Deluzio Highlights Childcare Crisis Following Aliquippa Head Start Visit

ALIQUIPPA, PA - This week, Congressman Chris Deluzio visited a Head Start classroom at Aliquippa Elementary School to read with students and meet with teachers and other leaders. Head Start is a federal program that provides no-cost childcare and early learning for young children up to age 5 whose families live below the federal poverty line. These programs have a goal of helping these kids reach the developmental milestones they need to succeed in kindergarten and beyond.

"Visiting with Head Start kids in Aliquippa this week was a powerful reminder of our region's bright future and how important Head Start and high-quality childcare is for our kids. I fought the Trump Administration's attempts to freeze Head Start funding last year-and we've got to go even further to tackle America's childcare crisis," said Congressman Deluzio. "Instead of starting another war in the Middle East, our government should be investing a heck of a lot more in kids and families right here at home."

Childcare is a massive expense for hardworking families across Pennsylvania. The average cost of childcare for an infant and four-year-old in Pennsylvania is north of $27,000. In the face of childcare costs rising across the country, the Trump Administration tried and failed to freeze Head Start funding in the summer of 2025. A dad to four young kids and member of the Dads Caucus, Congressman Deluzio fights hard for parents and kids in Congress. Congressman Deluzio is a co-sponsor of the Childcare Stabilization Act and has brought home federal funding for early learning and childcare programs like Head Start in his district.

Photosand videoof visit available here.

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