It’s time to help women get back to work
Op-ed by Senators Amanda Cappelletti and Maria Collett
Recently, we watched in dismay as Sen. Joe Manchin pulled his support for President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan, a historic and popular bill that would, among other things, lower child-care costs for working families and increase wages for child-care workers. These policies could dramatically improve the lives of millions of Americans, particularly women.