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Republicans’ Landmark Legislation Gives Farmers and Ranchers a Leg Up
THE WORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS LAW GIVES AMERICA’S AGRICULTURE PRODUCERS THE CERTAINTY THEY NEED TO KEEP FEEDING AND FUELING AMERICA “[Republicans] made generational investments in rural America through the Working Families Tax Cuts, signed into law last summer. This landmark legislation answered the calls of Arkansas farmers, delivering a stronger farm safety net by increasing reference prices and payment limits to ensure the program better reflects today’s economic realities.” - Senate Agricul… Continue Reading
02.25.26
Americans Feel the Impacts of Democrats Defunding Law Enforcement and Disaster Relief
BY SHUTTING DOWN THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, DEMOCRATS ARE MAKING AMERICA LESS SAFE Last night, Democrats once again voted against funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), jeopardizing the livelihoods of thousands of DHS employees and the federal government’s ability to respond to natural disasters and national security crises. (H.R. 7174: Roll Call Vote #39 - 2/24/26) Because of Democrats’ shutdown, FEMA has “paused disaster-response travel nationwide, … leaving hundr… Continue Reading
02.24.26
President Trump and Republicans’ Record of Promises Made, Promises Kept
REPUBLICANS’ WORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS ARE PROVIDING HISTORIC RELIEF TO AMERICAN WORKERS AND FAMILIES, PUTTING MORE MONEY IN THEIR POCKETS AND GIVING THEM NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO GET AHEAD “Near the top of the agenda for our historic Republican majorities in Congress is to pass a massive tax cut for American workers and families. Last year we campaigned across the country. We had a pledge that I'm sure most of you didn't hear too much about, a pledge to take the Trump tax cuts and make them perman… Continue Reading
02.20.26
After a Sharp Reversal of Democrat Policies, Inflation Is Subsiding and Americans Have More Money in Their Pockets
PRESIDENT BIDEN’S TENURE WAS DEFINED BY SKYROCKETING PRICES. UNDER REPUBLICAN GOVERNANCE, INFLATION IS SUBSIDING. “Nearly four years ago, the Biden administration and Congressional Democrats made a $1.9 trillion bet in the form of the American Rescue Plan. They lost, as it contributed to a surge in inflation that fueled massive voter discontent and Donald Trump's return to the White House.” (Axios: Democrats' $1.9 trillion bet that blew up - 11/10/24) During President Biden’s tenure: … Continue Reading
02.18.26
As Law Enforcement Officers Face Rising Threats, Democrats Defund the Police
AFTER FOUR YEARS OF FAILED DEMOCRAT LEADERSHIP, REPUBLICANS HAVE DELIVERED SAFER STREETS BY SECURING THE BORDER AND BACKING THE BLUE “Our agents and officers are delivering unprecedented results, with border crossings and apprehensions at levels not seen in CBP history.” - Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott “After Mr. Biden became president, migrant encounters at the southern border quickly doubled, then kept rising. New arrivals overwhelmed border stations, then border … Continue Reading
02.12.26
Democrats Plan to Shut Down FEMA, TSA, the Coast Guard, and Critical National Security Operations
DESPITE PAST INSISTENCE THAT GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWNS ARE NOT THE WAY TO ACHIEVE POLICY OUTCOMES, DEMOCRATS ARE ON TRACK TO SHUT DOWN THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY “It's the methodology of what they're doing, which is basically saying, I have a baseball bat, I'm going to hit you over the head unless you give it my way. It's not even hitting me over the head. It's hitting all those people who need their paychecks to pay their families.” - Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) (9/30/13) “I just want to … Continue Reading
02.11.26
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
