As Trump Attempts to Block Billions in Funding for Child Care, Duckworth Meets with Illinois Care Providers

As Trump Attempts to Block Billions in Funding for Child Care, Duckworth Meets with Illinois Care Providers

[CHICAGO, IL] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today met with Illinois child care providers and families to learn more about how Donald Trump's attempt to block $1 billion in funding for Illinois would gravely impact child care in our state. Duckworth met with Illinois Action for Children leadership including Executive Director April Janney, as well as leaders from It Takes a Village, YMCA, Our Loving Arms, Cuddle Care Child Care Center and PAW Preschool. Photos from today's meeting are available on the Senator's website.

"Trump tried to punish our kids and cut billions in child care and other services simply because our state voted against him," Duckworth said. "Every day this Administration finds new and crueler ways to hurt our communities rather than actually work to make life for American families easier or more affordable. He should leave our children out of his vindictive political games, and I'll keep doing everything I can to help ensure our families and child care providers have the support they need."

Last week, the Trump Administration attempted to freeze distribution of $10 billion in federal funding for five Democratic-led states, including $1 billion for Illinois and impacting around 152,000 children. Illinois and the other impacted states filed a lawsuit challenging these attempts, and a federal judge for now has blocked the administration from freezing these funds.

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