Senate Republicans Block Bill to Expand Child Tax Credit

Senate Republicans blocked a $79 billion bill to expand the child tax credit and restore some tax breaks for businesses on Thursday.
The bill passed with overwhelming support in the House by a 357-70 vote in January. But on Thursday, most Republicans opposed the measure in a 48-44 procedural vote and the bill fell shy of the 60 votes needed for it to pass.
This measure, however, was expected to fail in the Senate after GOP lawmakers in the upper chamber brought up concerns with the bill, and Republicans have accused Democrats of using the vote as a talking point on the campaign trail ahead of the election in November.