S. 470 - Supporting State Systems of Early Learning Act

Education. 112th Congress (2011-2012) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to establish an Early Learning Challenge Fund to support States in building and strengthening systems of high-quality early learning and development programs and for other purposes. (by CRS) 
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Supporting State Systems of Early Learning Act

S. 470 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary
A bill to establish an Early Learning Challenge Fund to support States in building and strengthening systems of high-quality early learning and development programs and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to establish an Early Learning Challenge Fund to support States in building and strengthening systems of high-quality early learning and development programs and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • Supporting State Systems of Early Learning Act
Sponsor
Robert Casey
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Education
  • Academic performance and assessments
  • Child care and development
  • Child health
  • Education of the disadvantaged
  • Education programs funding
  • Government information and archives
  • Indian social and development programs
  • Minority education
  • Performance measurement
  • Preschool education
  • Teaching, teachers, curricula
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    Major Actions
    Introduced3/03/2011
    Referred to Committee
    Bill History

    There have been no votes on this bill.

    ActionDateDescription
    Introduced3/03/2011
    3/03/2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
    NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

    Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

    $1,110,675
    $19,466,422
    $437,065
    $848,983
    $476,955
    $7,745,372
    $30,085,472
    $0
    11 Organizations Support and 0 Oppose; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    Supporting State Systems of Early Learning Act

    11 organizations support this bill

    Center for Law and Social Policy
    Senator Casey, Robert Jr. (2011, March 3). Casey Introduces Bill to Help States Invest in Early Learning. Retrieved July 8, 2011, from Robert P. Casey, Jr. United States Senator for Pennsylvania.
    Children's Defense Fund
    Senator Casey, Robert Jr. (2011, March 3). Casey Introduces Bill to Help States Invest in Early Learning. Retrieved July 8, 2011, from Robert P. Casey, Jr. United States Senator for Pennsylvania.
    First Five Years Fund
    Senator Casey, Robert Jr. (2011, March 3). Casey Introduces Bill to Help States Invest in Early Learning. Retrieved July 8, 2011, from Robert P. Casey, Jr. United States Senator for Pennsylvania.
    First Focus
    Senator Casey, Robert Jr. (2011, March 3). Casey Introduces Bill to Help States Invest in Early Learning. Retrieved July 8, 2011, from Robert P. Casey, Jr. United States Senator for Pennsylvania.
    National Association for the Education of Young Children
    Senator Casey, Robert Jr. (2011, March 3). Casey Introduces Bill to Help States Invest in Early Learning. Retrieved July 8, 2011, from Robert P. Casey, Jr. United States Senator for Pennsylvania.
    National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
    Senator Casey, Robert Jr. (2011, March 3). Casey Introduces Bill to Help States Invest in Early Learning. Retrieved July 8, 2011, from Robert P. Casey, Jr. United States Senator for Pennsylvania.
    National Education Association
    NEA (2011). NEA-Supported Bills on NCLB. Retrieved July 8, 2011, from National Education Association.
    National Women's Law Center
    Senator Casey, Robert Jr. (2011, March 3). Casey Introduces Bill to Help States Invest in Early Learning. Retrieved July 8, 2011, from Robert P. Casey, Jr. United States Senator for Pennsylvania.
    Pre-K Now
    Senator Casey, Robert Jr. (2011, March 3). Casey Introduces Bill to Help States Invest in Early Learning. Retrieved July 8, 2011, from Robert P. Casey, Jr. United States Senator for Pennsylvania.
    Save the Children
    Senator Casey, Robert Jr. (2011, March 3). Casey Introduces Bill to Help States Invest in Early Learning. Retrieved July 8, 2011, from Robert P. Casey, Jr. United States Senator for Pennsylvania.
    Vanguard Group
    Senator Casey, Robert Jr. (2011, March 3). Casey Introduces Bill to Help States Invest in Early Learning. Retrieved July 8, 2011, from Robert P. Casey, Jr. United States Senator for Pennsylvania.

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 112th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2011.
    Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

    Contributions by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Support
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Oppose
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$28,250$0
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$176,616$0
    Kelly AyotteRNH$219,496$0
    John BarrassoRWY$43,550$0
    Max BaucusDMT$374,000$0
    Mark BegichDAK$112,874$0
    Michael BennetDCO$491,178$0
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$82,200$0
    Richard BlumenthalDCT$316,500$0
    Roy BluntRMO$480,929$0
    John BoozmanRAR$54,747$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$1,412,263$0
    Scott BrownRMA$510,573$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$424,789$0
    Richard BurrRNC$198,245$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$450,714$0
    Ben CardinDMD$508,912$0
    Tom CarperDDE$171,604$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$689,300$0
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$131,050$0
    Daniel CoatsRIN$150,647$0
    Tom CoburnROK$59,068$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$7,000$0
    Susan CollinsRME$282,029$0
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$83,850$0
    Chris CoonsDDE$50,600$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$536,073$0
    John CornynRTX$311,225$0
    Mike CrapoRID$229,483$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$137,883$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$341,100$0
    Mike EnziRWY$82,000$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$128,300$0
    Al FrankenDMN$272,322$0
    Kirsten GillibrandDNY$2,200,031$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$107,061$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$108,700$0
    Kay HaganDNC$615,471$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$190,023$0
    Orrin HatchRUT$256,700$0
    John HoevenRND$59,100$0
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$70,100$0
    Jim InhofeROK$16,750$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$40,550$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$102,150$0
    Mike JohannsRNE$52,554$0
    Ron JohnsonRWI$99,278$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$209,871$0
    John KerryDMA$228,484$0
    Mark KirkRIL$866,397$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$1,010,730$0
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$220,650$0
    Mary LandrieuDLA$275,894$0
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$281,000$0
    Patrick LeahyDVT$62,050$0
    Mike LeeRUT$26,616$0
    Carl LevinDMI$106,250$0
    Joe LiebermanICT$833,150$0
    Dick LugarRIN$57,258$0
    Joe ManchinDWV$42,400$0
    John McCainRAZ$141,125$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$1,295,774$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$573,639$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$449,358$0
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$161,596$0
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$188,624$0
    Jerry MoranRKS$83,000$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$47,250$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$613,262$0
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$142,550$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$313,215$0
    Rand PaulRKY$72,745$0
    Rob PortmanROH$440,724$0
    Mark PryorDAR$135,750$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$246,419$0
    Harry ReidDNV$496,087$0
    Jim RischRID$17,550$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$125,100$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$158,900$0
    Marco RubioRFL$278,217$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$94,250$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$1,102,675$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$54,250$0
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$994,277$0
    Richard ShelbyRAL$350,900$0
    Olympia SnoweRME$127,794$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$849,875$0
    Jon TesterDMT$202,300$0
    John ThuneRSD$194,693$0
    Patrick ToomeyRPA$353,034$0
    Mark UdallDCO$248,127$0
    Tom UdallDNM$179,273$0
    David VitterRLA$102,850$0
    Mark WarnerDVA$441,050$0
    Jim WebbDVA$300,431$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$538,491$0
    Roger WickerRMS$71,850$0
    Ron WydenDOR$209,879$0

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    NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Support
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Oppose
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$28,250$0
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$176,616$0
    Kelly AyotteRNH$219,496$0
    John BarrassoRWY$43,550$0
    Max BaucusDMT$374,000$0
    Mark BegichDAK$112,874$0
    Michael BennetDCO$491,178$0
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$82,200$0
    Richard BlumenthalDCT$316,500$0
    Roy BluntRMO$480,929$0
    John BoozmanRAR$54,747$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$1,412,263$0
    Scott BrownRMA$510,573$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$424,789$0
    Richard BurrRNC$198,245$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$450,714$0
    Ben CardinDMD$508,912$0
    Tom CarperDDE$171,604$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$689,300$0
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$131,050$0
    Daniel CoatsRIN$150,647$0
    Tom CoburnROK$59,068$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$7,000$0
    Susan CollinsRME$282,029$0
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$83,850$0
    Chris CoonsDDE$50,600$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$536,073$0
    John CornynRTX$311,225$0
    Mike CrapoRID$229,483$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$137,883$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$341,100$0
    Mike EnziRWY$82,000$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$128,300$0
    Al FrankenDMN$272,322$0
    Kirsten GillibrandDNY$2,200,031$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$107,061$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$108,700$0
    Kay HaganDNC$615,471$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$190,023$0
    Orrin HatchRUT$256,700$0
    John HoevenRND$59,100$0
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$70,100$0
    Jim InhofeROK$16,750$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$40,550$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$102,150$0
    Mike JohannsRNE$52,554$0
    Ron JohnsonRWI$99,278$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$209,871$0
    John KerryDMA$228,484$0
    Mark KirkRIL$866,397$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$1,010,730$0
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$220,650$0
    Mary LandrieuDLA$275,894$0
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$281,000$0
    Patrick LeahyDVT$62,050$0
    Mike LeeRUT$26,616$0
    Carl LevinDMI$106,250$0
    Joe LiebermanICT$833,150$0
    Dick LugarRIN$57,258$0
    Joe ManchinDWV$42,400$0
    John McCainRAZ$141,125$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$1,295,774$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$573,639$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$449,358$0
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$161,596$0
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$188,624$0
    Jerry MoranRKS$83,000$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$47,250$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$613,262$0
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$142,550$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$313,215$0
    Rand PaulRKY$72,745$0
    Rob PortmanROH$440,724$0
    Mark PryorDAR$135,750$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$246,419$0
    Harry ReidDNV$496,087$0
    Jim RischRID$17,550$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$125,100$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$158,900$0
    Marco RubioRFL$278,217$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$94,250$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$1,102,675$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$54,250$0
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$994,277$0
    Richard ShelbyRAL$350,900$0
    Olympia SnoweRME$127,794$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$849,875$0
    Jon TesterDMT$202,300$0
    John ThuneRSD$194,693$0
    Patrick ToomeyRPA$353,034$0
    Mark UdallDCO$248,127$0
    Tom UdallDNM$179,273$0
    David VitterRLA$102,850$0
    Mark WarnerDVA$441,050$0
    Jim WebbDVA$300,431$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$538,491$0
    Roger WickerRMS$71,850$0
    Ron WydenDOR$209,879$0

    Interest Groups that support this bill

    $ Donated
    Security brokers & investment companies$19,466,422
    Women's issues$7,745,372
    Teachers unions$1,110,675
    Children's rights$848,983
    Education$476,955
    Welfare & Social Work$437,065

    Interest Groups that oppose this bill

    $ Donated
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