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Democrats in both the House and Senate on Monday started lining up against Sen. Joe Manchin's suggestion that people should be required to work in order to qualify for President Joe Biden's revamped monthly child tax credit (CTC). Three Senate Democrats expressed opposition to the West Virginia Democrat's concept of work requirements, including two influential committee chairs. Among them was Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, who leads the Senate Banking Committee. Democrats in the House and Senate started lining up against Manchin's idea of tying the child tax credit to work requirements. Among the Democrats critical of the idea were Sens. Bernie Sanders, Sherrod Brown, and Rep. Pramila Jayapal.