John,

The expanded Child Tax Credit passed the U.S. House of Representatives two months ago in a bipartisan vote of 357-70. But now, cynical Senators are playing politics with the Child Tax Credit―and with the lives of millions of families with children.

Some Senators, for their own political gain, are blocking the tax package, which would benefit 16 million children in lower-income families and lift 400,000 children out of poverty this year.

Some may think they can get a bill with more corporate tax breaks and a weaker CTC in the next Congress while others simply don’t want to hand President Biden a legislative victory on an issue he has consistently championed.

We’re demanding Senators stop playing politics with an expanded Child Tax Credit that would benefit the families of 16 million children and pass the bill now, before the end of tax season!

We’re sending tens of thousands of messages to members of Congress. Donate now to power our campaign demanding the Senate pass the expanded Child Tax Credit!

While the expanded Child Tax Credit included in the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act is temporary and not as robust as the one passed in 2021, it would still lift 400,000 children out of poverty in tax year 2023, rising to 500,000 above the poverty line in 2025.¹ It would also add much needed income to about 16 million children in families struggling to meet basic needs―and will ensure the full tax credit reaches more families.²

We’re telling the Senate that low-income families are not political pawns. It’s time for the Senate to act now!

Rush a donation to help keep the pressure on Congress, demanding they pass the expanded Child Tax Credit before the end of tax season.

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Thank you for all you do,

Deborah Weinstein
Executive Director, Coalition on Human Needs

¹ Reported Proposal to Expand Child Tax Credit Would Lift as Many as 400,000 Children Above the Poverty Line
² About 16 Million Children in Low-Income Families Would Gain in First Year of Bipartisan Child Tax Credit Expansion