Washington, Jan. 7 -- Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia issued the following press release:
Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) issued the following statement on the Trump administration's decision to freeze $1 billion of federal funds for Illinois, including funding for social services, nutrition programs, and child care. This decision will impact approximately 100,000 families in Illinois, including more than 152,000 children served through the Illinois Child Care Assistance Program, which helps working families afford safe, reliable child care.
"I represent a district where families are already struggling to make ends meet due to the affordability crisis this President is trying to ignore. Child care costs are crushing working famili...