Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is making a big opening bid in the 2025 tax battle, calling for the child tax credit to increase from a maximum of $2,000 to $5,000 per kid, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Such a plan could cost $2 trillion to $3 trillion over 10 years.

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is proposing a huge expansion of the child tax credit (CTC), setting up a potential fight with budget hawks as GOP lawmakers work to hash out their priority tax bill. Hawley wants to increase the CTC to a maximum of $5,