Promises Made, Promises Kept

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Mr. ARRINGTON. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman and our fearless Conference chair from Michigan for her leadership.

Mr. Speaker, make no mistake: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is a big and beautiful win for the American people.

It is big because it delivers the largest tax cuts for families and small businesses; the greatest single investment in border security and national defense; the most significant commitment to unlocking America's energy resources; and the largest reduction in mandatory spending in the history of the United States by twofold.

It is beautiful, Mr. Speaker, because of the tangible benefits these policies will provide to our fellow Americans.

During the month of August, like many of the Members here, I crisscrossed over 1,000 miles in my district in west Texas, and the refrain I heard in one community after another was simple: Thank you. Thank you for supporting our President. Thank you for delivering on our mandate. Thank you for fighting for our Nation's future.

Mr. Speaker, in Scurry County, we heard how deregulation and historic tax cuts will reignite their economy and put money back into their pockets.

In Terry County, they were grateful for our stewardship of their hard-earned tax dollars as we cut $1.5 trillion in woke and wasteful spending.

In Lynn County, we talked about strengthening rural healthcare through the $50 billion rural healthcare fund; cracking down on waste, fraud, and abuse that has plagued Medicaid; and restoring the dignity of work through long overdue and generational welfare reform.

In Parmer County, I was proud to report that the bill permanently locks in low taxes for working families; provides additional tax relief for seniors; and protects generational family farms, family-run oil and gas companies, and other family-owned businesses with enhanced death tax relief.

In Shackelford and Hockley Counties, folks said that it is about time that we put a stop to Biden's war on energy so that we can lower energy prices for working people; so that we can strengthen our energy security; and so that we can unleash not just American energy dominance, but American prosperity for our children and children's children.

In Haskell County, we talked about how the bill's generational investment in national security will help secure our southern border, strengthen our military, and restore America's leadership in the world.

The other message I heard over and over was this: Keep pressing forward, unrelenting, undeterred, and unapologetic, to advance the America First agenda.

My response, Mr. Speaker: Yes, ma'am. Yes, sir, as sure as the Sun rises, we are just getting started.

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