As costs related to child care and raising children continue to rise, Automatic Benefits for Children Coalition advisory board members like Joseph Yusuf say families need more support. He recently told NPR the Senate needs to pass the expanded #CTC now to help youth. Story link:
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Young families are feeling tremendous pressure in this economic climate. Automatic Benefits for Children Coalition Advisory Board Member Raegen Selden told NPR, an expanded #ChildTaxCredit could provide much needed support. Tell the Senate to pass the expanded #CTC now! Story link: n.pr/3xnRDHS

We recently sent U.S. senators a letter asking them to preserve the expanded #ChildTaxCredit included in the House-passed tax package. Read this Impacto Media article that features the letter signed by 300 orgs!
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The #ChildTaxCredit can ensure all children thrive. 300+ national, state, and local orgs are urging senators to oppose amendments to the House-passed tax package that would take the #CTC from children and families who need it. #caregivingiswork
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The tax package has passed the House and will now move on to the Senate where its members will have the opportunity to keep expansions to the #childtaxcredit intact.

The House will vote on a temporary tax package tonight that includes an expanded #childtaxcredit . If passed, it could help millions of families. Watch this story from HEARST’s Marissa Mizroch Jackie DeFusco on how the 2021 #CTC supported our own Raegen Selden's family.

In 2021, the expanded #ChildTaxCredit alone prevented roughly 3 million children from falling below the poverty line. Tell Congress to restore the expanded CTC now! Our Parent Advisory Board member Raegen says the '21 CTC helped her family. Take action: p2a.co/CnrYQ5M

Congress must permanently restore the expanded #ChildTaxCredit to #EndChildPoverty ! Our Parent Advisory Board member in Connecticut, Mr. Palmer, says families need expanded #ChildTaxCredit support now. Take action here: p2a.co/CnrYQ5M

Without the expanded #ChildTaxCredit , child poverty more than doubled from 2021 to 2022. Child poverty is a choice. Our Parent Advisory Board member Huong Vu, of Massachusetts, says the expanded CTC gives families stability. Take action here: p2a.co/CnrYQ5M

Following Congress’ failure to extend the expanded #ChildTaxCredit , child poverty increased by nearly 140% from 2021 to 2022. Our Parent Advisory Board member Lupe, in Washington state, says that’s unacceptable. Take action here: p2a.co/CnrYQ5M

In 2021, almost 3 million children were lifted out of poverty through the expanded #ChildTaxCredit . Now, some children are excluded from its benefits. Our Parent Advisory Board member Eboni, of Georgia, says not expanding the #CTC is unfair. Take action: p2a.co/CnrYQ5M

.@USCensusBureau data shows child poverty dramatically increased last year due to the expiration of the '21 #ChildTaxCredit improvements. Kali, one of our Parent Advisory Board members in Wisconsin, says Congress must restore the expanded CTC! Take action: p2a.co/CnrYQ5M

Our children deserve a fully refundable, monthly #ChildTaxCredit . Tell Congress to include an expanded #ChildTaxCredit in its new legislation to avoid a government shutdown Nov. 17. The new bill text will be finalized by Sunday.

We call on Congress to include an expanded Child Tax Credit in its new legislation to avoid a government shutdown on November 17th. Congress will finalize the bill text by Sunday. Automatic Benefits for Children Coalition PAB member Raegen says, '[the CTC] is an integral part of raising my children.”

Puerto Rico & other US territories face higher rates of poverty & economic hardship than kids in the 50 states & DC due to unequal access to benefits as part of a history of racism & discrimination of Americans in the territories. #EndChildPoverty

FRAC is proud to join partners like the Automatic Benefits for Children Coalition, Children's Defense Fund, and CSSP to #EndChildPoverty and support the #AmericanFamilyAct . Congress has a historic opportunity to help fight poverty and hunger for families with children. frac.org/wp-content/upl…

All children need to be included in the fight to #EndChildPoverty & advance economic mobility. Black & Hispanic children experienced disproportionately higher increases in poverty in 2022 than white children.