The U.S. House GOP Backed a Child Tax Credit Bump. Josh Hawley Wants Much More. • Iowa Capital Dispatch

The U.S. House GOP backed a child tax credit bump. Josh Hawley wants much more. • Iowa Capital Dispatch

Vice President Kamala Harris participates in a ceremonial swearing-in with Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., as his wife Erin Morrow Hawley, and children Elijah, Blaise and Abigail, look on at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 3, 2025 in Washington, DC.  (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — As the “one big, beautiful” budget reconciliation bill soon heads to the Senate, Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri is pushing to significantly expand the child …

Extending child tax credit a critical step for supporting families

South Dakota has the highest birth rate in the nation and recently ranked fourth on the newly published Family Structure Index. We’ve long understood a simple truth: the strength of our state and our country rests on our families' strength. Expanding the Child Tax Credit is one of the most effective and meaningful ways the government can invest in families, the cornerstone of a strong and thriving society.This credit has eased the financial burd…