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Tammy Duckworth: “If enacted, this deregulation plan would fundamentally change how Head Start is run and jeopardize its ability to care…”

On the recordSeptember 4, 2026
If enacted, this deregulation plan would fundamentally change how Head Start is run and jeopardize its ability to care for our children.
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Tammy Duckworth
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussing the impact of Trump's deregulation plan.

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