WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans blocked a bipartisan bill Thursday on to expand the child tax credit and provide some tax breaks for businesses, all but sinking it for the rest of the year.

The Family First Act would increase the credit to $4,200 for kids under 6 years old and $3,000 for children older than that.

This story was originally reported by Marissa Martinez of The 19th. Meet Marissa and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. The push to expand the child tax credit is more ...

Sen. Raphael Warnock joins efforts to expand the annual child tax credit, aiming to reduce poverty and increase financial ...

Michael Bennet introduced a bill last week to nearly permanently expand the child tax credit and allow it to grow with inflation in the coming years. The bill – the American Family Act – is ...

House File 962 is one of two bills that would expand child tax credits that House lawmakers Wednesday unanimously passed out of their respective subcommittees. The bill would adjust the Iowa Child ...

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) proposed expanding tax deductions and credits for all Americans who pay payroll taxes, saving taxpayers thousands of dollars per year as part of a GOP-led budget bill ...

Although Maine's proposed bill does not allow monthly payments, Danforth argues that it promotes the notion that the increased child tax credit will allow families to stretch their tax returns to ...

A group of over 100 lawmakers reintroduced legislation in the House to expand and strengthen the ... rental homes," said Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition CEO Emily Cadik in a statement. "We ...

would increase the annual credit ... they passed House Bill 136 this year to establish a $250 per child state credit. Child tax credits are growing in popularity as an effective way to support ...

Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock along with Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado are introducing legislation that would expand ...