Senate Republicans encouraged lawmakers to “think” before they act when considering what action the federal government should take in their involvement with American childcare.
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee convened on May 31 to discuss the childcare crisis being experienced by some Americans and the potential solutions to meet the needs of working families and childcare workers.
The hearing saw lawmakers from both sides of the aisle presenting their perspectives on the matter, with HELP Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) pushing for more federal funding for childcare and Ranking Member Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) telling his fellow lawmakers that they should not “just do something—think.”…