Child Tax Credit Expansion Stalls in Senate Amid Funding and Immigration Concerns

Child Tax Credit Expansion Hits Roadblock

Senate Deadlock Hampers Child Tax Credit Boost

According to the report of Just The News, in Congress a plan to make the Child Tax Credit bigger is stuck. The plan passed in the Republican-led House but is having a tough time in the Senate. This plan called the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act wants to raise the Child Tax Credit from $2,000 to $3,600 per child. It also wants to let people who do earn money still get the credit. But some important Republicans like Mike Crapo are worried. They concerned about how much money this plan will cost the government and they worried about people who should get the credit like immigrants who are supposed to be here.

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Child Tax Credit Expansion Stalls in Senate Amid Funding and Immigration Concerns (PHOTO: NC Newsline)

Senate Deadlock Leaves Child Tax Credit Expansion Stalled in Limbo

Even though both Democrats and Republicans in the House liked the plan the Senate is having trouble with it. Chuck Schumer the Senate leader has said when they all vote on it. People like Crapo say they need more time to talk about it and change it if needed. Plus they have to decide if they want to keep the tax rates from when Donald Trump was president and they need to do it soon. Its a big mess of arguing and figuring out what best for families and the country. So right now the Senate can agree on making the Child Tax Credit bigger. Its a tough job to make laws when Democrats and Republicans do get along. The fate of the plan and what it means for families is still uncertain. Lawmakers have a lot of work to do to find a way forward that everyone can agree on.

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