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In a last-ditch bid to revive the expanded Child Tax Credit in some form by year’s end, the White House has reportedly suggested to congressional Democrats that it is willing to accept a compromise deal that adds more stringent work requirements to the anti-poverty program—a reversal of President Joe Biden’s …

Lindsey Toomer, Colorado Newsline As Congress nears the end of its lame duck session, one of Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet’s top priorities is seeking support for expanding the child tax credit again. An expanded child tax credit passed as part of the American Rescue Plan Act at the beginning …

Rebekah Barber Originally published by The 19th A year ago, the expanded child tax credit ended. Between 2020 and 2021, the credit — which gave monthly payments of up to $300 per child — helped reduce child poverty by more than 40 percent. More than 36 million families received the …

The Biden administration outlined a national strategy Tuesday of executive actions and legislative priorities it says will combat hunger and address diet-related conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and various cancers that plague millions of Americans. The strategy arrives the day before President Joe Biden is scheduled to address the White …

Ariana Figueroa, Ohio Capital Journal Faith leaders pressed Congress to pass voting rights legislation, a $15 minimum wage and a permanent expansion of the child tax credit during a recent briefing on Capitol Hill. “Poverty is a policy choice,” Rev. Dr. William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign and …

According to new research released Thursday by the Center on Poverty and Social Policy at Columbia University, the number of children in poverty spiked dramatically in January after the expiration of President Joe Biden‘s expanded child tax credit at the end of last year. The number of American kids in …

Chabeli Carrazana Originally published by The 19th The monthly child tax credit payments may be over, but families now face a new hurdle: Filing for the remaining portion they’re owed. An estimated 40 million households will be applying for the benefit this tax filing season, which, thanks to a bevy …

Parents have come to expect to receive monthly payments from the expanded child tax credit, but for August, the payment will be issued on a different date than usual. Last month, the credit was paid on July 15, and subsequent payments will be made on the 15th of the month …

More than 30 million American families have received their first monthly child tax credit payment from the U.S. government in an expanded income-support program that President Joe Biden said on Thursday could help end child poverty. At the White House on Thursday, President Biden praised the tax credit as a …

  Chabeli Carrazana Originally published by The 19th In less than a month, most families with kids will be eligible to receive regular payments of up to $300 for each of their children. In the lead-up, the White House and community groups are launching a campaign to raise awareness for …

Congresswoman Katie Porter has introduced legislation to make it easier for families headed by single parents to get help from the expanded child tax credit. The Single Parent Penalty Elimination Act, which is co-led by Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Congressman Don Beyer (VA-08), would change the income threshold for Americans filing as …

Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) unveiled a ‘Care Infrastructure‘ Plan that includes universal paid family and medical leave, guaranteed access to child care, and permanently extending worker and family-related refundable tax credits from the American Rescue Plan. The Building an Economy for Families Act …

Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced legislation to create the Parent Tax Credit, a tax cut to help working parents afford to start a family and raise their children. Through a fully refundable tax credit provided directly through automatic, monthly advances, Senator Hawley’s Parent Tax Credit gives working parents the flexibility they need to …