Skip to main content

RELEASE: KHANNA CELEBRATES PASSAGE OF THE BUILD BACK BETTER ACT

November 19, 2021

Washington, DC – November 19, 2021 – Today, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), Deputy Whip for the Congressional Progressive Caucus, cheered the House passage of the Build Back Better Act, which includes free universal pre-school, paid family and medical leave, affordable childcare, clean energy investments and more.

"I'm glad to see the Build Back Better bill pass the House and am grateful to Speaker Pelosi and President Biden for their leadership. This bill should really be called the Pay Less bill because it will help tackle inflation, give working families a tax cut to help pay for things like groceries and gas, and make childcare and prescription drugs more affordable," said Rep. Khanna. "Everything in the bill is paid for by finally making the wealthiest individuals and giant corporations pay their fair share in taxes. With the Build Back Better bill, Democrats are delivering for the American people."

Here are some of the ways the Build Back Better Act will help:

  • Lowers the cost of prescription drugs by allowing Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices.
  • Expands Medicare to cover hearing benefits.
  • Establishes free universal preschool programs for all three and four-year-olds.
  • Makes a historic investment in childcare to cut down costs for families.
  • Extends the expanded Child Tax Credit to ensure that 39 million households continue to receive up to $3,600 in tax cuts per child.
  • Extends the expanded Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) to provide financial support to millions of low-wage workers.
  • Extends and expands clean energy tax credits, ensures new technology will be built in the United States, and advances environmental justice by investing in projects that benefit disadvantaged communities.

# # #

About the Office

Congressman Khanna represents the 17th District of California, which covers communities in Silicon Valley. Visit his website at khanna.house.gov. Follow him on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @RepRoKhanna.