WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following statement on July 15, 2021, in response to the first monthly payment of the expanded Child Tax Credit: * * * "The expansion of the Child Tax Credit, included in the American Rescue Plan Congress passed last spring, is the biggest investment in children and families in a generation and puts people at the center of our economic recovery. An estimated 65.6 million American children wi  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following opening statement on July 15, 2021, during a markup of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act (H.R. 2119), Protect Older Job Applicants Act (H.R. 3992), Strength in Diversity Act (H.R. 729) and Equity and Inclusion Enforcement Act (H.R. 730): * * * "The Committee is marking up four bills: H.R. 2119, the Family Violence Prevention and Services I  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following opening statement on July 15, 2021, during a markup of four bills covering issues related to family violence, job applicant discrimination and equity in education: * * * "The last time the full Committee conducted official business there was an unfortunate incident. One of the Republican Members was insulted and slandered while asking the Sec  more