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The Child Care Bill
Child care scams targeted in new bill
Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026
Mixed: some good, some bad ·
This bill would help stop fake child care services
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- The bill would change the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990
- It would stop sending government money to states that do not follow the rules
- The bill passed the House of Representatives with 217 votes for and 207 against
How they voted
The actual floor vote, and who broke from their own party.
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- Henry Cuellar (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
- Vicente Gonzalez (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
- Jared Golden (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
- Donald Davis (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
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