2024 TX Senate race: on Families & Children


Colin Allred: Was the first member of Congress to take paternity leave

Allred's history has been integral to his campaigns and his time in office. He was the first member of Congress to take paternity leave from office and is part of a bipartisan group working to advance paid parental leave legislation. "I never knew my father, so I made a promise to myself a long time ago that when I became a dad, I would do it right," Allred said in his campaign announcement video.
Source: Texas Tribune on 2024 Texas Senate race May 11, 2023

Colin Allred: Smart investments in affordable child care & early education

I was raised by a single mom, who was a public school teacher. When I think about service, I think about how we can work to help families like mine growing up. To strengthen Texas, we must build the ladders of opportunity so everyone has the chance to chase their dreams. Through smart investments in affordable child care, early childhood education, job and skills training and expanding health care coverage we can increase productivity and grow our economy in a way that works for everyone. By making investments in our families, our workers and our infrastructure, we can strengthen our economy and ensure we are prepared to compete with anyone--while also lowering our debt.
Source: Ballotpedia Candidate Connection on 2024 Texas Senate race Aug 8, 2024

Colin Allred: Bring back child tax credit

Colin Allred stated he wants to bring back the child tax credit, which he said lifted millions of Texans out of food insecurity and that Ted Cruz opposed. He also said he would invest in a new generation of housing to increase the supply and lower the overall cost of housing.

Cruz said he was behind pushing for a child tax credit with Trump's tax cuts in 2017, but that the Democrats wanted to relax the work requirement on parents to get that credit. "We need parents to get back to work," Cruz said.

Source: WFAA ABC-TV-8 on 2024 Texas Senate debate Oct 14, 2024

Ted Cruz: Keep work requirement to get child tax credit

Colin Allred stated he wants to bring back the child tax credit, which he said lifted millions of Texans out of food insecurity and that Ted Cruz opposed. He also said he would invest in a new generation of housing to increase the supply and lower the overall cost of housing.

Cruz said he was behind pushing for a child tax credit with Trump's tax cuts in 2017, but that the Democrats wanted to relax the work requirement on parents to get that credit. "We need parents to get back to work," Cruz said.

Source: WFAA ABC-TV-8 on 2024 Texas Senate debate Oct 14, 2024

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Candidates and political leaders on Families & Children:
Candidates for President & Vice-President:
V.P.Kamala Harris (D-CA)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.(I-CA)
Chase Oliver(L-GA)
Dr.Jill Stein(D-MA)
Former Pres.Donald Trump(R-FL)
Sen.J.D.Vance(R-OH)
Gov.Tim Walz(D-MN)
Dr.Cornel West(I-NJ) 		2024 presidential primary contenders:
Pres.Joe_Biden(D-DE)
N.D.Gov.Doug Burgum(R)
N.J.Gov.Chris_Christie(R)
Fla.Gov.Ron_DeSantis(R)
S.C.Gov.Nikki_Haley(R)
Ark.Gov.Asa_Hutchinson(R)
Former V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN)
U.S.Rep.Dean_Phillips(D-MN)
Vivek_Ramaswamy(R-OH)
S.C.Sen.Tim_Scott(R)
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