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Hoyer, Pelosi Urge Resolution of Child Credit 'Stalemate'

JUN. 25, 2003

Hoyer, Pelosi Urge Resolution of Child Credit 'Stalemate'

DATED JUN. 25, 2003
DOCUMENT ATTRIBUTES
  • Authors
    Hoyer, Rep. Steny H.
    Pelosi, Rep. Nancy
  • Institutional Authors
    House of Representatives
  • Code Sections
  • Subject Area/Tax Topics
  • Jurisdictions
  • Language
    English
  • Tax Analysts Document Number
    Doc 2003-15380 (5 original pages)
  • Tax Analysts Electronic Citation
    2003 TNT 123-44

 

June 25, 2003

 

 

160 HOUSE DEMOCRATS URGE PRESIDENT TO PERSONALLY INTERVENE TO RESOLVE

 

CHILD TAX CREDIT STALEMATE IMMEDIATELY

 

 

[1] WASHINGTON -- House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer organized 160 House Democrats, including the entire elected House leadership and the Ranking Member on the Ways and Means Committee, Charlie Rangel (NY), in sending a letter to President Bush today urging him "to step in and convince House and Senate Republican leaders to resolve their differences on this legislation immediately and to provide these hardworking families with tax relief." Rep. Hoyer currently has a "Working Families Tax Fairness Clock" in his office lobby counting the days, hours and minutes since the House appointed conferees on this legislation and families have been waiting for tax relief (see the clock at www.democraticwhip.house.gov). Attached are the full text of the letter and the list of signatories.

June 25, 2003

 

 

The Honorable George W. Bush

 

The White House

 

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

 

Washington, DC 20500

 

 

Dear Mr. President:

 

 

[2] As you know, both the House and Senate will consider momentous legislation this week to extend a prescription drug benefit to America's seniors. However, while much attention will be devoted to this very important issue, we must not lose sight of another -- the bipartisan effort to accelerate the increase in the child tax credit for 6.5 million low- income, working families, including 12 million children.

[3] We believe that extending the child tax credit to these families -- 200,000 of whom are serving our nation in our armed forces -- is a fundamental test of fairness and compassion. You have often stated that our nation should reach out a helping hand to those living on the outskirts of poverty, and there is little doubt that this is where these working American families currently reside.

[4] Your comments last week urging Congress "to complete work on this legislation soon, and get it to my desk" were welcome and encouraging. This legislation, of course, enjoys wide bipartisan support in Congress. The Senate version passed by a vote of 94 to 2. The House Republican leadership pushed a version that we regard as unaffordable. It must be noted, though, that just one hour after the House bill passed, a bipartisan majority of Members in this body voted for a Democratic Motion to Instruct that directs House conferees to accept the Senate version.

[5] Mr. President, it has been almost 13 days since the House appointed conferees on this legislation, and it is abundantly clear that, absent your personal intervention, this bipartisan effort stands little chance of becoming law before Congress recesses for the Fourth of July or, for that matter, anytime soon. Permit us to be direct: You alone have the ability to step in and convince House and Senate Republican leaders to resolve their differences on this legislation immediately and to provide these hardworking families with tax relief. We urge you to act today.

[6] This legislation offers us a real opportunity to make a positive difference in the lives of millions of working and military families. We regard it as simply unconscionable to deny this tax credit to these families while providing it to their slightly better off neighbors. Please join us in this effort and break this deadlock today.

Sincerely,

 

 

Nancy Pelosi Steny H. Hoyer

 

House Democratic Leader House Democratic Whip

 

 

Abercrombie, Neil

 

Acevedo-Vila, Anibal

 

Ackerman, Gary L.

 

Alexander, Rodney

 

Allen, Thomas H.

 

Andrews, Robert E.

 

Baca, Joe

 

Baird, Brian

 

Baldwin, Tammy

 

Ballance, Frank

 

Bell, Chris

 

Becerra, Xavier

 

Berkley, Shelley

 

Berman, Howard L.

 

Berry, Marion

 

Bishop, Tim

 

Bishop, Jr, Sanford D.

 

Blumenauer, Earl

 

Bordallo, Madeleine

 

Boyd, Allen

 

Brady, Robert A.

 

Brown, Sherrod

 

Brown, Corrine

 

Capps, Lois

 

Cardin, Benjamin L.

 

Cardoza, Dennis

 

Carson, Julia

 

Case, Ed

 

Christensen, Donna M.

 

Clyburn, James E.

 

Conyers, Jr, John

 

Cooper, Jim

 

Costello, Jerry F.

 

Crowley, Joseph

 

Cummings, Elijah E.

 

Davis, Artur

 

Davis, Susan

 

DeFazio, Peter A.

 

DeGette, Diana

 

Delahunt, William D.

 

DeLauro, Rosa L.

 

Deutsch, Peter

 

Doggett, Lloyd

 

Dooley, Calvin M.

 

Edwards, Chet

 

Emanuel, Rahm

 

Engel, Eliot L.

 

Eshoo, Anna G.

 

Etheridge, Bob

 

Evans, Lane

 

Farr, Sam

 

Fattah, Chaka

 

Filner, Bob

 

Frank, Barney

 

Frost, Martin

 

Gephardt, Richard A.

 

Gonzalez, Charles A.

 

Green, Gene

 

Grijalva, Raul

 

Hastings, Alcee L.

 

Hill, Baron P.

 

Hinchey, Maurice D.

 

Hinojosa, Ruben

 

Hoeffel, Joseph M.

 

Holt, Rush D.

 

Honda, Mike

 

Hooley, Darlene

 

Inslee, Jay

 

Israel, Steve

 

John, Christopher

 

Johnson, Eddie Bernice

 

Jones, Stephanie Tubbs

 

Kennedy, Patrick J.

 

Kildee, Dale E.

 

Kilpatrick, Carolyn C.

 

Kind, Ron

 

Kleczka, Gerald D.

 

Kucinich, Dennis J.

 

Langevin, Jim

 

Lantos, Tom

 

Larsen, Rick

 

Larson, John B.

 

Lee, Barbara

 

Levin, Sander M.

 

Lewis, John

 

Lowey, Nita M.

 

Lynch. Stephen

 

Majette, Denise

 

Maloney, Carolyn B.

 

Markey, Edward J.

 

Matsui, Robert T.

 

McCarthy, Carolyn

 

McCarthy, Karen

 

McCollum, Betty

 

McDermott, Jim

 

McGovern, James P.

 

McNulty, Michael R.

 

Meek, Kendrick

 

Menendez, Robert

 

Michaud, Michael

 

Millender-McDonald, Juanita

 

Miller, Brad

 

Miller, George

 

Mollohan, Alan B.

 

Moore, Dennis

 

Moran, James P.

 

Nadler, Jerrold

 

Napolitano, Grace F.

 

Neal, Richard E.

 

Oberstar, James L.

 

Obey, David R.

 

Olver, John W.

 

Ortiz, Solomon P.

 

Owens, Major R.

 

Pallone, Frank

 

Pascrell, Bill

 

Payne, Donald M.

 

Pomeroy, Earl

 

Price, David E.

 

Rangel, Charles B.

 

Reyes, Silvestre

 

Rodriguez, Ciro D.

 

Ross, Mike

 

Rothman, Steven R.

 

Roybal-Allard, Lucille

 

Ruppersberger, Dutch

 

Rush, Bobby L.

 

Ryan, Tim

 

Sabo, Martin Olav

 

Sanchez, Loretta

 

Sanchez, Linda

 

Sandlin, Max

 

Schakowsky, Janice D.

 

Schiff, Adam

 

Scott, David

 

Serrano, Jose E.

 

Skelton, Ike

 

Slaughter, Louise McIntosh

 

Solis, Hilda

 

Stark, Fortney Pete

 

Stenholm, Charles W.

 

Strickland, Ted

 

Stupak, Bart

 

Tauscher, Ellen O.

 

Tierney, John F.

 

Turner, Jim

 

Udall, Mark

 

Udall, Tom

 

Van Hollen, Chris

 

Velazquez, Nydia M.

 

Waters, Maxine

 

Watson, Diane

 

Watt, Melvin L

 

Waxman, Henry A.

 

Weiner, Anthony D.

 

Wexler, Robert

 

Woolsey, Lynn C.

 

Wu, David
DOCUMENT ATTRIBUTES
  • Authors
    Hoyer, Rep. Steny H.
    Pelosi, Rep. Nancy
  • Institutional Authors
    House of Representatives
  • Code Sections
  • Subject Area/Tax Topics
  • Jurisdictions
  • Language
    English
  • Tax Analysts Document Number
    Doc 2003-15380 (5 original pages)
  • Tax Analysts Electronic Citation
    2003 TNT 123-44
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