Democrats and advocates for the care economy are preparing for another uphill fight over spending for child care and pre-kindergarten.

 A letter being circulated by Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) and Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and obtained by Playbook will call on President Joe Biden to push a reconciliation bill “that lowers the cost of child care for families, expands access to pre-K, and invests in the early childhood workforce and infrastructure.” 

Enter Sen. Joe Manchin.

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