Senator Murray Applauds HELP Committee Passage of the Strong Start for America's Children Act

Statement

Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, applauded the committee passage of the Strong Start for America's Children Act, a bill that would expand access to quality preschool programs.

"Today, we took an important step forward to expand preschool programs by passing the Strong Start for America's Children Act out of committee. As a former preschool teacher, I know firsthand that early learning is critical to childhood development and can pay off well into adulthood," said Senator Murray. "Expanding educational opportunities to more children shouldn't be a partisan issue, so while I was encouraged to see Democrats on the committee vote overwhelmingly to expand preschool programs, I hope more Republicans will come to recognize the benefits of preschool programs and will work with us to pass this bill and give our kids a stronger start for their future. Investing in early learning would not only help our youngest children and pay dividends in future economic growth, it would also empower millions of women who would be able to go to work knowing their kids are learning and thriving."

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