WASHINGTON – Sondra Goldschein, Executive Director of the Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy PAC (CFFE PAC) released the following statement regarding Senator Schumer’s decision to hold a vote on the Child Tax Credit expansion tomorrow. The legislation enjoyed broad bipartisan support in the House of Representatives and comes at a time when Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance is under fire for attacks on childless Americans. 

“To distract from the fact that their ticket has a shamefully callous and frankly bizarre stance on the urgent need to reduce the cost of child care, the Trump-Vance ticket has resorted to spewing false claims about Vice President Harris’ support for the child tax credit. To be clear: the Vice President has been a steadfast champion for child care, casting the deciding vote in favor of expanded tax credit as part of the American Rescue Plan Act, legislation JD Vance has voiced strong opposition to. Tomorrow’s vote should serve as a reminder on which party has working families’ backs, and which would throw parents, caregivers, and kids under the bus.”

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The Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy PAC (CFFE PAC) is fighting for a future where all people can afford to care for themselves and their loved ones. In 2022, CFFE PAC ran a $13.5 million program communicating with voters about where candidates stand on policies that lower the cost of prescription drugs, ensure paid family and medical leave, and provide affordable elder and child care. In 2020, CFFE PAC spent almost $18 million on a program in support of Joe Biden and U.S. Senate candidates that spanned Wisconsin, Michigan, Maine, Iowa, Montana, Virginia, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Florida and Georgia.