House GOP Leaders Push Forward with Bipartisan Child Tax Credit Expansion Despite Internal Opposition

The proposed tax package, which also includes business tax breaks, faces criticism from both Republicans and Democrats over its provisions and eligibility criteria.

House GOP leaders are moving forward with a bipartisan tax package that includes an expansion of the child tax credit, despite some Republicans expressing reservations.
The bill, which also restores some business tax breaks favored by Republicans, requires a two-thirds majority for passage and could come to a floor vote as early as this week.
House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good of Virginia has expressed concerns about expanding the child tax credit for people who aren’t paying taxes and worried that illegal migrants may potentially receive it.
Some Democrats are opposed to the deal because they don’t think the proposal broadens eligibility for the child tax credit to enough families who currently receive no credit or only a partial amount because they earn too little.
The package maintains the 2017 Republican Tax Cuts and Jobs Act requirement that children must have Social Security numbers for their families to file for the credit.