Keller @ Large: Rep. Katherine Clark Says U.S. "Way Behind" Helping Families With Child Care

By CBSBoston.com Staff

March 27, 2023

BOSTON – Rep. Katherine Clark, the second-ranking Democrat in the U.S. House, spoke to WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller for his Sunday show to discuss the legislative logjam in D.C., and why the United States remains "way behind" in helping families with child care.

In 2021, Clark introduced the Child Care is Infrastructure Act, which she said would make key investments in childcare facilities and the early education workforce. There has been no movement since the bill was introduced.

"I don't understand why we don't have Republican support. This isn't a Democrat issue. This is an issue that families around the Commonwealth, around Massachusetts are facing, small businesses and large are facing. It is a rural issue, a suburban issue, and an urban issue," Clark told Keller. "So why is it that we are continuing to have Republicans who are approaching this issue as it's some sort of accessory and not the vital economic infrastructure?"

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