The Leader Board
The Working Families Tax Cuts Help Working Moms and Charitable Americans
THE WORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS LAW SUPPORTS WORKING MOMS AND HELPS THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES GET AHEAD “Parenthood is a unique gift, but the financial challenges of raising a family are real. This legislation responds to that challenge by providing additional support for young and growing families.” - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) More than 46 million families claimed the child tax credit each year as of 2023. Republicans’ Working Families Tax Cuts expanded the child ta… Continue Reading
03.11.26
Democrats’ Harmful DHS Shutdown Drags On
DEMOCRATS AGAIN BLOCKED FUNDING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND PROPOSED A BILL TO DEFUND CRITICAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES “Democrats just tried to, once again, defund law enforcement. We’re not going back to Biden’s failed border policies and the era of ‘Defund the Police.’ Republicans are going to continue securing our border, enforcing our laws, and standing with the American people.” - Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee Chair Katie Britt (R-Ala.) Today, Dem… Continue Reading
03.10.26
Delivering on President Trump’s Housing Priorities: Cutting Red Tape, Increasing Supply, and Helping Families Get Ahead
“Passing the ROAD to Housing Act will help Americans buy homes in the communities they love, and will provide real opportunities for struggling parents like my mom who did everything for our family. That’s why it must make it to the president’s desk without delay.” - Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) THE 21ST CENTURY ROAD TO HOUSING ACT ADDRESSES ONE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE’S TOP AFFORDABILITY CONCERNS - THE COST OF OWNING A HOME “[I]t’s red tape that is helping to drive up t… Continue Reading
03.09.26
Chuck Schumer’s American Energy Hypocrisy
LEADER SCHUMER IS CALLING ON PRESIDENT TRUMP TO RELEASE OIL FROM THE STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE (SPR), WHICH SCHUMER PREVIOUSLY BLOCKED BILLIONS IN FUNDING FOR “Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) on Sunday called on President Trump to immediately release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve amid rising oil and gas prices caused by the military conflict in Iran.” (The Hill: Schumer calls on Trump to tap Strategic Petroleum Reserve amid rising oil prices - 3/9/26) “‘The St… Continue Reading
03.05.26
Republicans Are Delivering for Hospital Workers and Health Care Professionals
THANKS TO THE WORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS, LIFE IS MORE AFFORDABLE FOR HOSPITAL WORKERS, INCLUDING HOSPITALISTS As part of Republicans’ Working Families Tax Cuts law, “Congress made a bevy of tax changes for 2025… offering a new tax break on car loan interest, a portion of tips and overtime pay; and a $200 increase per child in the child tax credit…” (CNN: Why federal tax refunds may be bigger than usual - 1/26/26) Thanks to Republicans preventing a tax increase on the American people of o… Continue Reading
03.04.26
In a Dangerous World, Democrats Refuse to Pay TSA Agents, FEMA Workers, and Coast Guard Personnel
DEMOCRATS HAVE NO PLANS TO END THEIR BLOCKADE AGAINST FUNDING THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) AND PAYING ITS ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEES “I think the Democrats took the wrong hostage. I mean, they're mad at immigration enforcement, which they don't believe in, but they are taking TSA and FEMA and the Coast Guard hostage, and they didn't have anything to do with that.” - Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) “Democrats said Monday they have no plans to end their blockade of Department of Homeland Secu… Continue Reading
03.03.26
Disrupting Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions and Ballistic Missile Threats Against Americans
IRAN’S BALLISTIC MISSILE FORCE POSED A CLEAR AND PRESENT THREAT TO U.S. SERVICE MEMBERS “The United States is conducting an operation to eliminate the threat of Iran’s short-range ballistic missiles and the threat posed by their navy, particularly to naval assets. That is what it is focused on doing right now and it’s doing quite successfully.” - Secretary of State Marco Rubio “Iran possesses the largest ballistic missile arsenal in the Middle East — an estimated 2,000 to 3,000 missiles capa… Continue Reading
03.02.26
Senate Republicans Are Advancing Legislation to Address the Cost of Housing
IN RECENT YEARS, THE PRICE OF BUYING A HOME HAS SKYROCKETED, CAUSING HOME OWNERSHIP TO SLIP OUT OF REACH FOR MANY AMERICANS - ESPECIALLY YOUNGER PEOPLE “Brick by brick, regulation by regulation, America built its own housing crisis. Experts say the problem is cemented into the foundation of the U.S. housing system, a design flaw decades in the making. They point to three major forces doing the most damage: restrictive zoning, land-use barriers, and financial policies that have choked supply a… Continue Reading
02.27.26
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
