House passes an expanded child tax credit bill and sends it to the Senate

The House voted Wednesday night to pass a $78 billion tax package that includes an expansion of the child tax credit, sending it to the Senate, where its path is uncertain.

The Republican-led House passed the bipartisan measure 357-70, using a fast-track process that requires a two-thirds majority. The legislation received broad support from each party: 169 Republicans and 188 Democrats voted for it, while 47 Republicans and 23 Democrats voted against it.

But the bill does face opposition from a few corners, including liberal Democrats who object to the business tax breaks, right-wing Republicans who took issue with the child tax credit policy and New York GOP members who complained that it wouldn't expand the $10,000 cap on federal deductions for state and local taxes.

The legislation now heads to the Democratic-led Senate, where it will need 60 votes to pass. It's not clear that the votes are there.