Congresswoman Calls for Immediate Action to Relieve Child Care Crisis
September 15, 2023
September 15, 2023
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California, issued the following news release:
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) issued the below statement following a report from the U.S. Census Bureau finding that child poverty has more than doubled from last year, resulting in an additional 5 million children in the United States experiencing poverty in 2022. This represents a significant backtracking from the progress made in 2021 and is the largest one-year increas . . .
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) issued the below statement following a report from the U.S. Census Bureau finding that child poverty has more than doubled from last year, resulting in an additional 5 million children in the United States experiencing poverty in 2022. This represents a significant backtracking from the progress made in 2021 and is the largest one-year increas . . .