[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 110 (Thursday, June 24, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H3118]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                            CHILD TAX CREDIT

  (Mr. AUCHINCLOSS asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. AUCHINCLOSS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the expanded 
child tax credit. Thanks to the American Rescue Plan, working families 
across the country will receive a monthly child tax credit payment of 
up to $300 per child, covering nearly 90 percent of all children and 
cutting child poverty in half.
  In my district, the expanded child tax credit will improve the lives 
of families from Newton to Fall River, helping almost 60 percent of 
children and lifting 3,800 children out of poverty. As a father, I am 
committed to providing parents with the support needed to navigate the 
high cost of raising a child.
  From affording their food bills to paying for childcare, this 
substantial tax relief will set our parents and children up for 
success. The expanded child tax credit is a necessary investment in our 
families so that we can build an economy that works for everyone. We 
must make the expansion permanent.

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