Last night’s presidential address to Congress felt different in a lot of ways.

There weren’t as many of us in the chamber. We were all wearing masks, and sitting spaced out.

But one change was actually for the better: for the first time in American history, two women were up there at the dais. Madam Vice President and Madam Speaker. I hope little girls everywhere were watching — and dreaming big.

Mostly, though, it was the same type of event Americans have seen for decades now. A president got up and gave his vision for America. Laid out what he’s fighting for and how we’re all a part of it.

I jumped up to my feet and applauded when President Biden talked about fighting to fix our broken child care system — because I knew that millions of parents were letting out a big sigh of relief.

This one’s personal for me. Not having good, reliable child care nearly knocked me out of the game when I was starting out as a working mother.

We need to put our government on the side of families, and that means investing serious resources in child care and early education — because, just like roads and bridges, it is infrastructure that makes it possible for people to go to work.

So I’ve got a bill with Congressman Mondaire Jones — who won his seat last year after Warren Democrats endorsed him and fought by his side — to invest $700 billion in universal child care and universal pre-k.

I’m in that fight all the way.

Even though we’ve got a lot of big fights ahead, I’m more optimistic than ever about the future we can build together. In 100 days, the Biden-Harris administration has led our recovery with competence, compassion, and a real commitment to structural change. Side by side, we can keep pushing for the bold reforms that we need.

Let’s get to work.

Thanks for being a part of this,

Elizabeth