Economic Security

December 20, 2021 by Kelly Allen
CTC Update: Manchin’s Opposition Could Spell the End of Coronavirus Stimulus Control

Community News - Lacking a fourth federal stimulus check, the expanded monthly child tax relief provided much-needed relief for families. This monthly child discount expired this month, but President Joe Biden wants to extend this CTC payment for at least another year. However, opposition from Senator Joe Manchin could spell the end of this coronavirus…

Read More
December 20, 2021 by Kelly Allen
CTC Update: Manchin’s Opposition May Mean End of Coronavirus Stimulus Check

Entrepreneur - In the absence of any fourth federal stimulus check, the extended monthly child tax credit provided much needed relief to families. This monthly child tax credit ended this month, but President Joe Biden wants to extend this CTC payment for at least one more year. However, opposition from Senator Joe Manchin may mean the end…

Read More
December 20, 2021 by Kelly Allen
Groups Refocus After Manchin’s Build Back Better Announcement

West Virginia MetroNews - Kelly Allen was among those surprised when U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced he could not support Democrats’ sweeping domestic policy proposal. Read the full article. Allen, the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy’s executive director, told MetroNews her organization and others have spoken to Manchin and his staff about…

Read More
December 17, 2021 by WVCBP
Manchin Slams Biden’s Statement that Named Him THREE Times and Confirmed His $1.8trillion Build Back Better Plan Would be Delayed Until Next Year Because Dems Still Can’t Agree to Terms

Daily Mail - Sen. Joe Manchin offered a frosty response on Friday to President Biden's statement that the Democratic holdout broadly backed his bill and its $1.8 trillion price tag. Read the full article. 'The president put out a statement. It’s his statement, not mine,' he told Politico. A day earlier the president namechecked the West Virginia senator three…

Read More
December 17, 2021 by Kelly Allen
Manchin’s Child Tax Credit Stance Draws Criticism Back Home

Associated Press, Yahoo, Daily Jefferson County Union, NBC New York, KATV, Title Press - Sen. Joe Manchin’s reluctance to endorse the Biden administration’s expanded child tax credit program is rippling through his home state of West Virginia. Read the full article. Manchin, a moderate Democrat, is one of the last holdouts delaying passage of President…

Read More
December 16, 2021 by WVCBP
Joe Manchin Has the Child Tax Credit in His Death Grip

New Republic - President Joe Biden’s legislative agenda is at risk, and the extension of an enhanced tax credit assisting parents is caught in the middle—with Joe Manchin. In recent weeks, this has been a common, but not always fun, place to be. Read the full article. The West Virginia senator has long been skeptical of…

Read More
December 16, 2021 by WVCBP
Lindsey Graham Says Biden’s $2trillion Build Back Better Bill is ‘Dead Forever’ Because Joe Manchin ‘Won’t Vote for It’ and Democrats Can’t Reach an Agreement

Daily News - Sen. Lindsey Graham said he now thinks that President Biden's Build Back Better bill is 'dead forever' after Democrats announced that they are tabling the legislation until after Christmas. Read the full article. The South Carolina Republican said that the Congressional Budget Office score, which found the $1.75 trillion bill would add $3 trillion to the…

Read More