Brownley, Congressional Colleagues Slam HHS Effort to Dismantle Head Start

This press release from Representative Julia Brownley (D-CA) was published on 2026-10-08 and titled "Brownley, Congressional Colleagues Slam HHS Effort to Dismantle Head Start".

Brownley, Congressional Colleagues Slam HHS Effort to Dismantle Head Start

Congresswoman Julia Brownley joined 189 Members of Congress in demanding that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) withdraw its proposal to remove more than 90 percent of Head Start’s standards that ensure children receive a high-quality early education. Under the proposed rule, nearly one in ten children currently enrolled in Head Start could become ineligible overnight. The post Brownley, Congressional Colleagues Slam HHS Effort to Dismantle Head Start appeared first on Congresswoman Julia Brownley .