Hearing: Taking Care of Business: How Childcare is Important for Regional Economies

Subcommittee on Rural Development, Agriculture, Trade, and Entrepreneurship (Committee on Small Business)

Thursday, February 6, 2020 (10:00 AM)

2360 RHOB
Washington, D.C.
When quality childcare is affordable and accessible, the impacts are felt by families, businesses, and regional economies. Breakdowns in childcare arrangements cost working families $8.3 billion in lost wages, and businesses nationwide lose more than $4.4 billion per year due to employee absences resulting from breakdowns in childcare arrangements. Access to childcare supports regional economic growth because it has a positive impact effect on workforce participation providing small firms with a productive and talented pool of workers. With affordable accessible care, employers report fewer absent workers, less turnover, increased stability in the workforce, and more satisfied workers. This hearing will explore the role of childcare in stimulating regional economic growth.

Witnesses

Ms. Cindy Cisneros
Vice President, Education Programs, Committee for Economic Development of the Conference Board (CED), Arlington, VA

  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/06/2020 at 03:02 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/06/2020 at 03:02 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/06/2020 at 03:02 PM

Mr. Dan Levi
President, Levi Architecture, PLC., Cedar Falls, IA, on behalf of Black Hawk Child Care Coalition

Added 01/31/2020 at 01:27 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/06/2020 at 03:02 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/06/2020 at 03:02 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/06/2020 at 03:02 PM

Ms. Sarah Piepenburg
Owner, Vinaigrette, Minneapolis, MN, on behalf of Main Street Alliance

Added 01/31/2020 at 01:27 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/06/2020 at 03:02 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/06/2020 at 03:02 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/06/2020 at 03:02 PM

Dr. Veronique de Rugy
Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center at George Mason University, Arlington, VA

  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/06/2020 at 03:02 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/06/2020 at 03:02 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/06/2020 at 03:02 PM

Hearing Record

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Hearing: Witness List [PDF]

First Published: January 30, 2020 at 09:30 AM
Last Updated: February 6, 2020 at 03:02 PM


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