off the charts POLICY INSIGHT BEYOND THE NUMBERS Home Blog In Case You Missed It . . . In Case You Missed It . . . February 2, 2024, 11:56 am | By CBPP This week at CBPP, we focused on federal taxes, housing, health, Social Security, and the economy.On federal taxes, CBPP President Sharon Parrott released a statement on the House-passed bipartisan tax bill’s Child Tax Credit expansion, explaining that it would help 16 million children in low-income families. Sarah Calame underscored how the bipartisan Child Tax Credit expansion would help roughly half a million children in veteran and active-duty families in the first year.On housing, Peggy Bailey testified before the Senate Budget Committee on the housing affordability crisis and the need to expand rental subsidy programs.On health, Jennifer Wagner noted that lessons learned from unwinding can improve Medicaid.On Social Security, Kathleen Romig detailed how Social Security lifts more people above the poverty line than any other program.On the economy, we updated our chart book on the recovery from the pandemic recession.Chart of the Week – Renters’ Incomes Haven’t Caught Up to Rising Housing Costs Share Chart on Facebook Share Chart on Twitter Chart A variety of news outlets featured CBPP’s work and experts this past week. Here are some of our highlights:A new expanded child tax credit would include families who need it mostAll Things ConsideredFebruary 1, 2024Housing crisis comes to Capitol HillRoute FiftyFebruary 1, 2024Calculate how much you would get from the expanded child tax credit Washington Post February 1, 2024Thousands of Minnesota women, infants could lose access to WIC due to stagnant fundingStar TribuneFebruary 1, 2024House passes bipartisan tax bill that expands child tax credit CNN January 31, 2024Visualizing Who Would Benefit From the Child Tax Credit Expansion New York Times January 30, 2024Child tax credit expansion would help an entire generation of children, CHOP CEO says The Philadelphia Inquirer January 30, 2024Tax-Cut Loving Republicans Grumble at $78 Billion in Bipartisan Tax CutsWall Street JournalJanuary 30, 2024Moms and babies in Ohio rely on $40 a month for food. Thousands are at risk of losing itCincinnati EnquirerJanuary 30, 2024Mainers are waiting years for federal housing aid, then losing itBangor Daily NewsJanuary 29, 2024 Don’t miss any of our posts, papers, or charts – follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Threads, and Instagram. CBPP Share Facebook Twitter Print Email PreviousBipartisan Child Tax Credit Expansion Would Help Roughly Half a Million Children in Veteran and Active-Duty Families in First YearNextHouse-Passed Bipartisan Tax Bill’s Child Tax Credit Expansion Would Especially Help Children Living in Rural Areas Stay up to date Email address Submit Receive the latest news and reports from the Center