NewDEAL Forum spearheaded a coordinated, bipartisan effort among state and local elected officials to encourage Congress to fully fund the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides essential internet access to more than 22 million families.

With more than 12 million children under the age of 5 in some form of child care across the country, and around 1.5 million Americans directly employed in the child care profession, child care is essential to America’s economy and future prosperity.