[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 99 (Wednesday, June 12, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S4048]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      REMEMBERING RASHEED A. MALIK

 Mr. KAINE. Madam President, I rise today to honor the life of 
Rasheed A. Malik. He was a champion in the field of childcare and a 
devoted community leader.
  Rasheed was an accomplished policy researcher and the senior director 
of Early Childhood Policy at the Center for American Progress. His work 
focused on childcare infrastructure and supply, the economic benefits 
of childcare, and bias and discrimination in early childhood policy. 
His landmark analysis identifying ``childcare deserts'' across the 
country advanced the Nation's understanding of the childcare crisis and 
drove policy action at the national, State, and local levels.
  He testified before Congress several times to advance knowledge and 
understanding of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the childcare 
sector, the importance of increased investments in early childhood 
education, and the merits of comprehensive legislation to address the 
childcare crisis. Malik's research has been featured in the New York 
Times, Vox, the Washington Post, NPR, Slate, CNN Business, and CNBC, 
among others.
  Before joining the Center for American Progress, Malik was a 
government affairs and communications associate for the Metropolitan 
Waterfront Alliance, which aims to make the New York Harbor a shared, 
resilient, and accessible resource for all New Yorkers. He received his 
master's degree in public policy from the Gerald R. Ford School of 
Public Policy at the University of Michigan and a bachelor's degree in 
public affairs from Baruch College.
  Above all, Rasheed was a beloved husband, father, friend, and 
colleague. He was known for his warmth, generosity, and willingness to 
support others. I am grateful for his service. He will be dearly 
missed, and I wish the best to his family.

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