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COVID Relief Bill Could Profoundly Strengthen Safety Net In War Against Poverty

“We haven’t seen a shift like this since FDR,” one policy expert said.
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Democrats Have Passed Their COVID-19 Bill. Now Comes The Hard Part.

The $1.9 trillion bill is overwhelmingly popular. But its ultimate success will depend on government agencies tasked with executing several large relief programs.
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Congress Sends $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill To Biden’s Desk

The stimulus package will include $1,400 stimulus checks, extend weekly unemployment benefits and increase the child tax credit.
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Democrats Face Major Uncertainty About Checks For Parents In Relief Bill

The "American Rescue Plan" might fail to deliver monthly cash to parents as Democrats have envisioned.
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House Dems Propose $1,400 Payments As Part Of Biden's Virus Relief Plan

The proposal would also expand tax credits for families with children, lower-earning people and those who buy health insurance on marketplaces created by the Affordable Care Act.
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Washington Establishment Frowns At Mitt Romney's Child Allowance Proposal

Most lawmakers think child poverty is bad, but making sure that families have money remains controversial.
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Mitt Romney Proposes $350 Monthly Child Allowance

The Utah Republican's proposal shows there's bipartisan energy for helping parents.
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Congress Could Finally Make Life Better For Parents — If It Doesn't Blow It

The pandemic has given lawmakers a chance to do what they should have done long ago to support families.
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Republicans Cool To Expanding Child Tax Credit As Part Of COVID-19 Relief

If Democrats want to slash child poverty, they may have to do it themselves.
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Biden Wants Congress To Pass COVID Relief Before March

That's when federal unemployment benefits for millions of people would expire -- again.
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