AOC and Warren join forces in child care push ahead of midterms

By: Amanda Becker/The19th

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: February 16, 2026

Words: 699

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago


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This story was originally published by The 19th.

An effort by Democratic lawmakers to lower snowballing child care costs has a new high-profile front woman: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

The New York representative is now the lead House sponsor of Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s Child Care for Every Community Act, The 19th has exclusively learned. Ocasio-Cortez replaces original House sponsor Mikie Sherrill, who is now the governor of New Jersey.

The progressive women’s effort comes …

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