Washington, Aug. 17 -- Congresswoman Jahana Hayes issued the following press release:
Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), a member of the Congressional Head Start to Congress Caucus, was joined by Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) and Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01) to introduce the Head Start Expansion and Improvement Act to triple annual funding for Head Start and Early Head Start to $36 billion for Fiscal Years 2027-2032. The bill aims to infuse federal dollars into the early education program to expand access to more children and families, recruit and retain staff, and address dire physical infrastructure needs.
Head Start is the nation's flagship early learning program, supporting healthy child development and acts as a life...