Washington, D.C. – Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) issued the following statement on President Biden's executive actions expanding access to child care and long-term care: 

“No family should be forced to choose between caring for their loved ones and putting food on the table. No care worker should have to take home less than a living wage. And no business should lose dedicated employees because they can’t find care for their family members. Thanks to the Biden-Harris Administration’s unprecedented executive actions today, more Americans across the country will enjoy the dignity and financial security they deserve. 

“Millions of parents, caregivers, educators, and veterans will have access to the affordable, high-quality care they need to get by – while our economy will have the foundation it needs to thrive.

“Democrats understand that the care economy has always been a vital piece of our nation’s infrastructure – that care work enables all other work. Since day one, President Biden has put working families front and center, and House Democrats will continue to champion solutions that put people over politics: lower costs for parents, quality care for kids, and livable wages for care workers.”

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