Jeanne Shaheen

08/01/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/01/2024 15:18

Shaheen Statement After Republicans Block Bipartisan Tax Package to Expand Child Tax Credit, Lower Housing Costs and Support Small Businesses

"This bipartisan tax package presented a real, rare opportunity for the Senate to come together to cut costs for millions of hardworking families across this country. If signed into law, this legislation would have cut taxes for working Americans, helped 16 million children-including 29,000 in the Granite State-created new, affordable housing and helped millions of small businesses retain employees and invest in things like new equipment, software and innovative research. Instead, Senate Republicans voted against a bill that passed the House of Representatives by an overwhelming margin, choosing to put politics over people.