Biden Tells Lawmakers He Will Seek Temporary Child Credit Boost
- Permanent expansion likely to face challenges in Senate
- Temporary extension continues larger credit from stimulus law
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President Joe Biden told a group of lawmakers he plans to propose a temporary extension of the child tax credit, saying that a permanent expansion could be difficult the pass the Senate.
Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez, a New Mexico Democrat, brought up the child tax credit during a meeting at the White House Tuesday, a spokeswoman for the lawmaker, Maria Hurtado, said. While Leger Fernandez and Biden agreed that they preferred a permanent expansion, they discussed the possible challenge it could face in the Senate, Hurtado said.