Hearing: "Who's Watching the Kids? How Employers, Innovators, and Parents are Solving America's Child Care Crunch"

Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education (Committee on Education and Workforce)

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 (10:15 AM)

2175 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Mr. Haden Polseno-Hensley
President and Co-Founder, Red Rooster Coffee Company, LLC, Floyd, Virginia

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  • Testimony [PDF] Added 01/13/2026 at 10:20 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 01/12/2026 at 10:55 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 01/12/2026 at 10:44 AM

Ms. Alex Grover
CEO, i2M, Mountain Top, Pennsylvania

Added 01/09/2026 at 12:53 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 01/13/2026 at 10:20 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 01/12/2026 at 10:55 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 01/12/2026 at 10:44 AM

Ms. Amy K. Matsui
Vice President for Child Care & Income Security, National Women's Law Center, Washington, D.C.

Added 01/09/2026 at 12:53 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 01/13/2026 at 10:20 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 01/12/2026 at 10:55 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 01/12/2026 at 10:44 AM

Ms. Mary Lou Burke Afonso
COO, Bright Horizons, Newton, Massachusetts

Added 01/09/2026 at 12:53 PM
  • Testimony [PDF] Added 01/13/2026 at 10:20 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 01/12/2026 at 10:55 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 01/12/2026 at 10:44 AM

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Submission for the Record | National Women's Law Center Article [PDF] Added 01/13/2026 at 10:59 AM
  • Rep. Alma S. Adams | Submission for the Record | First Five Years Fund Statement [PDF] Added 01/13/2026 at 11:25 AM
  • Rep. Adelita Grijalva | Submission for the Record | American Progress Article [PDF] Added 01/13/2026 at 11:27 AM
  • Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici | Submission for the Record | Small Business Majority Statement [PDF] Added 01/22/2026 at 04:36 PM

First Published: January 6, 2026 at 09:37 AM
Last Updated: January 22, 2026 at 04:36 PM