating tensions between civilians and law enforcement in Minnesota\u2019s major cities, sparked in part by unfounded allegations of fraud<\/a> amplified by the administration about certain child care programs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe administration elevated a single YouTube provocateur with a track record of disinformation<\/a> over state investigators, auditors, and licensing professionals and then acted on that misinformation by freezing federal funds without evidence, due process, or a new investigation,\u201d the state lawmakers wrote.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The letter also raises serious concerns about reports<\/a> of so-called fraud investigations that vigilante activists are attempting to conduct in several states, which are represented by lawmakers who signed the letter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cChildren\u2019s safety is being undermined by the reckless politicization of child care and the replacement of professional oversight with armed agents using intimidation and force,\u201d the state lawmakers wrote.<\/strong> \u201cThe administration\u2019s actions must be investigated and stopped because they are part of a deliberate, politically-motivated campaign to spread disinformation rather than serious or responsible oversight.\u201d 

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Washington, DC \u2013 As the Trump administration moves to freeze or delay vital federal child care funding, the National Women\u2019s Law Center (NWLC), State Innovation Exchange (SiX), and the Child Care for Every Family Network are leading more than 200 state lawmakers across all 50 states in demanding immediate congressional intervention to halt the administration\u2019s… Continue reading More Than 200 State Policymakers from all 50 States Urge Congressional Action to Restore Child Care Funding<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/childcareforeveryfamily.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases\/2141"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/childcareforeveryfamily.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press_releases"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/childcareforeveryfamily.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press_releases"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/childcareforeveryfamily.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2141"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}