Reporters have been speculating about whether this petition will reach 3 million signatures, but that is not where my head is at.  My focus is on the right NOW because today is the day monthly checks will be arriving for almost 90% of families in our country.   I know it doesn’t include everyone, but it is a partial answer to the plea of this petition… ongoing support we can budget into our lives. 

To celebrate, join in at Family Matters: A Virtual Celebration of the Child Tax Credit @ 2PM ET today, Thursday July 15th. Vice President Kamala Harris will be speaking and there are many other great speakers and performers! Find more information and RSVP here.

We started this petition journey calling for monthly checks for all until the pandemic is over. Many of you have written that these child checks will not reach you. I get that. I hope we can all see that these checks do not replace other checks and programs that will help others, especially the loved one in our lives who are elderly.  Let's hold up successes for some and then move together to find success for all. 

Thanks and invite a friend to this celebration... see you there!

Stephanie