WHAT THEY’RE READING: From Nevada to Maine, Local Media Highlights Importance of Child Tax Credit

Thanks to President Biden and Democrats, Most American Families Eligible for Enhanced Child Tax Credit; Will Start Receiving Payments in July

Yesterday, voters from Nevada to Maine spent Child Tax Credit Awareness Day reading about the American Rescue Plan’s historic expansion of the Child Tax Credit and its upcoming benefits for middle-class families. As outlets across the country noted, these tax credits were passed by President Biden and Democrats — no thanks to Republicans in Congress who unanimously voted against the American Rescue Plan.

Starting mid-July, almost all families who have filed taxes in the last two years will receive this tax cut automatically, making it easier for families to put food on the table, pay the bills, and make rent. Experts estimate this historic expansion will cut child poverty in half. 

See the coverage for yourself:

• In Florida: WTSP: Most Tampa Bay-area families will qualify for child tax credit 
• In Nevada: Nevada Current: Child tax credit cash for Nevada families starts in July
• In Maine: Public News Service: Report: Child Tax Credit to Benefit More than 90% of Maine Kids 
• In Wisconsin: Spectrum News 1: Wisconsin’s Child Tax Credit payments to begin in July
• In Maryland: CBS Baltimore: Child Tax Credit Awareness Day: Maryland Democrats Highlight Direct Payments That Will Support More Than 1M Families 
• In California: KTLA: Child Tax Credit Awareness Day marked as 1st payments set to go out to millions of families next month
• In Pennsylvania: The Tribune-Democrat: VP Harris calls child tax credit in American Rescue Plan ‘historic’ measure for families, communities
• In Colorado: Colorado Politics: Michael Bennet helps drum up attention to expanded child tax credit 
• In Ohio: WKBN: Congressman Tim Ryan holds news conference explaining new child tax credit 
• In Connecticut: The Middletown Press: DeLauro promotes child tax credit plan in Milford 
• In Massachusetts: MassLive Media: Congressman Neal Celebrates Child Tax Credit at Square One
• In Michigan: WILX: Gov. Whitmer urges parents to file tax returns to receive child tax credit payments