U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan recently hosted a discussion on a series of monthly payments under the expanded Child Tax Credit that are expected to begin reaching families today.
Hassan said the idea behind the expanded tax credit was to “do everything we can to ensure families have everything they need.”
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