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Student loans, gun silencers and a space shuttle: See surprises found in Senate tax bill
From gun silencers to the child tax credit, there are several secluded provisions lurking in the Senate's version of sweeping ...
Senate Republicans' spending bill boosts child tax credit. Who stands to benefit
Senate Republicans passed a bigger child tax credit as part of Trump’s spending package. If enacted, here is who stands to ...
Trump's Big Beautiful Bill: How it impacts child tax credit and student loans | Explained
Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' passed Congress, altering child tax credits to $2,200 and limiting student loan repayment ...
The child tax credit could be worth over $2,000 under Republicans' spending plan — but millions of families wouldn't benefit
Congress is trying to increase the maximum credit amount through its budget reconciliation process, but the chambers differ ...
A CT child tax credit in 2026? Advocates vow to resume battle
“We are absolutely committed to continuing to make the case for a child tax credit,” said Lisa Tepper Bates, president and CEO of the United Way of Connecticut, which collected nearly 1,300 supporting ...
Pandemic-era tax credit lifted families but left many immigrant children behind, study finds
Congress temporarily boosted the value of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and expanded the maximum credit, for the first time, to ...
38% of KY children would not qualify for full tax credit under ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
A Trump-backed spending bill that passed the US Senate Tuesday would increase the maximum amount families can receive for a ...
Photos Capture the Republicans Push to Pass Trump Tax Cuts as Opposition Fails
The past week has seen Republicans on Capitol Hill working to pass President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” House Democrats failed Thursday to persuade enough Republicans — at least four ...