Bright Horizons Chief Operating Officer Afonso Testifies Before House Education & Workforce Subcommittee
January 14, 2026
January 14, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following written testimony by Mary Lou Burke Afonso, chief operating officer for North America at Bright Horizons, from a Jan. 13, 2026, hearing entitled "Who's Watching the Kids? How Employers, Innovators, and Parents Are Solving America's Child Care Crunch":
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Chair Kevin Kiley, Ranking Member Suzanne Bonami . . .
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Chair Kevin Kiley, Ranking Member Suzanne Bonami . . .
