Washington, March 4 -- Congresswoman Andrea Salinas issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) advocated for her Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act as an amendment during the House Agriculture Committee's Farm Bill markup. The legislation would help rural communities get ahead and address chronic underinvestment by improving technical support for federal grants for needs like child care, housing, and job training.
A transcript of Salinas' remarks is available below:
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
As we all know, affordable child care is becoming increasingly difficult to find in this country - particularly in rural communities where child care professionals and facilities are few and far between.
The...