Senate Majority Leader Schumer plans vote on Tax Relief Act

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) plans to bring up a vote on the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act later this week. The $78bn bill, which has been stalled in the Senate, aims to revive various tax breaks and increase penalties for tax-related offenses. While the bill is not expected to pass, Mr. Schumer intends to put Republicans on record for their votes. He emphasized the importance of expanding the Child Tax Credit, affordable housing, and supporting small businesses. He urged his Republican colleagues not to stand in the way of helping parents, small businesses, and families. The vote will reveal which lawmakers support these measures and which do not. The Tax Relief Act has bipartisan support and passed the House with a wide margin