WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Chris Murphy issued the following press release:
U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Andy Kim (D-N.J.), members of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Monday reintroduced the Summer for All Act to expand access to high-quality summer enrichment opportunities. By creating two new federal grant programs, the bill would provide the long-term funding necessary for community-based organizations to offer free summer camps and activities to children currently unable to access them. The bill is cosponsored by U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.).
During the Biden administration, Murphy led the way in securing funding for su...