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SAT| Barry Ford (Barry Ford) of the Council for a Strong America (Council for a Strong America) discusses a new report on the growing economic toll of inadequate child care in the U.S. Watch live at 8am ET!

Joining us now-- Barry Ford (Barry Ford) of Council for a Strong America discusses a new report on the growing economic toll of inadequate child care in the U.S. Call, text, or tweet to join the conversation. Watch live here: bit.ly/3YEGT0t

This weekend I had the pleasure of speaking with Mimi Geerges of Washington Journal to discuss ReadyNation’s new #ChildCareCrisis report and how early childhood education impacts us all. Listen to our conversation here: bit.ly/3IFj0jT

Check out the estimated state-by-state breakdown of the #122Billion cost of the #ChildCareCrisis. New from ReadyNation: bit.ly/3IOVaT3

This #BlackHistoryMonth, Council for a Strong America highlighted members of Fight Crime, ReadyNation, and Mission: Readiness who do critical work across the country to better the lives of kids. Read Council for a Strong America’s blog: strongnation.org/articles/2122-…

Last month, I spoke with Washington Journal to share my thoughts on the #ChildCareCrisis and its impact on our nation’s future. Listen to the interview here: c-span.org/video/?525870-…

Great article in The Hill sharing how childhood obesity impacts our kids and our nation, including hindering military readiness. More must be done to improve nutrition programs that increase access to healthy, balanced meals for our children bit.ly/3EUy4YS

Great article from Javaid Siddiqi of the The Hunt Institute in TheHillOpinion. Affordable, high-quality #childcare is essential for our nation’s families and economy. #ChildCareCrisis thehill.com/opinion/educat…

A segment from FOX Business highlights new ReadyNation data - that infant-toddler #childcare is unaffordable and weakens our economy by $122 billion each year. video.foxbusiness.com/v/632209873411… #ChildCareCrisis

The #ChildCareCrisis hinders working parents, particularly working mothers, from fully participating in the labor force. Read the latest from Megan Leonhardt at FORTUNE: fortune.com/2023/03/26/ame…

Great new episode of the Mission: Readiness podcast with @Dmozaffarian of Tufts Nutrition. Access to nutritious food helps set our kids up for success. strongnation.org/articles/2167-…

Thank you to Mission: Readiness member RADM (Ret.) Frank Ponds for your work to support America’s youth & our military! Admiral Ponds delivered a keynote at the National Child Nutrition Conference to share the connection between obesity & national security. cacfp.org/conference/

My thoughts on President Biden’s new #childcare executive order. Council for a Strong America applauds the White House for spotlighting this crucial workforce support strongnation.org/articles/2174-…

Retired admirals and generals from Mission: Readiness are urging Congress to bolster #SNAP in the new Farm Bill to ensure kids across the nation have access to nutritious, healthy foods and can grow up prepared for the future strongnation.org/articles/2181-…

Great opinion piece from Mission: Readiness member and Council for a Strong America board member Rear Admiral (Ret.) Casey Coane. Take a look to learn his thoughts on early education in Georgia and America’s military recruiting: saportareport.com/a-drop-in-mili…

Over 1,800 members from Fight Crime signed a letter to our lawmakers urging them to invest in early childhood care & education, afterschool programs, and juvenile justice interventions. Supporting these key programs will help create a safer nation for all. strongnation.org/articles/2217-…

Investing in young people is the key to a bright future. Great new op/ed from Mission: Readiness members Major Generals (Ret.) Michael Davidson & Edward Tonini in the Lexington Lexington Herald-Leader on how we can improve our country’s long-term security: kentucky.com/opinion/op-ed/…

Congratulations Speaker Mike Johnson on your selection as the Speaker of the House. We at Council for a Strong America look forward to working with you on our shared priorities to strengthen the nation.

See our statement on the White House's Request to Prioritize Child Care Funding:

See my statement on yesterday’s vote to enhance the #ChildTaxCredit. I applaud the House taking up this crucial, bipartisan proposal. strongnation.org/articles/2313-…