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Dec. 19, 2017
Tweet - "Moneywatch: the typical American household is still earning 2.4 percent below what they brought home in 1999. #TaxCutAndJobsAct will change that for the better."
Sen. John Cornyn
Dec. 19, 2017
We Made the Big Deal the Big Deal
Rep. Pete Sessions
Dec. 19, 2017
Rep. Cuellar Issues Statement on House Tax Bill
Rep. Henry Cuellar
Dec. 19, 2017
Tweet - "Under #TaxCutsandJobsAct a married couple earning $100,000 per year ($60,000 from wages, $25,000 from their non-corporate business, and $15,000 in business income) will receive a tax cut of $2,603.50, a reduction of nearly 24 percent."
Sen. John Cornyn
Dec. 19, 2017
Congressman Williams Votes for Historic Tax Reform
Rep. John Williams
Dec. 19, 2017
Tweet - "Under #TaxCutsandJobsAct a single parent with one child and an annual income of $41,000 will receive a tax cut of $1,304.50, a reduction of nearly 73 percent."
Sen. John Cornyn
Dec. 19, 2017
McCaul Applauds Tax Relief for Hardworking Americans
Rep. Michael McCaul
Dec. 19, 2017
Weber Statement on Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Rep. Randy Weber
Dec. 19, 2017
Congressman Veasey Statement on #GOPTaxScam
Rep. Marc Veasey
Dec. 19, 2017
Babin Votes to Advance Historic Tax Relief Bill for American People
Rep. Brian Babin
Dec. 19, 2017
Congressman Gonzalez Opposes Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Conference Report
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
Dec. 18, 2017
Tweet - "Giving up on the American Dream, settling for the status quo, and even #rootingforfailure seems to be the attitude of MIA Congressional Ds on #TaxCutsandJobsAct. American families need more take-home pay, higher wages, more jobs, and a competitive economy. Don't settle for less"
Sen. John Cornyn
Dec. 17, 2017
Cornyn Appears on ABC This Week
Sen. John Cornyn
Dec. 15, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul D. Ryan, Speaker of the House - Don't Count on Us to Fix the PAYGO Problem You've Created with the GOP's Tax Bill
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, ...
Dec. 14, 2017
Congressman Williams' Iran Oversight Bill Passes the House
Rep. John Williams
Dec. 13, 2017
Letter to Orrin Hatch, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Rob Wyden, Ranking Member and Kevin Brady and Richard Neal - Kildee, 37 Members of Congress Urge Republicans to Support Indian Country in Tax Plan
Rep. Joaquin Castro, ...
Dec. 13, 2017
Cornyn: Congress on Verge of Historic Tax Reform
Sen. John Cornyn
Dec. 12, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader, the Hon. Steve Scalise, Majority Whip, and the Hon. Kevin Brady, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means - Byrne Urges Inclusion of Pro-Gulf Coast Provision in Tax Bill
Rep. Brian Babin, ...
Dec. 12, 2017
Cornyn: Tax Reform Would Cap a Successful Year for the Senate
Sen. John Cornyn
Dec. 10, 2017
Tweet - "Another benefit is more jobs and more take home pay from growing economy, spurred by making US tax rates competitive and eliminating double taxation on overseas income, which discourages US investment, jobs, and better wages. #wecandobetter"
Sen. John Cornyn
Dec. 10, 2017
Tweet - "Many in media have lost focus on benefits to families struggling paycheck to paycheck, like 2X standard deduction and $2K child tax credit. Family of 4 w median income will see $2,200 tax cut. Status quo unacceptable, but Ds chose to sit on sidelines"
Sen. John Cornyn
Dec. 8, 2017
Sessions Fights to Protect Graduate Students
Rep. Pete Sessions
Dec. 8, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Orrin Hatch, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, the Hon. Ron Wyden, Ranking Member, the Hon. Kevin Brady, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Hon. Richard Neal, Ranking Member - Protect k-12, Higher Education in Tax Reform
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, ...
Dec. 7, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, the Hon. Paul Ryan, the Hon. Orrin Hatch, the Hon. Kevin Brady - Protect Graduate Students in Final Tax Reform Bill
Rep. Pete Sessions, ...
Dec. 7, 2017
On CNBC, Cornyn Discusses Reconciling House, Senate Tax Bills
Sen. John Cornyn
Dec. 7, 2017
Letter to Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, Kevin Brady, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee - Include Death Tax Repeal in Tax Reform Bill During Conference
Rep. Brian Babin, ...
Dec. 7, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Kevin Brady, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Hon. Orrin Hatch, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance - Messer Pushes to Repeal Obamacare Individual Mandate in Final Tax Bill
Rep. John Williams, ...
Dec. 6, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Congressman Gonzalez and Blue Dog Coalition Call on the U.s. Department of Treasury to Release Analysis on House, Senate Tax Bills
Rep. Henry Cuellar, ...
Dec. 4, 2017
Williams Statement on Motion to Conference Tax Reform Package
Rep. John Williams
Dec. 4, 2017
Cornyn Statement on Passage of Tax Reform Bill
Sen. John Cornyn
Dec. 4, 2017
Finance Committee Republicans Applaud Senate Passage of Historic Tax Reform
Sen. John Cornyn, ...
Dec. 4, 2017
McCaul: We're One Step Closer to Tax Reform
Rep. Michael McCaul
Dec. 3, 2017
Tweet - "To help families with large medical and dental expenses, the @SenateGOP tax reform bill allows them to deduct medical and dental expenses that exceed 7.5% (current law is 10%) of their adjusted gross income in 2017 and 2018. The House bill gets rid of deduction entirely"
Sen. John Cornyn
Dec. 3, 2017
Tweet - "To help families, the @SenateGOP tax reform bill doubles the standard deduction - zero tax on first $24K on joint return - AND doubles child tax credit to $2,000 per child, with $1000 being refundable, meaning you get benefit even if you don't pay income taxes."
Sen. John Cornyn
Dec. 3, 2017
Tweet - "To help teachers, the @SenateGOP tax reform bill increases teacher deduction: Teachers who buy their own supplies for the classroom may deduct up to $250 today. The Senate bill doubles that amount to $500."
Sen. John Cornyn
Dec. 2, 2017
Tweet - "Thanks to @POTUS for his gracious congratulatory call on #TaxReform win for American people in Senate last night. Tax cuts, a surging economy, rising wages, more take-home pay, and a flood of jobs and investment to US from overseas will result. @realDonaldTrump"
Sen. John Cornyn
Dec. 2, 2017
Castro Statement on Senate Passage of GOP Tax Bill
Rep. Joaquin Castro
Dec. 1, 2017
Sen. Cruz Announces Support for Senate Tax Bill
Sen. Ted Cruz
Nov. 29, 2017
Cornyn Statement on Vote to Advance Tax Reform Bill
Sen. John Cornyn
Nov. 29, 2017
Cornyn on CNN: Still Time for Democrats to Join Tax Reform Effort
Sen. John Cornyn
Nov. 28, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, the Hon. Paul Ryan, the Hon. Orrin Hatch, the Hon. Kevin Brady - Protect Municipal Financing in Final Tax Legislation
Rep. Pete Sessions, ...
Nov. 28, 2017
On Fox, Cornyn Addresses Outlook on Tax Reform
Sen. John Cornyn
Nov. 28, 2017
Cornyn Joins Small Business Advocates to Rally for Tax Reform
Sen. John Cornyn
Nov. 28, 2017
Cornyn: Vote Against Tax Reform is a Vote to Send Jobs Overseas
Sen. John Cornyn
Nov. 16, 2017
A Tax Plan to Provide Relief for the Middle-Class
Sen. John Cornyn, ...
Nov. 16, 2017
Sessions Supports Bold, Pro-Growth Tax Reform Package
Rep. Pete Sessions
Nov. 16, 2017
Congressman Gonzalez Votes Against Misguided Tax Reform Legislation in US House of Representatives
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
Nov. 16, 2017
Castro Statement on House Passage of GOP Tax Bill
Rep. Joaquin Castro
Nov. 16, 2017
Babin Applauds House Passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Rep. Brian Babin
Nov. 16, 2017
Rep. Veasey's Patriot Employer Act Would Fix A Rigged Economy
Rep. Marc Veasey
Date
Title
Politician
Dec. 19, 2017
Tweet - "Moneywatch: the typical American household is still earning 2.4 percent below what they brought home in 1999. #TaxCutAndJobsAct will change that for the better."
Sen.John Cornyn
Dec. 19, 2017
We Made the Big Deal the Big Deal
Rep.Pete Sessions
Dec. 19, 2017
Rep. Cuellar Issues Statement on House Tax Bill
Rep.Henry Cuellar
Dec. 19, 2017
Tweet - "Under #TaxCutsandJobsAct a married couple earning $100,000 per year ($60,000 from wages, $25,000 from their non-corporate business, and $15,000 in business income) will receive a tax cut of $2,603.50, a reduction of nearly 24 percent."
Sen.John Cornyn
Dec. 19, 2017
Congressman Williams Votes for Historic Tax Reform
Rep.John Williams
Dec. 19, 2017
Tweet - "Under #TaxCutsandJobsAct a single parent with one child and an annual income of $41,000 will receive a tax cut of $1,304.50, a reduction of nearly 73 percent."
Sen.John Cornyn
Dec. 19, 2017
McCaul Applauds Tax Relief for Hardworking Americans
Rep.Michael McCaul
Dec. 19, 2017
Weber Statement on Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Rep.Randy Weber
Dec. 19, 2017
Congressman Veasey Statement on #GOPTaxScam
Rep.Marc Veasey
Dec. 19, 2017
Babin Votes to Advance Historic Tax Relief Bill for American People
Rep.Brian Babin
Dec. 19, 2017
Congressman Gonzalez Opposes Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Conference Report
Rep.Vicente Gonzalez
Dec. 18, 2017
Tweet - "Giving up on the American Dream, settling for the status quo, and even #rootingforfailure seems to be the attitude of MIA Congressional Ds on #TaxCutsandJobsAct. American families need more take-home pay, higher wages, more jobs, and a competitive economy. Don't settle for less"
Sen.John Cornyn
Dec. 17, 2017
Cornyn Appears on ABC This Week
Sen.John Cornyn
Dec. 15, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul D. Ryan, Speaker of the House - Don't Count on Us to Fix the PAYGO Problem You've Created with the GOP's Tax Bill
Rep.Vicente Gonzalez, ...
Dec. 14, 2017
Congressman Williams' Iran Oversight Bill Passes the House
Rep.John Williams
Dec. 13, 2017
Letter to Orrin Hatch, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Rob Wyden, Ranking Member and Kevin Brady and Richard Neal - Kildee, 37 Members of Congress Urge Republicans to Support Indian Country in Tax Plan
Rep.Joaquin Castro, ...
Dec. 13, 2017
Cornyn: Congress on Verge of Historic Tax Reform
Sen.John Cornyn
Dec. 12, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Majority Leader, the Hon. Steve Scalise, Majority Whip, and the Hon. Kevin Brady, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means - Byrne Urges Inclusion of Pro-Gulf Coast Provision in Tax Bill
Rep.Brian Babin, ...
Dec. 12, 2017
Cornyn: Tax Reform Would Cap a Successful Year for the Senate
Sen.John Cornyn
Dec. 10, 2017
Tweet - "Another benefit is more jobs and more take home pay from growing economy, spurred by making US tax rates competitive and eliminating double taxation on overseas income, which discourages US investment, jobs, and better wages. #wecandobetter"
Sen.John Cornyn
Dec. 10, 2017
Tweet - "Many in media have lost focus on benefits to families struggling paycheck to paycheck, like 2X standard deduction and $2K child tax credit. Family of 4 w median income will see $2,200 tax cut. Status quo unacceptable, but Ds chose to sit on sidelines"
Sen.John Cornyn
Dec. 8, 2017
Sessions Fights to Protect Graduate Students
Rep.Pete Sessions
Dec. 8, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Orrin Hatch, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, the Hon. Ron Wyden, Ranking Member, the Hon. Kevin Brady, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Hon. Richard Neal, Ranking Member - Protect k-12, Higher Education in Tax Reform
Rep.Vicente Gonzalez, ...
Dec. 7, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, the Hon. Paul Ryan, the Hon. Orrin Hatch, the Hon. Kevin Brady - Protect Graduate Students in Final Tax Reform Bill
Rep.Pete Sessions, ...
Dec. 7, 2017
On CNBC, Cornyn Discusses Reconciling House, Senate Tax Bills
Sen.John Cornyn
Dec. 7, 2017
Letter to Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, Kevin Brady, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee - Include Death Tax Repeal in Tax Reform Bill During Conference
Rep.Brian Babin, ...
Dec. 7, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Kevin Brady, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Hon. Orrin Hatch, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance - Messer Pushes to Repeal Obamacare Individual Mandate in Final Tax Bill
Rep.John Williams, ...
Dec. 6, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Congressman Gonzalez and Blue Dog Coalition Call on the U.s. Department of Treasury to Release Analysis on House, Senate Tax Bills
Rep.Henry Cuellar, ...
Dec. 4, 2017
Williams Statement on Motion to Conference Tax Reform Package
Rep.John Williams
Dec. 4, 2017
Cornyn Statement on Passage of Tax Reform Bill
Sen.John Cornyn
Dec. 4, 2017
Finance Committee Republicans Applaud Senate Passage of Historic Tax Reform
Sen.John Cornyn, ...
Dec. 4, 2017
McCaul: We're One Step Closer to Tax Reform
Rep.Michael McCaul
Dec. 3, 2017
Tweet - "To help families with large medical and dental expenses, the @SenateGOP tax reform bill allows them to deduct medical and dental expenses that exceed 7.5% (current law is 10%) of their adjusted gross income in 2017 and 2018. The House bill gets rid of deduction entirely"
Sen.John Cornyn
Dec. 3, 2017
Tweet - "To help families, the @SenateGOP tax reform bill doubles the standard deduction - zero tax on first $24K on joint return - AND doubles child tax credit to $2,000 per child, with $1000 being refundable, meaning you get benefit even if you don't pay income taxes."
Sen.John Cornyn
Dec. 3, 2017
Tweet - "To help teachers, the @SenateGOP tax reform bill increases teacher deduction: Teachers who buy their own supplies for the classroom may deduct up to $250 today. The Senate bill doubles that amount to $500."
Sen.John Cornyn
Dec. 2, 2017
Tweet - "Thanks to @POTUS for his gracious congratulatory call on #TaxReform win for American people in Senate last night. Tax cuts, a surging economy, rising wages, more take-home pay, and a flood of jobs and investment to US from overseas will result. @realDonaldTrump"
Sen.John Cornyn
Dec. 2, 2017
Castro Statement on Senate Passage of GOP Tax Bill
Rep.Joaquin Castro
Dec. 1, 2017
Sen. Cruz Announces Support for Senate Tax Bill
Sen.Ted Cruz
Nov. 29, 2017
Cornyn Statement on Vote to Advance Tax Reform Bill
Sen.John Cornyn
Nov. 29, 2017
Cornyn on CNN: Still Time for Democrats to Join Tax Reform Effort
Sen.John Cornyn
Nov. 28, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, the Hon. Paul Ryan, the Hon. Orrin Hatch, the Hon. Kevin Brady - Protect Municipal Financing in Final Tax Legislation
Rep.Pete Sessions, ...
Nov. 28, 2017
On Fox, Cornyn Addresses Outlook on Tax Reform
Sen.John Cornyn
Nov. 28, 2017
Cornyn Joins Small Business Advocates to Rally for Tax Reform
Sen.John Cornyn
Nov. 28, 2017
Cornyn: Vote Against Tax Reform is a Vote to Send Jobs Overseas
Sen.John Cornyn
Nov. 16, 2017
A Tax Plan to Provide Relief for the Middle-Class
Sen.John Cornyn, ...
Nov. 16, 2017
Sessions Supports Bold, Pro-Growth Tax Reform Package
Rep.Pete Sessions
Nov. 16, 2017
Congressman Gonzalez Votes Against Misguided Tax Reform Legislation in US House of Representatives
Rep.Vicente Gonzalez
Nov. 16, 2017
Castro Statement on House Passage of GOP Tax Bill
Rep.Joaquin Castro
Nov. 16, 2017
Babin Applauds House Passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Rep.Brian Babin
Nov. 16, 2017
Rep. Veasey's Patriot Employer Act Would Fix A Rigged Economy
Rep.Marc Veasey
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