Washington, May 1 -- Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland issued the following press release:
This week, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) introduced the Childcare Access for all Recognized Education for Parenting Students Act (CARE for Parenting Students Act) (https://strickland.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CAREforParentingStudentsActxml.pdf). The bill will expand access to federal childcare assistance for parenting students, regardless of the type of education or workforce training they are pursuing.
"Parents participating in job training programs or apprenticeships deserve access to federal childcare assistance," said Strickland. "Clarifying and expanding the range of education programs that qualify means more families will ...