{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://hultgren.house.gov//newsroom/press-releases/low-income-family-child-care-assistance-on-way-to-president-s-desk", "Low-Income Family Child Care Assistance on Way to Presidents Desk", "2014-11-18", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "IL", "Randy Hultgren", "H001059", "hultgren.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC \u2013 U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) praised the Senate\u2019s passage last night of S. 1086, the\u00a0Child Care and Development Block Grant Act (CCDBG) of 2014, which the House passed in September. The bipartisan program reauthorization provides child care assistance to low-income families so that parents are freed to work or participate in education or job training. The bill allows each state maximum flexibility in developing child care programs, and opens up more provider choices for parents. The bill heads to President Obama\u2019s desk for his signature.\n\u201cThis legislation is a good example of how working together in a bipartisan way to reform programs can help families in need. The Child Care and Development Block Grant Act relieves the stresses that parents have when both work outside the home and have to find care for their children,\u201d said Rep. Hultgren. \u201cChoosing between caring for your children and job training that can improve your earning power is a no-win decision. Parents should be able to do both, while also being able to choose the type of care, including faith-based and community-based providers. I urge the president to sign this legislation quickly to help families in Illinois regain economic security.\u201d\nThe\u00a0Child Care and Development block Grant Act of 2014\u00a0will:\nMake child care safer.\u00a0By requiring all providers to comply with state health, safety, and fire standards, as well as annual facility inspections, parents will be more comfortable, knowing their child\u2019s care facility is\u00a0safe.\nEnhance child development.\u00a0This grant\u00a0extends\u00a0the program\u2019s original goal of ensuring quality education through age-appropriate practices and education for all children\u00a0\u2013 regardless of income, race, or location.\nGive parents more choice.\u00a0By giving parents more information on child care options (including faith-based and community-based providers), they are able to choose a child care program that works best for their family.\nEnsure quality training and professional development.\u00a0This agreement requires states to set the number of hours of training required for caregivers, so parents can be sure their children are receiving the highest quality education possible.\nEstablish efficient funding.\u00a0By giving funds directly to the states, good practices will be encouraged and funds will be better distributed based on the needs of the region. The grant also ensures funding for six years so as many families as possible are able to take advantage of this resource.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://hultgren.house.gov//newsroom/press-releases/low-income-family-child-care-assistance-on-way-to-president-s-desk"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8657460566610098, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}