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Daschle and Pelosi: Child Tax Credit Letter to President Bush
Washington, D.C. -- House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle today sent a letter to President Bush, calling on him to urge the Republican leadership to convene a conference committee for immediate consideration of the child tax credit expansion.
The following is the full text of the letter:
June 25, 2003
The President
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President:
We, along with a chorus of religious and civic leaders around the country, appreciate your public support for Senate-passed legislation to provide a child tax credit for the families of 12 million low-income children, including one million children of military families. The groundswell of national support for this bill has grown tremendously over recent weeks. Americans nationwide have sent a resounding message that they want to see this important provision enacted into law.
However, Republican leadership in the House and Senate continue to stall final action on the Senate-passed bill. It has been three weeks since the Senate passed this legislation by a nearly unanimous vote of 94-2. Likewise, a majority of the House of Representatives voted in support of the Senate's provision almost two weeks ago. Despite this overwhelming support, House and Senate leadership have refused to convene a conference committee on this legislation. Unless Congress acts now, the families of over twelve million low-income children will not receive much-needed tax relief when their children return to school in the fall.
Mr. President, your leadership is critical to preventing this from happening. Therefore, we call on you to urge the Republican leadership to convene a conference committee for immediate consideration of this bill. Every day they delay is another day these families must wait.
Sincerely,
Nancy Pelosi, House Democratic Leader
Tom Daschle, Senate Democratic Leader
“ Democrats are united in presenting a New Direction for America, one that will make our nation as strong as its people, one that brings opportunity, security, and prosperity to all Americans. ”
Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
