[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 105 (Wednesday, June 16, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H2829-H2830]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN HELPS FAMILIES

  (Mr. MORELLE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MORELLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the significant 
struggles facing working families across America, struggles that have 
been exposed and exacerbated by the COVID pandemic.
  That is why, through the American Rescue Plan, we took action to 
expand the child tax credit, helping to uplift families and reduce 
poverty. In my community, more than 40,000 households will receive an 
average benefit of nearly $3,000 that will begin being disbursed in 
just a few short weeks. This is projected to lift 8,200 children out of 
poverty in my district alone.
  When we talk about transformative investment to support working 
families, this is exactly what we mean, and it is why we need to make 
the expanded child tax credit permanent, to put kids and parents on the 
path to success, because when we ease the financial burden on families, 
they have the security and flexibility to contribute to the workforce, 
strengthen our economy, and set our children up for a stable and 
successful future.

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