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WASHINGTON— Representatives Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08), Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07), Susie Lee (NV-03), and Ashley Hinson (IA-02) introduced the bipartisan Child Care Modernization Act. This bill would reauthorize and update the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), which is the main federal program to help working families access quality child care.
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) released the following statement about her vote on H.R. 2616, which gives the federal government more power to punish and defund local classrooms.
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswomen Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) and Jen Kiggans (VA-02) introduced the bipartisan Child Care Access & Affordability Act. This bill, supported by Democrats and Republicans, would investigate the factors contributing to the lack of affordable and accessible child care in the United States.
WASHINGTON— Yesterday, the Build America Caucus, led by Representatives Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08), Jen Kiggans (VA-02), and Chair Josh Harder (CA-09), hosted a bipartisan roundtable discussion on child care with leading policy experts and advocates. The conversation focused on the lack of affordable child care, its damage to the economy, and what Congress can do to drive down costs for families and unlock America’s full economic potential.
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswomen Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) and Ashley Hinson (IA-02) announced the bipartisan Early Education Savings Program Act. This bill, supported by Democrats and Republicans, would make child care more affordable by expanding 529 savings programs to cover child care expenses.
HEMLOCK— Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) hosted a press conference announcing new federal funding initiatives to support mid-Michigan kids and young adults through child care, community violence prevention, and workforce development. Congresswoman McDonald Rivet was joined at Hemlock Elementary/Early Childhood Center by school officials and parents to discuss how the funding will help young families in the community.
FLINT— Sunday, April 13, marked Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet’s (MI-08) 100th day serving mid-Michigan in Congress. To commemorate the occasion, the Congresswoman issued a report detailing accomplishments in those first hundred days. You can find that report below.