House passes an expanded child tax credit bill and sends it to the Senate
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House passes an expanded child tax credit bill and sends it to the Senate

The House voted Wednesday night to pass a $78 billion tax package that includes an expansion of the child tax credit‚ sending it to the Senate‚ where its path is uncertain. The Republican-led House passed the bipartisan measure 357-70‚ using a fast-track process that requires a two-thirds majority. The legislation received broad support from each party: 169 Republicans and 188 Democrats voted for it‚ while 47 Republicans and 23 Democrats voted against it. But the bill...