[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 23, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H3017]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               CHILD TAX CREDIT BRINGS MUCH-NEEDED RELIEF

  (Ms. UNDERWOOD asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. UNDERWOOD. Madam Speaker, on Monday, I had the privilege of 
joining my colleagues, Representatives Bill Foster and Sean Casten, and 
three incredible working mothers from my community, to speak about the 
importance of the expanded child tax credit.
  We heard from these working moms how the child tax credit will 
deliver much-needed relief for their families after an incredibly 
difficult year. They will no longer have to worry about how they will 
afford their mortgage, childcare, and putting food on the table for 
themselves and their kids.
  It is estimated that the expanded credit will cut child poverty in 
half, lifting 5,400 kids in my district out of poverty and benefiting 
thousands more.
  We must sustain this investment in our kids and working families by 
making the child tax credit permanent to ensure millions of children 
have the resources they need for a brighter future.

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