WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Dick Durbin issued the following press release:
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today held a press conference at the YWCA of Northwestern Illinois in Rockford to call out the Trump Administration's heartless decision to freeze $10 billion in funding for child care, community programs, and financial support for families in five Democratic-led states-including $1 billion for Illinois.
The YWCA of Northwestern Illinois serves families who qualify for the Illinois Child Care Assistance Program, which is partially funded by federal funding. The YWCA of Northwestern Illinois receives $1.6 million in federal funding through this program to support referral services, which helps low-income families apply...