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Lawmaker praises Working Families tax cut, previews NDAA and cites passage of Kids Act
Summary
A lawmaker on the House floor lauded the Working Families tax cut, saying "About 30,000,000 Americans have taken advantage of no tax on tips and no tax on overtime," highlighted the recent passage of a bipartisan Kids Act to protect children online, and previewed this week's agenda including the NDAA and appropriations bills.
A lawmaker told colleagues the Working Families tax cut has put more money into households'praising the legislation as a major victory and previewing a packed week of business.
"About 30,000,000 Americans have taken advantage of no tax on tips and no tax on overtime," the lawmaker said, saying the change was "more money in their pockets today that they didn't have a year ago because of that legislation." The speaker credited Congresswoman Van Dyne and multiple committees for moving the measure through the process.
The lawmaker framed the bill's anti-fraud provisions as another accomplishment, saying they helped expose fraud in states such as Minnesota. "None of that would have been exposed if we didn't have that legislation in place," the lawmaker said, and added that the provisions protect working families, citing a hypothetical single mother working three jobs.
On the week's agenda, the lawmaker said Congress will consider the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which is expected to draw many amendments before a final vote he said would prioritize support for service members. He also listed the state and foreign operations appropriations and an appropriations bill identified as Ballard's as additional items lawmakers will address.
The speaker said the Save America Act will be added to the NDAA and mentioned ongoing work on "reconciliation 3.0." He also announced that a bill to "reflect on and celebrate the wins for American families" would be brought later in the week.
Turning to recent legislative action, the lawmaker said, "Last night, we passed a major bill to protect children online, the Kids Act," calling it a "huge bipartisan victory." He credited Chairman Guthrie and the Energy and Commerce Committee for months of work and said the bill will be transmitted to the Senate.
The remarks mixed policy summary and partisan argument. The lawmaker pointed to recent declines in fuel prices as evidence of improving affordability, saying gas prices are "down 50¢ from where they were just a few weeks ago." He closed by framing the approaching election as a choice over the nation's direction.
Next steps: the speaker said the House will continue consideration of the NDAA and appropriations measures this week; the Kids Act has been passed by the House and was described as moving to the Senate.
