child tax credit

It looks like Sen. Joe Manchin could get his way on excluding people with higher incomes.
An IRS glitch delayed the monthly payment for parents at the heart of Democrats' agenda.
When voters head to the polls next fall, Democrats hope they remember which party supported the benefits.
“I think that raising children is work,” Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown said, defending Democrats' ambitious policy to combat child poverty.
“Don't you think, if we're going to help the children, that the people should make some effort?” the West Virginia senator said on CNN.
The new tool has already earned praise from legal aides for improving accessibility for poor Americans who don't traditionally file tax returns.
The website for non-tax-filers to sign up for the child tax credit has been plagued with accessibility issues. Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon wants to know why.
Meanwhile, Democrats are celebrating their new policy and vowing to make it permanent.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer pushed back against criticism of the online tool that some families must use to sign up for the new benefit.
President Joe Biden’s signature program will start delivering monthly checks to parents on July 15.