[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 43 (Monday, March 8, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H1085]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           HELP IS ON THE WAY

  (Ms. PLASKETT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. PLASKETT. Mr. Speaker, the COVID pandemic and economic crisis are 
destroying the lives and livelihoods of tens of millions of Americans 
across the country. And our most vulnerable communities are bearing the 
brunt.
  Thankfully, help is on the way. The American Rescue Plan will save 
lives and livelihoods by putting vaccines in arms, putting children 
safely back in school, putting money in people's pockets, and finally 
putting people back in jobs.
  I am proud to note the inclusion of provisions in this bill for the 
Virgin Islands and other territories that we all in this House have 
been fighting for. This plan creates equality in the child tax credit, 
the earned income tax credit, including an advancement of the child tax 
credit in 2021.
  The child tax credit provision in the bill will be transformational 
in the lives of hundreds and millions of children, lifting them out of 
poverty. This is generational change. This will reduce poverty and 
improve the economic standing of Americans throughout our country. We 
are grateful for this bill.

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