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Jahana Hayes: “When I first ran for Congress, myself and may flexer at the…”

Featuring: Jahana Hayes, Democratic | U.S. House, Connecticut, District 5

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May 13th 2024_ Congresswoman Jahana Hayes

Published | Video Starts at 04:53

And childcare is one of those top issues. The thing I will say is that it doesn't get any easier because the problem still has so many fixes that are needed. When I first ran for Congress, myself and may flexer at the time were the, I was the first federal candidate to apply for childcare funds because I was a working mom. I was running for Congress and I had a child who needed care. And I remember people saying to me, don't do that. You don't want that to show up on your FEC report. (04:53–05:07)

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