Over and over again, the Trump administration is making the child care crisis worse. And when Congressional Republicans had the chance to stop him, they voted NO.

Senator Patty Murray@murray.senate.gov · 6d ago

If Trump did NOTHING, very low-income families would have had their child care costs capped at 7%. But he scrapped that policy and Republicans voted to increase the cost of child care. Money for war, but nothing for child care.

If Trump did NOTHING, very low-income families would have had their child care costs capped at 7%. But he scrapped that policy and Republicans voted to increase the cost of child care. Money for war, but nothing for child care.

As @lfevalle.bsky.social, @jaimieworker.bsky.social, Kathy Mendes, and @kashenj.bsky.social write, "Care policies grow the economy, support people’s health and well-being, and foster a more responsive and supportive government. Investing in the care economy families need has never been more urgent."

Lea Woods@lea9223.bsky.social · 5d ago

States have been progressing in care, but federal cuts put it at risk. A new report card from @tcfdotorg.bsky.social and @caringacross.org grades all fifty states on care affordability and access. See how your state scored in the report. #CareMatters go.tcf.org/CareReport26

I'm so excited to be releasing our care report card. States have made a lot of progress on care policy in the past two years! go.tcf.org/CareReport26 Still, with most states earning a D or lower, there's still a lot of work to be done. Read our care report card to find out how your state scores:

Excited to see the Game Changers policies begin to be released! Nancy Folbre's "Care Package" thoughtfully connects policies that support people across the lifespan and reimagines how the U.S. could support its families. Check it (and the other policy proposals) out below!

Game Changers: Economic Policies for a Working America@gamechangerspolicy.bsky.social · 3w ago

The first Game Changers policy proposals are here! Today's releases explore ending profiteering in healthcare, strengthening worker voice, expanding care, reforming immigration policy, and rethinking the workweek. Explore the collection: GameChangersPolicy.org

What would it take to build an economy that works better for working people? Watch our project overview and learn more about Game Changers: Economic Policies for a Working America. 🎥 youtu.be/HOroozHJrY8?... 🌐 GameChangersPolicy.org The first wave of policy proposals begins next week.

Game Changers: The Explainer

YouTube video by Political Economy Research Institute (PERI)

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner@rowefinkbeiner.bsky.social · 4w ago

We can't accept the future Trump is giving us where getting sick means going broke. Grateful to @pelosi.house.gov for partnering with me on this piece & for her decades-long leadership fighting to make health care more affordable for families. Read: www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

The fierce power of moms/grandmas who get this issue in their bones. This is the power duo we’ve needed. #childcareforAmerica #childcareforall

Senator Patty Murray@murray.senate.gov · 4mo ago

Government can do good things to make life better for our families—that's why @warren.senate.gov and I are starting the Child Care for America working group here in Congress. We're going to deliver affordable, high-quality child care accessible for EVERY working family.

@replamonica.bsky.social @delauro.house.gov @fernandez.house.gov @hirono.senate.gov & @bluntrochester.senate.gov have introduced the #WorkingWomensBOR to fight for women’s econ security, democratic participation, shared prosperity & participation in public life www.hirono.senate.gov/news/press-r...

Hirono, Blunt Rochester, McIver Lead Colleagues in Introducing Working Women’s Bill of Rights | Mazie K. Hirono - A Voice for Hawai'i in the U.S. Senate

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), and...

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It's long past time for Child Care for America. Grateful to these champions - @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social @murray.senate.gov @aoc.bsky.social @democrats-edworkforce.house.gov (#Rep. Scott) for their leadership. #childcareforAmerica www.notus.org/congress/pro...

Progressives Launch ‘Child Care for America’ Working Group Ahead of 2026 Midterms

Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Patty Murray teaming up with Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bobby Scott to write legislation to make child care more affordable should Democrats take back the majority i...

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@lea9223.bsky.social and I have been tracking the states leading the way on making #childcare affordable. Some standouts you might expect: NY, NM, CT and VT But it's not only blue states that are making moves. Read on to learn about what IA, TX and AZ have done too: tcf.org/content/repo...

States Leading on Child Care Affordability as Trump Administration Tries to Take Funds Away

After years of organizing and advocacy by parents and child care policy advocates, state and local leaders have finally begun to make universal child care

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@kashenj.bsky.social and I write for @msmagazine.com, “Freedom is predicated on the right to full civic participation, bodily autonomy & economic security. While feminists have expanded these freedoms to strengthen democracy, the Trump admin is rolling back progress.” msmagazine.com/2026/03/24/t...

Living in the Archive: How the Trump Administration Is Forcing Women’s Rights Back Into History

Every March, we look back to honor the lineage of feminist progress. But in the wake of the Trump administration’s sustained assault on women’s rights, "history" has taken on a darker meaning. This Wo...

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My new report with @kashenj.bsky.social shows how seven states—AZ, CT, IA, NM, NY, TX, and VT—are taking steps toward effective child care policy. #FundChildCare @tcfdotorg.bsky.social tcf.org/content/repo...

Never base the entire economic outlook on one report, but this is *not* great. For months, we have been holding our breath watching the labor market get weaker and weaker. It may finally be beginning to break. #jobsday

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An Economy That Works for Everyone - Women’s Media Center

U.S. economic policies were not designed with women in mind. Improvements that benefit women would improve economic conditions for everyone.

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My love letter / fangirl article with @kashenj.bsky.social about all the hope we see from the heroes in Minnesota. Plus, some Bad Bunny love. As @timothysnyder.bsky.social said: “The moment you set an example, the spell of the status quo is broken, and others will follow.” bit.ly/4rRpgJe

Debí Tirar Más Fotos

Julie: This is not a hot or unique take, but Bad Bunny’s Superbowl half-time show exuded hope.

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“The crisis is that people can’t afford #childcare” Thanks Senator Kaine!

Lots of consensus in the Senate HELP committee that we need more dollars for child care to serve more children. #childcareforall

@murray.senate.gov is on fire at the Senate HELP committee. Few better champions for solving the child care crisis #childcareforall

Love this article by @bcrodriguez.bsky.social @19thnews.org So well said @gaylegoldin.bsky.social #care #poweroftogetherness

Gayle Goldin@gaylegoldin.bsky.social · 6mo ago

As I shared with @bcrodriguez.bsky.social, “The devaluing of women’s work in care, it’s isolating ... So we can feel so separated from a greater social fabric. This is really weaving it all together in a way that I think actually is showing the power of togetherness.” 19thnews.org/2026/02/minn...

"Ultimately, having universal childcare as the goal is something that not only serves the families directly who will benefit from it, but it really serves everyone" - @kashenj.bsky.social on the movement towards universal child care in @us.theguardian.com theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Why Democrats are suddenly embracing universal childcare

Candidates are putting universal childcare on platforms, and strategists say it could be a winning issue

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As @kashenj.bsky.social tells @ehaspel.bsky.social in the @us.theguardian.com, “Ultimately, having universal childcare as the goal is something that not only serves the families directly who will benefit from it, but it really serves everyone.”

Child Care for Every Family@childcareforeveryfamily.org · 6mo ago

“The work really started years and years ago,” said Paluso, Co-Director of @childcareforeveryfamily.org. Groups like @olenm.bsky.social spent more than a decade “organizing providers & parents" before securing significant victories. #FundChildCare www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

“In times of rational and primitive fear, hope has to do push-ups out in the parking lot to stay pumped - and it does.” - Anne Lamott

“We literally save empty paper towel rolls for our art projects,” one provider said. “[This] will destabilize our entire budget.”

Child Care Providers Raise Alarms About Trump’s Blue-State Funding Freeze

“We literally save empty paper towel rolls for our art projects,” one provider said. “[This] will destabilize our entire budget.”

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This week, HHS announced it is freezing funding for child care and other family assistance programs in California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York. More than 500,000 children in over 44,000 programs could be impacted, with devastating effects for the economy: go.tcf.org/ChildCareFreeze

Thank you for your leadership @governor.ny.gov @mayor.nyc.gov This is what families want and need! #childcareforall

The Century Foundation@tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 7mo ago

BIG NEWS: Today, Gov. Hochul and Mayor Mamdani announced a sweeping child care plan: free child care for 2-year-olds in NYC and more affordable care for all kids under 5. 🎉

“This proposal sets New York on a path to ensure parents can afford great child care, early educators are paid fairly for their essential work, and more high quality options will be available and drive down costs.” – @kashenj.bsky.social

As @repstansbury.bsky.social said in today’s Oversight hearing, the admin’s attacks on child care are part of a larger effort to defund social services. These attacks make child care more expensive for families, make children less safe, and make it harder for programs to stay open #FundChildCare

Another great conversation w/@momsrising.org @rowefinkbeiner.bsky.social about why care is central to the economic measurements we currently count (ie. GDP) and the ones we should count (ie. family wellbeing). Read more here by @tcfdotorg.bsky.social and @caringacross.org tcf.org/content/repo...

The Care Imperative: Why Investing In Care Grows America’s Economy

Executive Summary A better, more affordable country for all of us is possible, within reach, and necessary if we are to secure a brighter future for

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The Century Foundation@tcfdotorg.bsky.social · 8mo ago

@kashenj.bsky.social in conversation with @rowefinkbeiner.bsky.social of @momsrising.org on our new report, "The Care Imperative: Why Investing in Care Grows America's Economy." 🎧 Full interview: go.tcf.org/breakingthrough

Today I learned that our beloved child care program in NYC, where my son was nurtured and taught by amazing educators, and made his first friends as a 2&3 yo, closed abruptly at the end of last year. The owner couldn't continue to make the math work. Sometimes the work hits home. #childcareforall