Parents tote toddlers to D.C. to press for expanded child tax credit, child care funds

WASHINGTON — Families gathered outside the U.S. Capitol Tuesday to “make a fuss for babies,” who they believe are being left behind by lawmakers who direct only a fraction of U.S. resources to young children. Parents and kids representing 50 states and the District of Columbia convened for the eighth annual “Strolling Thunder.” Moms and […] The post Parents tote toddlers to D.C. to press for expanded child tax credit, child care funds appeared first on Michigan Advance.

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