Tax Reform

One groundbreaking can look pretty similar to another as it marks the start of a construction project: There are public officials giving speeches, donning hard hats and grabbing shovels to toss some dirt. It’s the stories of individuals, however, those who have been aided by similar projects, that make the case for attention to the start of such work. Among the speakers Monday at the groundbreaking for Housing Hope’s latest project — Twin Lakes Landing II, with 60 units of two- and three-bedroom... Read more

Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Ritchie Torres (NY-15), and Senators Michael Bennet (CO), Sherrod Brown (OH), and Cory Booker (NJ) released the following statement on the delivery of the first Child Tax Credit payments. “Today is a historic day for American families. With the delivery of the first round of expanded Child Tax Credit payments, help is here for parents that have been struggling to make ends meet during this pandemic. The expanded credit will ... Read more

Dear friend, Help is here for millions of families starting today. Thanks to the historic expansion of the Child Tax Credit that I championed in the American Rescue Plan, monthly checks of up to $300 per child will begin reaching parents today and continue through this December. If you have children, chances are high that you qualify for these monthly payments. The expanded Child Tax Credit is expected to reach 39 million households, benefiting nearly 90% of all American children. Most families... Read more

Today, the House Appropriations Committee passed the fiscal year 2022 Financial Services and General Government funding bill. In this spending bill, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) secured $13.6 billion for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), an increase of $1.7 billion above the FY 2021 enacted level. This increase in funding will be used to help cover the costs associated with the implementation of the expanded and improved Child Tax Cre... Read more

Dear friend, In less than one month, nearly 90% of families will begin receiving monthly Child Tax Credit payments. The one-year expansion of the Child Tax Credit in the American Rescue Plan provides qualifying families with monthly payments of up to $300 per child under 6 and up to $250 per child 6-17 years old. In Washington state, these payments are estimated to reach 1.4 million Washington children. These payments can help parents pay rent, secure child care, buy groceries, and afford other... Read more

Dear friend, The American Rescue Plan included an important provision I championed that expanded the Child Tax Credit for one year to provide up to $3,000 per child per year and $3,600 for kids under 6 to qualifying lower- and middle-income families. Part of this benefit will be issued monthly starting in July through December. These payments can be used for monthly expenses including paying rent, buying groceries, and affording child care. To make sure your family gets the benefit you’re entitl... Read more

WASHINGTON—Democrats are resorting to a well-worn tactic for their plan to expand the child tax credit: Push for a short-term policy, then highlight the consequences of letting it expire as scheduled. The expansion of the credit would send money to households, increasing the benefit to $3,000 a child from $2,000 while adding a $600 bonus for children under age 6. It is a key piece of the $1.9 trillion pandemic-relief plan that the House passed on Saturday and that the Senate will consider this w... Read more

Dear friend, Last week, House Democrats finished marking up President Biden’s COVID-19 relief proposal, the American Rescue Plan, preparing it for a floor vote in our chamber next week and for final passage in Congress in March. The package creates a coordinated national strategy to defeat the virus and provides much-needed relief to American families and our economy during this difficult time. Included in this bill is a one-year expansion of the Child Tax Credit, a measure I am championing to p... Read more

Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Darin LaHood (IL-18) introduced the Small Business Tax Fairness and Compliance Simplification Act, bipartisan legislation that would provide greater tax relief and fairness to salon owners and beauty professionals by extending the Federal Insurance Contribution Act (FICA) tax tip credit to the beauty service industry. The credit helps ensure accurate reporting of tipped income and the legislation would also reimburse small businesses for implement... Read more

WASHINGTON – With the impeachment trial complete, the focus of Congress is squarely on a new coronavirus relief package, including a new round of checks to most Americans. House Democrats moved ahead last week with crafting the details of President Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief plan, readying to pass a massive $1.9 trillion package that could send $1,400 checks to individuals and other aid to the nation as the prospects of a bipartisan deal fade. The House Ways and Means Committee – which has j... Read more