119th Congress · House bill · Last action Apr 23, 2026
H.R. 8465In CommitteeEducation
Democrats propose increased funding for early childhood education programs
Sponsor: Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark (D-CA)26 cosponsorsIntroduced Apr 23, 2026
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All 26 cosponsors
26 Democrats · 0 Republicans
Democrats (26)
Huffman, JaredCA-02
Bonamici, SuzanneOR-01
Carbajal, Salud O.CA-24
Craig, AngieMN-02
Dean, MadeleinePA-04
DelBene, Suzan K.WA-01
Landsman, GregOH-01
Lynch, Stephen F.MA-08
Quigley, MikeIL-05
Thompson, MikeCA-04
Sánchez, Linda T.CA-38
Tlaib, RashidaMI-12
Scanlon, Mary GayPA-05
Chu, JudyCA-28
Lieu, TedCA-36
Moore, GwenWI-04
Harder, JoshCA-09
Davis, Danny K.IL-07
Panetta, JimmyCA-19
Evans, DwightPA-03
Mullin, KevinCA-15
Magaziner, SethRI-02
Keating, William R.MA-09
Wilson, Frederica S.FL-24
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