Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to bring attention to the crisis caused by the lack of childcare in my district and across the country. Access to affordable childcare is critical for working families across the country and in my district. We all have heard of places without grocery stores referred to as food deserts. Well, half of American families live in areas lacking childcare facilities. They are living in childcare deserts. The situation is even worse in Latino communities, as 78 percent live in childcare deserts. As you can see on this chart by my side, this is my district. The orange and the dark colors represent areas that have no access to childcare. Eighty-two percent of the children in my district have no access to childcare. This is a childcare desert. This impacts disproportionately communities of color. This is unacceptable. As a Nation, we must invest in childcare. High-quality childcare improves outcomes for children, parents, and neighborhoods. We must act and we must act now. ____________________”