Starbucks employees will be saying 'thanks a latte' to Republicans for passing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as the company teas up a tall order of new benefits and pay raises for employees in a grande gesture of support for the bill. In a great way to espresso appreciation for their employees, Starbucks will pass more than $250 million in… Read more »

  Disney Hands Out $1,000 Bonuses to 125,000 Employees Because of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act It's another zip-a-dee-doo-dah day in America following the passage of the Republicans' Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as Disney joins the list of over 200 companies handing out bonuses, raises, benefit increases, and more… Read more »

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the House passed a funding bill to fund the government through February 8, after Senate Democrats finally decided to reopen the government, three days after voting to shut it down. Today's vote comes after the House first voted to keep the government running last Thursday, ahead of the… Read more »

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) sent the following letter to his Republican colleagues regarding the Democrats' government shutdown stunt: Dear Colleagues, As I continue to recover in the hospital (and hopefully get released in the next few days), I wanted to let you know how proud I am of the work the House has done to do our job and take care of our business. For weeks,… Read more »

Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to continue funding the federal government, maintain critical military operations and provide a long-term reauthorization of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) that covers nearly 9 million children across the country and over 161,000 in Louisiana. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (La.-01),… Read more »

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the House passed the Born-Alive Survivors Protection Act as hundreds of thousands of Americans from across the country are participating in the March for Life: “Here in Congress we must protect those who cannot protect themselves, and the House did just that today with the passage of the Born-Alive… Read more »

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the House passed the Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 to continue to fund the government at current levels until February 16.“By continuing to fund the government today, the House took action to ensure our men and women in the military will continue… Read more »

New York Times: Apple, Capitalizing on New Tax Law Plans to Bring Billions in Cash Back to U.S. A core mission of the Republican Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was to bring jobs and investment back to America, and today the fruits of that promise are ripening before our eyes as Apple, the world's most valuable public company, announced a $350 billion contribution to the U.S.… Read more »

Humana to Increase Minimum Wage to $15/Hour, Extend Incentive Pay Offer for Employees Because Of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Employees of Humana now have insurance of better pay, as the company announced an increase in their minimum wage to $15 an hour, as well as an acceleration of their timeline for workers to take part in an incentive program that makes them eligible for cash… Read more »

Not only has the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act given a jolt to the economy with companies announcing bonuses, pay raises, new hiring, and more investments, but the bill is also striking a chord with power companies seeing the utility of lowering rates for their consumers as a direct result of the savings they see under the new law. This will come as a shock to Democrats who were unplugged from… Read more »