[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 9, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H1091]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     EXTENDING THE CHILD TAX CREDIT

  (Ms. BROWN of Ohio asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call for an extension 
of the critical child tax credit.
  Here is the truth: Before expiring at the end of 2021, the expanded 
child tax credit was working. Payments lowered hunger. They kept nearly 
4 million children out of poverty. And they helped countless people 
make ends meet.
  The child tax credit was a critical lifeline for more than 35 million 
American families. This includes more than 70,000 in my district, which 
has some of the highest poverty in America.
  Shaneice, a mother of three from Cleveland, used the payments to pay 
rent and afford basic necessities. But now, 2 months after the payments 
stopped, Shaneice says she is just getting by, and she is looking for 
side jobs to support her family.
  It is time to extend the child tax credit. We cannot--we must not--
let families down.

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