Democrats push for permanent $300 monthly checks for parents "Children and families must be able to count on this benefit long after the end of this pandemic," said Rep. Rosa DeLauro. Loading the player... Democrats in the House of Representatives introduced a bill on Monday that would make $300 monthly payments to parents permanent. The payments were a child tax credit expansion in the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan that President Joe Biden signed in March. Vice President Kamala Harris, Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro and Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visit a classroom at West Haven Child Development Center last month in West Haven, Connecticut. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)