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Child Tax Credit
Child Poverty Increased by 41 Percent After Monthly Tax Credits Expired
More than one in six children now live in poverty, versus one in eight children in December.
Monthly Child Tax Credit Payments Have Ended as Congress Debates Its Future
This month will be the first time since July that parents won’t be able to rely on the child tax credit.
As Tax Credit Expires, “Huge Increase” in Child Poverty Feared Amid Omicron Wave
The program's expiration cuts off a key lifeline at what anti-poverty activists see as the worst possible moment.
Facing Scrutiny, Biden Administration Extends Student Loan Pause Until May
Debt advocates celebrated the extension but urged Biden to follow up on a campaign promise to cancel student loans.
AOC Warned About Manchin’s Betrayal. Democratic Leaders Chose to Ridicule Her.
Ocasio-Cortez has become the new Cassandra of Troy, foreseeing Manchin's betrayal as Democrats did nothing to stop it.
Manchin Says He Opposes Sick Leave Because People Will Use It for Hunting Trips
COVID is currently killing an average of nearly 1,300 Americans a day.
Child Tax Credit Set to End, Potentially Pushing Millions of Kids Into Poverty
The payments have helped millions of families afford essentials like rising grocery bills, child care and rent.
Biden Announces New Reconciliation Deal That Slashes Bill Nearly in Half
The proposal will cut the child tax credit extension to only one year and cut paid family leave from 12 weeks to four.
Ilhan Omar Calls Manchin’s Demand to Limit Child Tax Credit a “Terrible Idea”
“I can’t believe I have to say this, but it is a terrible idea to cut the Child Tax Credit,” wrote Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Ocasio-Cortez Slams Manchin for Demanding Cuts to Child-Related Programs
Manchin is demanding that progressives choose between the child tax credit, paid family leave or child care funding.