White House Lists State-by-State Aid in Bid to Pass Biden Plan

The White House will seek to win support for President Joe Biden’s economic agenda by listing the benefits that would flow to each state under the Democrats’ spending framework, including free preschool and subsidized child care.

The administration’s analysis may prove useful in swaying Democrats who haven’t yet committed to supporting Biden’s $1.75 trillion plan, particularly Senators Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona and Joe Manchin of West Virginia, whose votes are critical for passage.

For instance, the plan would allow West Virginia to expand access for preschool to 27,753 three- and four-olds, along with 139,000 in Arizona, the White House ...