(Des Moines, IA) — First Lady Jill Biden wants Congress to approve spending on infrastructure that goes beyond roads and bridges. Biden made a Wednesday appearance at Des Moines Area Community College.
Iowa U.S. District #3 Representative Cindy Axne accompanied the First Lady at the event. The Congresswoman said the stop focused on children.
Jill Biden said federal money is needed for child care, universal pre-K, and the childcare tax credit should be expanded. Third District Congresswoman Cindy Axne joined Biden at the event. Axne said childcare is critical to efforts to rebuild the workforce that drives the U-S economy. Biden says the childcare tax credit is an infrastructure that supports working families.