Senate Democrats tee up vote on child tax credit in election-year pitch to families

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Senate Leader Chuck Schumer is daring Republicans to vote against a bipartisan tax cut package aimed at expanding the child tax credit for millions of families and restoring some business tax breaks.

And Republicans appear prepared to do just that on Thursday, with many arguing they will have more leverage to enact the tax changes they want if their party wins control of the White House and both chambers of Congress in November’s election. Large parts of the tax cut package passed under Republican control in 2017 are set to expire after 2025, pushing tax issues to the forefront.

“I think we can do better next year,” said Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas.

It’s expected to be the final vote senators will take before heading home for the August recess, and underscores how both parties are trying to spotlight issues they believe will play well with voters in November. Democrats are also looking to counter assertions from Donald Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, that Democrats are “anti-family.”

“The American people will get a chance to see which senators in reality support tax relief for parents and businesses and housing, and who opposes it,” Schumer said.

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