Washington, April 16 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans issued the following press release:
Today, Reps. Jen Kiggans (VA-02) and Sara Jacobs (CA-51) joined Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) to introduce the HERO (Helping Ensure Reliable Opportunities) Child Care Act. This bill aims to improve access to reliable, high-quality childcare for military families by increasing hiring flexibility at Child Development Centers (CDC) and requiring the Department of Defense (DoD) to assess how childcare availability impacts military readiness.
Congresswoman Kiggans said, "Ensuring our servicemembers have access to reliable, high-quality childcare for their families is essential to their well-being and directly tied to military readiness. The HERO Ac...