There's estimates that suggest about 80,000 kids in Virginia could lose childcare spots if these funds expire.

There's estimates that suggest about 80,000 kids in Virginia could lose childcare spots if these funds expire.

There's a better way to do things. We can make the kind of public investments to grow the economy and ensure more people benefit from that growth.

I think immigration reform is really important.

If Congress does not make a big and bold and long-term investment in the next generation of Americans, this country's children will not be adequately prepared to compete in the digital, global economy of the future, and our economic…

I would probably say make childcare affordable.

Last month, I am pleased to say Virginia Senator Tim Kaine, his colleagues, including Senator Elizabeth Warren here, and Tina Smith, along with 27 others called for $16 billion in supplemental childcare.

There's a better way to do things. We can make the kind of public investments to grow the economy and ensure more people benefit from that growth.

Last month, I am pleased to say Virginia Senator Tim Kaine, his colleagues, including Senator Elizabeth Warren here, and Tina Smith, along with 27 others called for $16 billion in supplemental childcare.

We are in--by many measures of--of significant and historic recovery, 13.5 million jobs since President Biden has taken office.

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) says the proposed cuts from House Republicans are so severe that they would kill half a million jobs and reduce gross domestic product (GDP) growth by $138 billion next year alone.

I think immigration reform is really important.

My chief worry about the economy right now is the labor market.

Last month, Virginia Senator Tim Kaine, his colleagues Senator Elizabeth Warren and Senator Tina Smith, along with 27 others, called for $16 billion in supplemental childcare funding.

The absence of childcare means I find something, but I don't feel that comfortable with it.

We are in--by many measures of--of significant and historic recovery, 13.5 million jobs since President Biden has taken office.

And it's likely to get worse at the end of this month because the childcare stabilization funds that were put in place during the COVID public health emergency expire.

The share of people aged 25 to 54 who are working is the highest it's been since 2001.

Last month, I am pleased to say Virginia Senator Tim Kaine, his colleagues, including Senator Elizabeth Warren here, and Tina Smith, along with 27 others called for $16 billion in supplemental childcare.

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) says the proposed cuts from House Republicans are so severe that they would kill half a million jobs and reduce gross domestic product (GDP) growth by $138 billion next year alone.

We are in--by many measures of--of significant and historic recovery, 13.5 million jobs since President Biden has taken office.

There's a better way to do things. We can make the kind of public investments to grow the economy and ensure more people benefit from that growth.

I plead with you to act now on these proposals.

$16 billion in supplemental childcare funding.

However, the failure to extend the Child Tax Credit expansion has caused the child poverty rate to jump to more than double.