The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has updated their analysis of the proposed expansion of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) that is currently being debated in Congress. The CTC expansion is included as part of the "tax extenders" package of tax cuts that is scheduled to be debated this week. Looks like the expansion would help some pretty hard working folks: A proposed Child Tax Credit expansion before the House and Senate would benefit 13 million children - 2.9 million who would become newly eligible for the benefit and 10.1 million who would see their credit increased due to this provision, according to the Tax Policy Center. These 13 million children come from families with parents who work in such jobs as nursing home aides, cook, pre-school teachers, and construction workers. The CBPP analysis has great breakouts by state of the number of children who would be newly eligible for the credit as well as children who would receive a larger credit. CHILD TAX CREDIT EXPANSION BEFORE CONGRESS WOULD HELP 13 MILLION CHILDREN: