Democratic senators accuse Trump administration of worsening childcare crisis

Six lawmakers demand information on childcare center closures, cost changes, Head Start and government grants Democratic senators have accused Donald Trump’s administration of worsening the country’s childcare crisis, warning that rising costs and daycare closures are leaving families with fewer affordable options.
In a letter seen by the Guardian and addressed to Alex Adams , assistant secretary of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), senators led by Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts argue that federal cuts and changes to childcare programs like Head Start are destabilising an already fragile system.
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