In Nevada, Vilsack says he's 'encouraged' by talk with Manchin on reconciliation bill

On Thursday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited an elementary school in Southern Nevada to round up support for parts of the sweeping program to invest in education, health, child care, and numerous other services that aren’t included in the infrastructure framework many Republicans have agreed to support.

And Vilsack said he was “encouraged” by conversations he’s had with Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, whose support will be critical for passage of the Biden agenda in a 50-50 Senate.

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak joined Vilsack on a tour of Estes McDoniel Elementary School in Henderson to get a first hand look at the school’s summer feeding program lunch service.

Chicken sandwiches, fries, apple slices, and carrots were served to children as part of the program, a program that may get a boost if Congress manages to pass provisions in what the White House calls the American Families Plan, and the nutrition benefits that come with it.

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