Sen. Joe Manchin’s announcement that he won’t support President Joe Biden’s package to expand the nation’s social safety net and fight climate change could doom a series of initiatives that would benefit millions of Americans. Initiatives like free preschool, subsidized child care and Medicaid expansion are among those in jeopardy if Manchin's, D-W. Va., decision sinks the roughly $2 trillion Build Back Better bill. His opposition means the bill won’t be able to go forward in the Senate as written because the chamber is split 50-50 among Democrats and Republicans. GOP senators are united in their opposition to the bill, so every Democratic vote is needed for the bill to pass. Here’s a closer look at what’s at risk if the Build Back Better bill does not pass. 👆