WASHINGTON – Sondra Goldschein, Executive Director of the Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy PAC (CFFE PAC) released the following statement regarding Senator Vance’s shameful decision to skip a crucial vote on the expanded Child Tax Credit, which would have provided relief for the parents of 16 million children. One analysis estimates that instituting the expanded Child Tax Credit would alleviate 400,000 kids from poverty. Just days earlier, Vance lied to reporters about Harris’ steadfast support for the program.

“If JD Vance can’t be bothered to show up for families as a senator, why should we promote him to vice president? He had the perfect opportunity to vote for an expanded Child Tax Credit that would provide real relief for working parents and he failed. We need to believe Vance when he shows us who he is: a power-hungry politician who is willing to sell out the American people when it comes to the kitchen table economic issues that make a difference in their lives and their bank accounts.”

“Unlike Trump and Vance, Vice President Kamala Harris has a long track record of advancing policies that support working families and lower the cost of care, including casting the deciding vote in favor of the 2021 expanded Child Tax Credit.”

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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.