Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked a bipartisan bill that would boost a tax credit for parents as the GOP and Democrats feud over remarks from Republican vice president nominee Sen. JD Vance (Ohio).
Senators voted 48 to 44 to advance a bill co-authored by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.) that would have raised the child tax credit (CTC), ended the fraud-ridden Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) program and reinstated other tax credits for businesses.
The bill needed the support of at least 60 senators to overcome Thursday’s initial hurdle.
Sens. Josh Hawley (Mo.), Rick Scott (Fla.) and Markwayne Mullin (Okla.) were the only Republicans to vote to advance the measure. Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Joe Manchin (I-W.V.) voted against the measure.
Vance and seven other senators missed the vote.
On the substance of the bill, Republicans have objected to it on the grounds that there aren’t enough work requirements attached to the expanded child tax credit and that it could be available to non-Americans, among other concerns.
Posted by John3262005
2 Comments
Vance goes all out on attacking childless women, meanwhile he doesn’t even show up for a child tax credit vote
Why did Bernie vote against it?