U.S. Representatives Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) and Katie Porter (CA-45) this week reintroduced the Family Savings for Kids and Seniors Act, which more than doubles what families can set aside pre-tax in Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) to pay for preschool, summer day camp, before or after school programs, and child or adult daycare. “As working families continue to weather the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s clear they will need every available tool at their disposal to help care fo...
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U.S. Representatives Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-03) and Josh Harder (CA-10) this week introduced the Child Care Workforce and Facilities Act to address the shortage of affordable child care facilities and professionals across the nation, especially in rural areas. This bipartisan legislation will create a $100 million grant program to address the growing crisis of child care accessibility and affordability by training and retaining highly qualified professionals and funding the building and expan...
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‘Child care is crazy expensive.” Chris, a dad and engineer in Vancouver, told me recently he and his wife are paying more annually for day care for their young child than if they were sending him to the University of Washington. And in the case of college tuition, they could at least get a loan to ease the burden. I hear these sentiments echoed by parents across Southwest Washington. As the demand for child care increases, the number of quality care providers has dwindled, setting up a crisis fo...
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Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler supported allowing parents to withdraw up to $5,000 without penalty from their retirement accounts following the birth or adoption of a child. This provision was included in the recent spending package Congress passed and the president signed into law.
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