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Massachusetts congresswomen Katherine Clark, Ayanna Pressley advocate for Build Back Better Act

Massachusetts congresswomen Katherine Clark, Ayanna Pressley advocate for Build Back Better Act
CONGRESSMAN CATHOLIC CLARK AND AYANNA PRESSLEY ARE MAKING THE CASE FOR THE PRESIDENT SPILDLE BACK THAT HER PLAN, ARGUING THE PROVISIONS IN THE BILL ARE VITAL TO E NATIONS ECONOMIC RECOVERY. >> WE WANTED TO MAKE IT AS MUCH A GROCERY STORE EXPERIENCE REP. PRESSLEY SAYS, IT’S JUST ABOUT DIGNITY. DIGNITY AND JUST AGENCY. >> THIS AFTERNOON, CONGRESSWOMEN KATHERINE CLARK AND AYANNA PRESSLEY WERE TOURING A NEW OD PANTRY OPENED BY THE CAMBRIDGE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COMMITT. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TINA ALU, SAYS THERE’S HIGH DEMAND FOR FOOD AND OTHER SERVIS.CE SOME OF THE BUDGET FOR THIS NONPROFIT COMES FROM FEDERAL FUNDING. >> WE SEE THE FACE OF POVERTY ON AN ONGNGOI BASIS. >> IN ADDITION TO TOURING, THE CONGRESSWOMEN WERE TOUTING THE BENEFITS OF PRESIDENT BIDEN’S $2 TRILLION BUILD BACK BETTER ACT, WHICH PASSED THE HOUSE, BUT IS NOW STALLED IN THE SENATE THWI WEST VIRGINIA SENATOR JOE MANCHIN NOW SAYING HE’LL VOTE AGAINST THE BILL, WHICH INCLUDES AN EXTENSION OF THE ENHANCED CHILD TAX CREDIT. >> 90% OF THE CHILDR HEEN RECEIVED THIS TAX CUT, WHICH HAS HELPED REDUCE HUNGER B24Y % ACROSS OUR COUNTRY >> THEY SAY BUILD BACK BETTER IS MORE THAN JUST A SLOGAN AIMED AT ECONOMIC RECOVERY BUT WITH THE BILL IN LIMBO, THE LEGISLATION ITSELF MAY NEED TO BE REBUILT, IN ORDER TO HAVE A CHANCE AT PASSAGE. >> THE REASON WHY THESE THINGS ARE INCLUDED TOGETHER IS BECAUSE THEY ARE MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL. NEED ALL OF THEM. BENEFICIAL. I DON’T THINK WE SHOULD BE LEGISLATING PIECEMEAL. >> THE BUILD BACK THAT ARE ACT DO INCLUDE AN EXTENSION OF THE ENHANCED CHILD KIT -- CHILDHOOD XTA CREDIT WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO EXPIRE AT THE END OF
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Massachusetts congresswomen Katherine Clark, Ayanna Pressley advocate for Build Back Better Act
Two members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation are making the case for President Joe Biden's Build Back Better bill, which is currently in limbo.U.S. representatives Katherine Clark (5th District) and Ayanna Pressley (7th District) promoted Biden's agenda Monday during their tour of a new food pantry opened by the Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee.The $2 trillion Build Back Better Act passed the House of Representatives, but the legislation is now stalled in the Senate with Sen. Joe Manchin, of West Virginia, now saying he will vote against the bill.Both Clark and Pressley argued that the provisions in Biden's spending bill are vital to the nation's economic recovery."Build Back Better is not just a slogan, it is about meeting people where they are and saying: 'Let's build an economy that includes everybody,'" Clark said."This isn't social spending. These are investments in our people, in our families, in our communities," Pressley said.The Massachusetts congresswomen said there are many time-sensitive provisions within the Build Back Better Act, including an extension on the enhanced child tax credit — which will expire if the bill is not passed and on Biden's desk by the end of the month.

Two members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation are making the case for President Joe Biden's Build Back Better bill, which is currently in limbo.

U.S. representatives Katherine Clark (5th District) and Ayanna Pressley (7th District) promoted Biden's agenda Monday during their tour of a new food pantry opened by the Cambridge Economic Opportunity Committee.

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The $2 trillion Build Back Better Act passed the House of Representatives, but the legislation is now stalled in the Senate with Sen. Joe Manchin, of West Virginia, now saying he will vote against the bill.

Both Clark and Pressley argued that the provisions in Biden's spending bill are vital to the nation's economic recovery.

"Build Back Better is not just a slogan, it is about meeting people where they are and saying: 'Let's build an economy that includes everybody,'" Clark said.

"This isn't social spending. These are investments in our people, in our families, in our communities," Pressley said.

The Massachusetts congresswomen said there are many time-sensitive provisions within the Build Back Better Act, including an extension on the enhanced child tax credit — which will expire if the bill is not passed and on Biden's desk by the end of the month.