SIGN now to tell the U.S. Senate to pass the bipartisan expansion of the
Child Tax Credit immediately!
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Dear Friend,
Recently, we’ve seen House Republicans act like petulant toddlers—throwing
fits when they don’t get their way, not listening to directions, and prone
to fighting. But we recently had one rare moment of bipartisanship that
will benefit our families when the House of Representatives passed a
bipartisan tax package that includes a temporary expansion of the Child
Tax Credit (CTC). [ [link removed] ]
Now we just need the U.S. Senate to listen to directions and pass the bill
by the end of March!
*[1]SIGN our letter to the U.S. Senate calling on your Senators to vote
“YES” on the bipartisan tax package and expand the Child Tax Credit (CTC)
now! (If we already have your information, you will be automatically
signed on to our letter when you click here).
Here’s what’s going on: The bipartisan Tax Relief for American Families
and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024) passed the U.S. House at the end of
January in a 357-70 vote. Drafted by U.S. Representative Jason Smith (R)
and Senator Ron Wyden (D), chairs of the powerful Ways and Mean and
Finance Committees, this tax package will temporarily expand the Child Tax
Credit (CTC). While the tax package also includes business tax credits,
most importantly, it prioritizes a temporary expansion of the CTC for
working families—something you and MomsRising have been fighting for for a
long time!
Now it’s up to the U.S. Senate to take action! Despite bipartisan support
in the Senate as well, a small group of Republican leaders are currently
holding up the bill and trying to weaken the number of families who can
receive the expanded CTC—all while making absolutely no changes to the
business tax breaks. [ [link removed] ] Expanding the CTC is critical: It allows parents
to do things like afford childcare so they can work and take care of their
families. We know our families need this money and they need it now. If
the U.S. Senate passes this bipartisan bill by the end of March, families
can start accessing this money THIS tax season.
This is why we need to turn up the volume and the pressure on our Senators
and let them know we are expecting them to take action on the CTC right
away!
[2]***Join us in keeping the Child Tax Credit momentum going! Sign our
letter to the Senate now calling on them to pass the bipartisan CTC tax
package immediately. (If we already have your information, you will be
automatically signed on to our letter when you click here.)
The letter we are sending to members of Congress states the following:
"We urge you to immediately expand the Child Tax Credit (CTC) by voting
YES on the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R.
7024).
There are currently 19 million children excluded from the full credit
because of the structure of the CTC. H.R. 7024 would benefit our economy
and about 16 million children, more than 80 percent of the roughly 19
million children in families excluded from the full credit because their
family incomes are too low.
This bipartisan bill would be a tremendous step toward allowing parents to
work, raise their families, and contribute to our economy. Please pass it
immediately."
Why is this tax package so important right now? Because there are
currently 19 million children excluded from the full credit because of the
current structure of the CTC. [ [link removed] ] This new bipartisan tax proposal would
lift families and the economy, including by boosting as many as 16 million
children whose family incomes are too low to receive the current tax
credit, including lifting 400,000 children above the poverty line in the
first year. Passage of this CTC expansion would be a tremendous step in
the right direction in giving parents the resources they need to work,
raise their families, and contribute to our economy, and also reducing
child poverty. We know much more needs to be done in the coming years to
make sure the full expansion of the CTC is made permanent – and, in the
meantime, this bill provides us the opportunity to help millions of
families right now and build momentum for the next step in our fight to
make our tax code more fair and equitable.
Let’s win on the CTC and make sure the U.S. Senate passes the expansion
before the end of March. [3]Sign our letter now and then forward this
email to your friends and family so they can take action as well. The
timing on this is critical!
Together we can make a difference and lift up all families!
-Elyssa, Donna, Kristin, Hanna, Nate, and the whole MomsRising.org &
MamásConPoder Team
References:
[1] [ [link removed] ]"House passes $78B tax bill in rare bipartisan vote." Politico,
January 31, 2024.
[2] [ [link removed] ]"Senate Republicans pump brakes on tax deal after big House win."
Roll Call, February 1, 2024.
[3] [ [link removed] ]"About 16 million children in low-income families would gain in the
first year of the bipartisan Child Tax Credit expansion." Center on Budget
and Policy Priorities, January 16, 2024.
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