Dutta-Gupta Testifies Before U.S. Senate Committee on Child Tax Credit

This morning, Indi Dutta-Gupta testified about the Child Tax Credit (CTC) to the Senate Finance Committee’s Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight. He traced the bipartisan history of the CTC back to a commission composed of appointees named by Presidents Reagan and Bush. He also outlined research proving the CTC’s effectiveness in fighting child poverty—particularly when it’s fully refundable for families with low incomes. And he closed by urging Congress to strengthen the CTC.

The just-ended session of the Supreme Court included several decisions that affect people with low incomes, communities of color, immigrants, LGBTQIA+ folks, and other populations that have been historically marginalized. The Court addressed such topics as affirmative action, labor unions, LGBTQIA+ rights, student debt relief, immigration enforcement, and more.

Congress must take action to restore access to the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and create a permanent solution to fight poverty for all children in the United States. Restoring eligibility for the CTC would provide support for up to one million children in the United States and have an estimated impact of $3.3 billion for children in immigrant families.