It’s no child’s fault that they’re born into poverty, folks.

When I visited an early-childhood center in Rifle, Colorado, a mother told me, “I work so I can have health insurance, and every single penny that I make goes to pay for this early-childhood center so I can work.”

It’s a triangle-shaped trap that locks people into poverty and makes it almost impossible for them to climb out.

That’s why I worked so hard to ensure my proposal to expand the Child Tax Credit was included in President Biden’s COVID relief package. Now, parents will receive more direct payments and our country is on track to cut child poverty nearly in half.

Washington Republicans can distort the truth and attack our campaign all they want in the hopes of flipping this seat and retaking the Senate majority, but I’ve never backed down from a tough fight — and I’ll never stop fighting for Colorado’s families.

Today, our campaign launched our very first ad of the cycle to help set the record straight and fight back against the GOP’s lies. Click here to watch it and then chip in a donation to help keep me in the Senate and protect our Democratic majority.

Thanks for your support. No matter what Republicans throw our way, I’ve got your back. I hope you’ve got mine, too.

— Michael