WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Deb Fischer issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) appeared before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) to discuss her bipartisan legislation, the Child Care Modernization Act (https://www.fischer.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2025/9/fischer-colleagues-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-expand-working-families-access-to-child-care), introduced last year. Fischer's bill reauthorizes and improves the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) to help provide quality, affordable childcare to America's working families.
Fischer's remarks as prepared:
Good morning, Chairman, Ranking Member, and members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity t...