U.S. House Passes Kelly-Backed Bill Investing In Mothers, Children

WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) voted in favor of the Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022, bipartisan legislation that reauthorizes the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program and increases federal investment over five years. The bill supports expectant mothers and parents of young children to improve maternal and child health outcomes.

The bill is named after Jackie Walorski, the late Indiana Congresswoman who died in August.

"Our youth are 25 percent of our population, but they are 100 percent of our future. This bill gives mothers and children a critical hand up, not a hand out, to ensure their future is much brighter," Kelly said. "I was honored to serve with Ms. Walorski on the Ways & Means Committee and I saw firsthand just how passionate she was about this issue. This legislation not only carries on Ms. Walorski's legacy, but it will continue to strengthen the American family for years to come."

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