Senator Katie Britt on Child Care, Lulu's Law, and Texas Flood Victims

Child Care Accessibility and Affordability

• 💡 The recent bill passed addresses the affordability and accessibility of child care, aiming to help Americans re-engage with the workforce.
• 🤝 A bipartisan coalition, including Senator Tim Kaine, worked to update the tax code, doubling the child care tax credit for parents.
• 🛠️ Key team members like Rebecca Howard and Maggie McFersonson were instrumental in this legislative effort.

Lulu's Law and Shark Attack Prevention

• 🦈 The Senate unanimously passed Lulu's Law, inspired by the near-fatal shark attack on Alabama native Lulu Gribbon.
• ⚠️ The law empowers authorities to deploy warnings via the wireless emergency alert system following a shark attack.
• 🌊 Lulu, who lost an arm and a leg, has shown incredible resilience and advocated for this legislation to prevent future attacks.
• 👏 The bipartisan passage of Lulu's Law is highlighted as an example of finding common ground to improve public safety.

Texas Flooding and Camp Mystic Tragedy

• 💔 Senator Britt expresses deep sorrow for the victims of the devastating flash floods in the Texas Hill Country, particularly at Camp Mystic.
• 😔 The loss of young lives, including 8-year-old Sarah Marsh from Alabama, and the ongoing search for over a hundred missing individuals are central to the discussion.
• 🚒 Over 1,700 emergency responders and community members are conducting a massive search and rescue operation, demonstrating humanity's better side.
• 🙏 Prayers and support are extended to the grieving families, survivors, and the heroic first responders.
• 🕊️ The Senator finds comfort in faith, referencing scripture and the belief that victims are in a better place.