Harris’ Policy Agenda Could Reduce Child Poverty, Faith Advocates Say

Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris meets with Pennsylvania Lt. Governor Austin Davis holding a baby as she arrives at Pittsburgh Airport in Pittsburgh, Penn., for a campaign event, Sept. 2, 2024. REUTERS/Quinn Glabicki

About a month into her presidential campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris has begun to reveal glimpses of her proposed White House policy agenda. The big-ticket items — child tax credits, housing incentives, and inflation relief on groceries — are aimed at the segment of the population most affected by the skyrocketing cost of living: young working families. It’s a focus child welfare advocates are welcoming.

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