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This National Inventors’ Day, America’s Innovators and Entrepreneurs Have a Lower Tax Burden and New Opportunities to Build in America
THE WORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS LAW REDUCES TAX BURDENS FOR BUSINESSES OF ALL KINDS, ALLOWING THEM TO INCREASE WAGES FOR WORKERS, INVEST IN NEW EQUIPMENT, AND SPUR INNOVATION Republicans’ Working Families Tax Cuts law provides “new deductions for tipped and overtime income, an expanded child tax credit and standard deduction, and permanence for 100 percent bonus depreciation and domestic research and development (R&D) expensing.” (Tax Foundation: The One Big Beautiful Bill Cuts Taxes Across… Continue Reading
02.10.26
Washington, D.C., and Several Blue States Seek to Deny Working Families Their Tax Cuts
THE D.C. COUNCIL HAS DECIDED NOT TO IMPLEMENT POPULAR PROVISIONS OF THE WORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS LIKE NO TAX ON TIPS AND OVERTIME “Republicans passed the Working Families Tax Cuts so that every working family, regardless of where they live, can have more money and new opportunities to get ahead. It is outrageous that Democrat politicians would try to stop seniors, tipped workers, and people who work overtime from receiving this historic tax relief.” - Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.)… Continue Reading
02.06.26
Democrats Risk Shuttering Critical National Security and Disaster Programs (Again)
THROUGHOUT THE APPROPRIATIONS PROCESS, DEMOCRATS HAVE HAD NO UNIFIED POSITION ON FUNDING LARGE PARTS OF THE GOVERNMENT AND ARE CURRENTLY FLIRTING WITH LEAVING CRUCIAL NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCIES UNFUNDED “If [R]epublicans don’t do s*** for two weeks, DHS shuts down and there’s little incentive for us to reopen without the guardrails on ICE.” - Anonymous Democrat Aide “House Democrats found themselves in the familiar position this week of seething at Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y… Continue Reading
02.04.26
Senate Republicans Deliver Member-Driven Health Care Wins for Americans
THE APPROPRIATIONS PROCESS WAS MEMBER-DRIVEN AND INCLUDED NUMEROUS BIPARTISAN LEGISLATIVE ITEMS “I’m proud that despite some hiccups along the way, we have returned the lead to the committees and have now considered 11 of the 12 individual bills on the Senate floor. The advantages of a member-driven process are myriad. First and foremost, it empowers senators - of both parties - to make their voices, and the voices of their constituents, heard.” - Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) T… Continue Reading
02.03.26
Republicans’ Working Families Tax Cuts Provide Relief for Workers and the Small Businesses That Employ Them
THE NEW WORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS LAW LOWERS TAXES FOR TIPPED AND OVERTIME WORKERS AND ENSURES THEY CAN KEEP MORE MONEY IN THEIR POCKETS IN THE LONG RUN “Workers receiving their first paychecks of 2026 are finding them bigger than ever thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts…” (U.S. Senate Committee on Finance: Working Families Tax Cuts Bring Bigger Paychecks - 1/16/26) Thanks to Republicans’ tax law, in 2026, the average tax filer will receive a federal tax cut of $3,750. (U.S. Departme… Continue Reading
02.02.26
Americans Begin to Feel the Benefits of the Working Families Tax Cuts
WITH HIGHER RETURNS AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO KEEP THEIR MONEY IN THEIR POCKETS, AMERICANS ARE ALREADY BENEFITING FROM REPUBLICANS’ WORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS “Every year, tax refunds mark the biggest payday of the year for millions of Americans. Typically, 75% of Americans receive refunds each year.” (USA Today: Tax refunds are expected to be huge this year. How to get yours ASAP - 1/25/26) “The average refund last year was $3,167. This year, analysts have projected it could be $1,000 hig… Continue Reading
01.30.26
Senate Republicans Continue Funding the Government Through Regular Order
THE APPROPRIATIONS PACKAGE PASSED BY THE SENATE INCLUDES THE FY2026 DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, WHICH BOOSTS TOPLINE DEFENSE SPENDING AND FUNDS THE PRESIDENT’S NATIONAL SECURITY PRIORITIES By funding the government through the regular-order appropriations process, Congress will reduce billions of dollars in non-defense spending compared to what would have been spent under a continuing resolution. (U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations: Committee Releases Conferenced Defense, Homeland Securi… Continue Reading
01.28.26
The Working Families Tax Cuts’ Trump Accounts Are a New Opportunity to Jumpstart the American Dream
AMERICANS ARE NOW ABLE TO SIGN THEIR CHILDREN UP FOR TRUMP ACCOUNTS, WHICH CAN PROVIDE A $1,000 INVESTMENT FOR NEWBORNS, GIVING THEM A FINANCIAL HEAD START “For the first time ever, we're going to give every newborn American child a financial stake in the future, a head start at life, and a fair shot at the American Dream… We're going to put three to four trillion dollars of wealth into the hands of young Americans who otherwise would have really started out with nothing... Decades from now, I … Continue Reading
01.27.26
Senate Republicans Stand Up for Moms and the Unborn With the Pregnant Students’ Rights Act
THIS EVENING, SENATE REPUBLICANS ARE FORCING A VOTE ON SEN. MOODY’S PRO-MOM, PRO-LIFE PREGNANT STUDENTS’ RIGHTS ACT “Navigating college can be challenging, and unfortunately women who become pregnant can feel pressure choosing between bringing life into this world or academic failure. No one should have to make this decision. My Pregnant Students’ Rights Act ensures students know what resources and support are available to them to stay in school, succeed, and care for their new baby.” - Sen. As… Continue Reading
01.27.26
Republicans’ Reforms to Make Education More Affordable and Increase School Choice
“Our higher education system has failed students, workers, and families. Students are graduating with degrees that won’t get them a job and insurmountable debt that they can’t pay back. President Trump and Republicans delivered historic reforms to lower college costs, hold universities accountable for failing programs, and increase hard-working Americans’ access to opportunities that set them up for success.” - Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee Chairman Bill Cassidy (R-La.… Continue Reading
01.22.26
One Year Into Unified Republican Government, Americans Have Lower Taxes and a Secure Border
AMERICANS ARE GETTING BIGGER PAYCHECKS AND CAN EXPECT HIGHER TAX REFUNDS THANKS TO THE WORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS “Americans are seeing bigger paychecks now that they reflect the changes Republicans made in our Working Families Tax Cuts. Helping people keep more of the money they work hard for is both a matter of principle and an important part of spurring economic growth. With more money in their pockets, Americans can begin to move past the Biden-created affordability crisis.” - Senate Finance… Continue Reading
01.21.26
Republicans Secure Key Health Care Wins Through Regular-Order Appropriations Process
THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2026 SUPPORTS PRESIDENT TRUMP’S GOAL TO REDUCE HEALTH CARE COSTS FOR AMERICANS, INCLUDING REFORMS TO PBMs, WHICH WILL INCREASE AFFORDABILITY AND ACCESS BY LOWERING DRUG COSTS FOR AMERICANS AT THE PHARMACY COUNTER “Congressional leaders reached a bipartisan, bicameral health care deal early Tuesday morning they hope lawmakers will pass later this week as part of a four-bill government spending package.” (Politico: Congress clinches bipartisan health deal - … Continue Reading
01.15.26
After Republican Actions to Address the Cost of Living, the Biden Inflation Crisis Is Starting to Fade In the Rearview Mirror
2025 ENDED WITH COOLING INFLATION AND MORE AFFORDABLE APPLIANCES “Inflation remained relatively contained at the close of 2025…” (The Wall Street Journal: Pace of Inflation Held Steady in December; Consumer Prices Up 2.7% on Year - 1/13/26) “[Y]ear-over-year CPI inflation cooled over the course of 2025, to 2.7% in December from 3% in January.” (The Wall Street Journal: Pace of Inflation Held Steady in December; Consumer Prices Up 2.7% on Year - 1/13/26) “The picture for inflation ha… Continue Reading
01.14.26
Democrats’ War Powers Resolution Hypocrisy
(Click here to watch) “There are some who say that the minute the president does anything, Congress has to approve it. That's really not how the law is; it says up until 60 days, you have to act. And up until that point, if it's a limited action, that requires some immediacy, I don't believe Congress has to act.” - Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) (3/24/11) AMERICAN FORCES ARE NOT IN ACTIVE HOSTILITIES WITH VENEZUELA, A DISTINCTION DEMOCRATS PREVIOUSLY CITED WHEN OPPOSING PAST WAR POWERS RESOLUTION… Continue Reading
01.14.26
Republicans Are Safeguarding Taxpayer Money and Vital Programs Over Democrat Objections
DEMOCRATS KEEP ATTEMPTING TO DERAIL REPUBLICANS’ EFFORTS TO REIN IN WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE OF TAXPAYER MONEY “The nonpartisan and nonpolitical Government Accountability Office has estimated that ‘the federal government loses between $233 billion and $521 billion annually to fraud,’ based on data from 2018 to 2022.” (The Wall Street Journal: What to Know About Minnesota’s ‘Industrial-Scale Fraud’ Scandal - 12/19/25) “SNAP spending has nearly doubled since it was reauthorized in the 2018 … Continue Reading
01.12.26
Senate Poised to Continue Funding the Government Through Regular-Order Appropriations
THIS WEEK, THE SENATE IS CONSIDERING THREE APPROPRIATIONS BILLS THAT RECEIVED OVERWHELMING BIPARTISAN SUPPORT IN THE HOUSE “This is a fiscally responsible package that restrains spending while providing essential federal investments that will improve water infrastructure in our country, enhance our nation’s energy and national security, and spur scientific research necessary to maintain U.S. competitiveness.” - Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) “The House passed t… Continue Reading
01.08.26
Republicans Back the Blue
THE WORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS LAW SUPPORTS LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS AND PERSONNEL Republicans’ Working Families Tax Cuts law allocated $750 million in funding for Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) for the “[t]raining of newly hired law enforcement personnel” and “[c]onstruction, maintenance, improvements, and equipping of FLETC facilities.” (U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Grassley Releases Updated Senate Judiciary Text in the One Big Beautiful Bill - 6/27/25) “A… Continue Reading
01.07.26
Americans Ring in the New Year With Lower Taxes and Gas Prices
THIS YEAR, AMERICANS ARE GETTING LOWER TAXES, HIGHER TAX RETURNS, AND MORE MONEY IN THEIR POCKETS THANKS TO REPUBLICANS’ WORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS “The average American will receive a federal tax cut of $3,752 in 2026 thanks to the bill, per an analysis from the Tax Foundation.” (Axios: How your county is affected by "big beautiful bill" tax cuts - 8/18/25) “When taxpayers file their 2025 tax returns in 2026, many will see larger refunds than in recent years. That’s due to the One Big Be… Continue Reading
01.06.26
Rampant Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Expose the Flaws of Democrats’ Poor Governance
RECENT INVESTIGATIONS UNCOVER MASSIVE FRAUD AND MISUSE OF TAXPAYER MONEY IN DEMOCRAT-RUN MINNESOTA “The fraud scandal that rattled Minnesota was staggering in its scale and brazenness.” (The New York Times: How Fraud Swamped Minnesota’s Social Services System on Tim Walz’s Watch - 11/30/25) “Federal prosecutors charged dozens of people with felonies, accusing them of stealing hundreds of millions of dollars from a government program meant to keep children fed during the Covid-19 pandemic… Continue Reading
01.05.26
Republicans’ Rural Health Transformation Program Breathes New Life Into Rural Health Care
LAST WEEK, THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) ANNOUNCED THAT EVERY STATE HAD APPLIED FOR AND WILL RECEIVE RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION (RHT) PROGRAM FUNDING “The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) … announced that all 50 states will receive awards under the Rural Health Transformation Program, a $50 billion initiative established under President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts legislation (Public Law 119-21) to strengthen and modernize health care in rural c… Continue Reading
