WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Roger Marshall issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) introduced the Expanding Childcare in Rural America Act, legislation that aims to strengthen childcare access, affordability, and quality in rural communities across America.
The legislation directs the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development programs to prioritize projects that expand childcare options for families, workers, and employers across rural America, helping address one of the biggest workforce and quality-of-life challenges facing small towns and farming communities.
"In every corner of Kansas, I've heard from families and business owners alike that childcare is critical to their communities," s...