[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 20, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H3739]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   CHILD TAX CREDIT LIFTS UP FAMILIES

  (Mrs. McBATH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. McBATH. Mr. Speaker, there is a special place in every parent's 
heart for summer with our children. My son, Jordan, used to put on his 
little cleats and a big hat and run out onto the field to play tee-ball 
with his friends on Saturday mornings. After that, we would go to the 
pool to cool off; eat lunch under a shady tree; play in the backyard as 
the day turned to dusk; and read a story together as he drifted off to 
sleep.
  Truly, summer is for hardworking parents to spend time with the 
little ones that they love most. It is for our children to grow and 
live and learn and play.
  That is why I am so proud that we just passed the child tax credit 
into law. It means more money in the pockets of middle-class families. 
Now, over 680,000 families in my home State of Georgia will receive a 
tax cut, and these credits will raise over 160,000 children in Georgia 
out of poverty.
  This is more funding for Georgia families to protect our children and 
to lift up our communities.

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