The Child Tax Credit is not an abstract policy; it has real impact on real people like JoAnna Vance and her family in West Virginia. Watch and share her story, then take action: Call Sen. Joe Manchin at (202) 224-3954 and tell him to support the Build Back Better agenda.

My name is JoAnna Vance, and I am an organizer in the state and the nation.

“It was very emotional, mom,” my 17-year-old daughter, Mia, admitted, tears welling in her eyes. “There were a number of times when I knew that I had read the names of entire families.” 

My daughter and I had just taken part in the demonstration for The People’s Inquiry: #GazaIsPalestine launch. We were there to honor and remember the names of each of the 258 Palestinians killed in the Israeli attacks on Gaza in May.