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A bipartisan bill aims to fix child care. The Child Care Modernization Act would reauthorize grants for low-income families and improve provider pay.

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One year ago today, @POTUS signed #CCDBG Reauthorization into law, making child care safer for families nationwide.

Appropriators Release Spending Bill for Fiscal Year 2015 (CRomnibus Edition) #CCDBG #HeadStart #EHS-CC

Looking for latest on the #CRomnibus and #ECE? Check out our blog here for updates on #CCDBG and #HeadStart.

.@USAChildCare Exec. Dir. Lynette Fraga on #CCDBG - "For far too long this program lacked key protections for children..." (1 of 2)

.@USAChildCare Exec. Dir. Lynette Fraga on #CCDBG - "with bill, families can finally rest assured that their children are in safe settings"

BREAKING: President Obama Signs CCDBG Reauthorization Bill into Law #CCDBG via @usachildcare

.@BarackObama signs S.1086, #CCDBG Reauthorization into law. Thanks to @SenatorBarb and @SenatorBurr for dedication to getting it done.

In a few minutes @BarackObama will sign S.1086, a bill to reauthorize #CCDBG in the Oval Office. Only 18 years in the making.

#CCDBG update per CQ reporter RT @JAscholtes Obama set to sign @SenatorBarb's block grant bill (S 1086) at 11:35 am tomorrow. @USAChildCare

I can't begin to explain how amazing it is to see this text on @cspan... @USAChildCare #CCDBG

#CCDBG passes by a final vote of 88-1 with only @SenMikeLee (R-UT) voting no and 11 Senators not voting. @USAChildCare

Thanks to @SenatorBurr @SenatorHarkin @SenatorBarb and @SenAlexander for their leadership on #CCDBG.

#CCDBG passes the Senate and heads to the President's desk for first time in 18 years!!!

Vote is currently 45-1 on #CCDBG. Only needs 6 more to pass!

.@SenMikeLee once again a "no" vote on #CCDBG

I couldn't be more proud of the work that the Senate and House have done on #CCDBG. True champions in both parties, chambers.

#CCDBG Vote happening now!

5 minutes until the start of votes! #CCDBG Tune in to CSPAN-2 to watch history in the making! @USAChildCare

Amazing to see amount of respect shown between @SenAlexander & @SenatorHarkin and @SenatorBarb & @SenatorBurr #CCDBG

.@SenAlexander "It doesn't mandate from Washington, it enables from Washington." - on flexibility of states with #CCDBG

.@SenAlexander takes the Senate floor 10 minutes before #CCDBG vote.

.@SenatorHarkin on S.1086 - "I'm extremely excited about quality set-aside dollars." #CCDBG

.@SenatorBarb on S.1086 - "This bill is the first step, but it isn't the only step" regarding affordability of child care. #CCDBG

.@SenatorBarb on the Senate floor now urging colleagues to vote for S.1086. "We've shown we can work together to get things done" #CCDBG

Even if you're not from MD or NC, make sure you thank @SenatorBarb & @SenatorBurr for their incredible and determined work on #CCDBG

.@SenatorBurr on #CCDBG - "We've waited far too long to make these common sense changes to the program"

.@SenatorBurr on S.1086 - "In just two hours, for the first time in almost 20 years, we're going to pass reauthorization" - #CCDBG

.@SenatorBurr comes to the Senate floor to talk about #CCDBG and make one last push for support prior to 5:30pm vote.

In approx. 2 hours, the Senate will hold vote on #CCDBG. That means there's 2 hours remaining to contact your Senator to support S.1086.