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10 richest New York billionaires gained $42 billion in the last year, as ordinary New Yorkers struggled with affordability (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Oxfam America issued the following news release:
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10 richest New York billionaires gained $42 billion in the last year, as ordinary New Yorkers struggled with affordability
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New Oxfam America brief shows how raising taxes on New York's ultra-rich could ease the harmful effects of President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
As New York policymakers consider a range of proposed tax reforms, Oxfam America, part of the global more PR
100-Day Countdown to the Fourth of July: America250 Reveals First Five Host Cities for July 3-4 Block Parties and Launches National Give-Back Effort (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 27 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on March 26, 2026:
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100-Day Countdown to the Fourth of July: America250 Reveals First Five Host Cities for July 3-4 Block Parties and Launches National Give-Back Effort
America250 Names iHeartMedia an Official Audio Partner, Creating a Unified National Listening Experience for the Fourth of July
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - America250, the national nonpartisan organization charged by Congress with leading the celebra more PR
AI Exploration Day at NJIT: University-Wide Reckoning in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (10)
NEWARK, New Jersey, March 27 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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AI Exploration Day at NJIT: A University-Wide Reckoning in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
On the first night of classes at the Newark Technical School in 1881 -- the institution that would become New Jersey Institute of Technology -- 88 students walked through a snowstorm into a three-story building on West Park Street. The building was lit by 26 light bulbs, powered by electricity furn more PR
Attorney General Bonta Backs D.C.'s Large Capacity Magazine Ban (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, March 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Backs D.C.'s Large Capacity Magazine Ban
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 18 attorneys general, filed a brief in support of the District of Columbia in Benson v. United States which is pending before the D.C. Court of Appeals. The District of Columbia's law bans the possession, sale, or transfer of large-capacit more PR
Attorney General James Announces Takedown of Brooklyn Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficker (10)
ALBANY, New York, March 26 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Announces Takedown of Brooklyn Fentanyl and Cocaine Trafficker
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New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the arrest and indictment of Azer Arslanouk, 36, of Ocean Township, New Jersey, for illegally selling fentanyl and cocaine in Brooklyn, New York. An investigation led by the Office of the Attorney General's (OAG) Organized Crime Task Force ( more PR
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Calls for Tariff Refunds (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 25 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Calls for Tariff Refunds
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RALEIGH - After the Supreme Court ruled the federal government's tariffs unlawful last month, Attorney General Jeff Jackson is calling on Congress to refund businesses and consumers for increased costs. Those tariffs imposed $3.5 billion in costs on North Carolina businesses and consumers.
"North Carolina's busin more PR
Attorney General Tong Calls on Congress to Close Loophole Enabling Federal Mass Surveillance (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 26 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Calls on Congress to Close Loophole Enabling Federal Mass Surveillance
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(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of seventeen state attorneys general urging Congress to take immediate action to halt federal agencies' use of commercially purchased data and artificial intelligence tools that enable mass surveillance of Americans w more PR
Behind the Headline: Tariff Policies Disrupt Global Order (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, March 26 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs posted the following news:
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Behind the Headline: Tariff Policies Disrupt Global Order
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The global economy is reeling from a series of shocks, including the wars in the Middle East and ongoing tariff negotiations between the U.S. and its trading partners. Layna Mosley, a professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs, ex more PR
Booker, Barrasso Applaud Senate Passage of Bipartisan Resolution Honoring Greece's Independence Day (10)
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Booker, Barrasso Applaud Senate Passage of Bipartisan Resolution Honoring Greece's Independence Day
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and John Barrasso (R-WY) applauded the Senate passage of a bipartisan resolution to commemorate the 205th anniversary of Greek Independence Day (March 25). In addition to celebrating Greece's historic role as the birthplace of democracy and its i more PR
Brown University admits 2,564 students to the undergraduate Class of 2030 (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, March 26 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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Brown University admits 2,564 students to the undergraduate Class of 2030
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -On Thursday, March 26, Brown University offered admission to 1,674 prospective members of its undergraduate Class of 2030. Admitted through Brown's regular decision process, the students join 890 early decision applicants offered admission in December 2025 for a total admitted class of 2,564. R more PR
CMSRU Researcher Susy Kohout Earns Prestigious AAAS Fellowship (10)
GLASSBORO, New Jersey, March 27 -- Rowan University issued the following news:
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CMSRU researcher Susy Kohout earns prestigious AAAS Fellowship
Susy Kohout, PhD, associate professor of biomedical sciences at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU), has been named a 2025 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the world's largest general scientific societies and publisher of the Science family of journals.
Kohout is recognized for her sub more PR
FAA Updates Morristown Municipal Airport Airspace Coordinates (10)
WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule providing technical updates to the Class D airspace legal description over Morristown Municipal Airport, New Jersey. The action ensures that aeronautical charts and internal records remain accurate for pilots and air traffic controllers.
The primary adjustment involves a one-second shift in the latitude coordinates for the airport, moving the recorded position from 40 47'57" more PR
Federal Highway Administration Issues Information Collection Notice on National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program (10)
WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following information collection:
SUMMARY:
The FHWA has forwarded the information collection request described in this notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve a new information collection. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
We published a Federal Register Notice w more PR
Lujan, Kim Introduce Legislation to Support Student Success through Early Childhood Education (10)
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan, Kim Introduce Legislation to Support Student Success through Early Childhood Education
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), one of only two Head Start graduates to serve in the Senate, and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) introduced the Creating Early Childhood Leaders Act, legislation to bolster early childhood education training for school admin and leaders and help them lay the more PR
MLCommons Files Membership Changes to Justice Department (10)
WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSFR) -- MLCommons Association, Dover, Delaware, filed written notifications to the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division disclosing changes in its membership. These filings, submitted under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993, allow the venture to limit the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specific circumstances.
The following parties have been added to the venture:
* Inventec Corp., Taoyuan City, Taiwan
* Greenb more PR
Multiplatinum Rapper, Actor Ludacris Partners With One A Day to Help People Realize That Health Doesn't Need to Be Ludacris (10)
WHIPPANY, New Jersey, March 27 -- Bayer USA, an enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition, issued the following news:
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Multiplatinum Rapper, Actor Ludacris Partners with One A Day(R) to Help People Realize that Health Doesn't Need to Be Ludacris
The social-first campaign humorously tackles extreme wellness trends while showcasing how Ludacris incorporates One A Day(R) multivitamins into his daily routine for a simple and attainable approach more PR
Murray, Warren, Ocasio-Cortez, Scott Establish Child Care for America Working Group to Lower Costs, Deliver Child Care for Every American Family (10)
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Murray, Warren, Ocasio-Cortez, Scott Establish Child Care for America Working Group to Lower Costs, Deliver Child Care for Every American Family
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As momentum for child care grows across country, Democrats lead charge in Congress
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), longtime leaders on child care, along with Representatives Alexandria Ocasio- more PR
NBCUniversal Local Launches 'Our 250' to Celebrate America's 250th Anniversary (10)
NEW YORK, March 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news:
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NBCUniversal Local Launches 'Our 250' to Celebrate America's 250th Anniversary
NBCUniversal Local's NBC- and Telemundo-owned stations today launched Our 250 (Nuestros 250), a comprehensive multiplatform campaign commemorating the 250 th anniversary of the United States' independence. The 100-day celebration culminates on July 4 with NBCUniversal News Group's six hours of exclusiv more PR
Newmark Announces Four New Leases at River Centre, Bringing Class A Office Campus to Over 90% Occupancy (10)
NEW YORK, March 27 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release:
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Newmark Announces Four New Leases at River Centre, Bringing Class A Office Campus to Over 90% Occupancy
Newmark announces the Company has arranged four new office leases totaling 47,777 square feet at River Centre, a five-building Class A campus located in Red Bank, New Jersey, bringing the campus to over 90 percent occupancy. Senior Managing Director Jamie Drummond, Associate Director Andrew Perrotti and Associate L more PR
Ocasio-Cortez, Scott, Murray, Warren Establish Child Care for America Working Group to Lower Costs, Deliver Child Care for Every American Family (10)
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Ocasio-Cortez, Scott, Murray, Warren Establish Child Care for America Working Group to Lower Costs, Deliver Child Care for Every American Family
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Washington, D.C. - Today, longtime leaders on child care Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Bobby Scott (VA-03), along with U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), established a new working group as t more PR
Pallone Helps Drive Bipartisan BEACH Act Through House to Protect Jersey Shore, Public Health (10)
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Pallone Helps Drive Bipartisan BEACH Act Through House to Protect Jersey Shore, Public Health
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) helped lead passage of bipartisan legislation to reauthorize and strengthen the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act, which protects beachgoers and coastal economies by ensuring water is safe for swimming and rec more PR
Pallone on Anniversary of Telecommunications Act: Trump Admin and FCC Chairman Carr are Undermining Act's Bipartisan Goals (10)
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2026:
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Pallone on Anniversary of Telecommunications Act: Trump Admin and FCC Chairman Carr are Undermining Act's Bipartisan Goals
Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at today's Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing titled, "The Telecomm more PR
Pallone: Republicans Reversing Progress on Overdose Crisis (10)
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2026:
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Pallone: Republicans Reversing Progress on Overdose Crisis
Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at a Health Subcommittee hearing on "Policies to Protect Our Communities from Illicit Drug Threats:"
After more than two decades of an overdose cr more PR
Pearson Awarded New Statewide Assessment Contract in Wyoming (10)
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, March 26 [Category: BizEducation] -- Pearson Education issued the following news release:
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Pearson Awarded New Statewide Assessment Contract in Wyoming
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HOBOKEN, N.J. - March 26, 2026 \- Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's lifelong learning company, announced today that the Wyoming Department of Education has selected Pearson to support the development and delivery of the state's Comprehensive Statewide Assessment System (WY-SAS) for grades 1-10, providing Wyoming more PR
Pistoia Alliance Files Membership Update With Justice Department (10)
WASHINGTON, March 27 (TNSFR) -- Pistoia Alliance Inc., Wakefield, Massachusetts, has filed written notifications with the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division to disclose updates to its membership. The filing, also submitted to the Federal Trade Commission, was made under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 to maintain the venture's legal protections.
The alliance added six entities to its membership:
* Interstellar Life Science Consultants, Indian Rocks Beach more PR
Rowan Research Day Highlights Diverse Expertise, Achievements (10)
GLASSBORO, New Jersey, March 27 -- Rowan University issued the following news:
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Rowan Research Day highlights diverse expertise, achievements
The transformative impact of scientific inquiry on health, well-being and society was on display Wednesday, March 25, during Rowan University's annual Research Day, where faculty and students highlighted some of New Jersey's most pressing issues--from public health and animal welfare to urban policy and community safety.
During the lunchtime keyn more PR
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Wyden: Republican Cuts Are Wrecking Health Care for American Families (10)
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2026:
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Republican Cuts Are Wrecking Health Care for American Families
February Tally of Layoffs, Closures and Harms to the American Health Care System Reveals Looming Crisis Following Republicans' Record Cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act
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Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and House En more PR
Series Brings Local Government to the Classroom (10)
GALLOWAY, New Jersey, March 26 -- Stockton University posted the following news:
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Series Brings Local Government to the Classroom
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Galloway, N.J. -Stockton University students get something most Intro to Politics courses can't offer -a seat at the table with the people actually making decisions.
The "Lunch with Legislators" series, organized by Stockton's Director of Government Relations Amy Swan, brings local and state politicians to campus for open, informal discussions with studen more PR
Smith's HR 1744, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act, Passed by House Foreign Affairs Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on March 26, 2026:
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Smith's HR 1744, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act, passed by House Foreign Affairs Committee
Smith bill advancing religious freedom headed to House floor
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During today's markup, the House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously approved legislation authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) to extend and authorize annual appropriations for the more PR
State Grand Jury Declines to Criminally Charge Guttenberg Police Officer in Connection With Incident in Guttenberg, N.J., on November 12, 2024 (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, March 27 -- The New Jersey Attorney General Office issued the following news release on March 26, 2026:
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State Grand Jury Declines to Criminally Charge Guttenberg Police Officer in Connection with Incident in Guttenberg, N.J., on November 12, 2024
A state grand jury has voted not to file any criminal charges against a Guttenberg police officer at the conclusion of its deliberations regarding a November 12, 2024 incident in Guttenberg, New Jersey. The civilian who die more PR
Statement From NJCU President Andres Acebo on the Passing of Dr. Steven M. Rose, President of Passaic County Community College (10)
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, March 26 -- New Jersey City University issued the following statement on March 25, 2026, by President Andres Acebo:
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Statement from NJCU President Andres Acebo on the Passing of Dr. Steven M. Rose, President of Passaic County Community College
"We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Steven M. Rose, who devoted three decades to one of the most important missions in all of higher education -- ensuring that the doors of opportunity remain open to every student more PR
Temple University: This debut board game teaches ecological problem-solving (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 26 -- Temple University posted the following news:
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This debut board game teaches ecological problem-solving
When we think about board games, the classics come to mind: Trouble, Risk, Yahtzee. Other modern favorites like Settlers of Catan engage with a specific issue, such as development or resource sharing.
On Thursday, March 19, in Temple Honors' The Huddle, students were given the chance to play the North American debut of Azari: Feed the Island, a g more PR
Thune on Voter ID: Will Democrats Put Their Money Where Their Mouth Is? (10)
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Thune on Voter ID: Will Democrats Put Their Money Where Their Mouth Is?
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Click here to watch the video.
WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor:
Thune's remarks below (as delivered):
"Mr. President, just where do Senate Democrats stand on voter ID?
"It's pretty darn hard to tell.
"I mean, w more PR
TM Forum Files Membership Update With Justice Department (10)
WASHINGTON, March 27 (TNSFR) -- TM Forum, Parsippany, New Jersey, a non-profit corporation, has filed written notifications with the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division to disclose updates to its membership. The filing, also submitted to the Federal Trade Commission, was made under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 to maintain the venture's legal protections.
The forum added 22 entities to its membership:
* Norlys Digital A/S, Tranbjerg J, Denmark
* David more PR
VA. A.G. JONES CHALLENGES UNLAWFUL RESCISSION OF LANDMARK 2009 GREENHOUSE GAS ENDANGERMENT FINDING (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, March 27 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on March 26, 2026:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL JAY JONES CHALLENGES UNLAWFUL RESCISSION OF LANDMARK 2009 GREENHOUSE GAS ENDANGERMENT FINDING
Coalition of States, Counties, and Cities Across the Country Mount Legal Challenge in Opposition to EPA's Unlawful Rollback, Threatening Health and Safety of Virginians
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Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of 24 states, the District of Colu more PR
Warren, Murray, Ocasio-Cortez, Scott Establish Child Care for America Working Group to Lower Costs, Deliver Child Care for Every American Family (10)
WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Warren, Murray, Ocasio-Cortez, Scott Establish Child Care for America Working Group to Lower Costs, Deliver Child Care for Every American Family
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As momentum for child care grows across country, Democrats lead charge in Congress
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.), longtime leaders on child care, along with Representatives Alexandria O more PR
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