What Democrat Control Looks Like: Democrats Propose Bill to Raise Taxes on Workers, Small Businesses After weeks of Democrats dodging the question of whether they would vote to repeal the higher paychecks and new jobs American workers are seeing because of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Senate Democrats unveiled their plan to raise taxes on workers, families, and small businesses, wiping… Read more »

Money Growing on Trees: Dollar Tree Raises Wages, Increase Hours, Expand Maternity Leave Because of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Dollar Tree joined the hundreds of other companies bucking Democrats' predictions billing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as "Armageddon" by announcing the company will put more money in their employees' pockets by spending $100 million to raise hourly wages,… Read more »

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke on the floor in praise of the bipartisan bill, H.R. 4986, the Repack Airwaves Yielding Better Access for Users of Modern Services Act (RAY BAUM’S Act), authored by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), which passed earlier today under suspension of House rules. This bill reauthorizes the Federal Communication Commission for the first… Read more »

Scalise Speaks at AIPAC, Holds Meeting with PM Netanyahu House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke at AIPAC's U.S.-Israel Policy Conference today to express his strong support for the close relationship between the two countries and the House's work to continue building on this relationship. Following the conference, he joined fellow House Leadership members in a meeting with Prime… Read more »

At the House Leadership stakeout today Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) discussed his speech at AIPAC's U.S.-Israel Policy Conference and America's strong bipartisan relationship with Israel. He also discussed the boost tax reform has given to the economy and Democrats' self-professed efforts to help the wealthy in response to tax reform changes.   Click here or on the image… Read more »

It’s been just over two months since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was signed into law, but Americans are already seeing real benefits. Not only are 9 out of 10 Americans seeing more money in their own paychecks, but headlines like these three—all from today—show Americans that pro-growth reforms in Washington from tax cuts to regulatory roll-backs are helping the… Read more »

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Small Business Index released today shows record levels of optimism from small businesses that tax reform will help their company and the national economy. Already, more than 400 companies, large and small, have announced pay raises, bonuses, better benefits or increased hiring since passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act just two months… Read more »

Dressed for (Economic) Success: Children's Clothing Company Carter's Increasing Benefits, Giving Bonuses to Employees Because of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Children's clothing company Carter's Inc. is spending $20 million to increase employee retirement plan contributions and give bonuses for full and part-time workers because of Republicans' efforts to reform our vintage tax… Read more »

Scalise: We Ought to Ask Those Tough Questions and Hold People Accountable At the House Republican Leadership stakeout today, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) discussed his meeting with students from Marjory Stoneman High School and shared his hope that the students will recover and heal together after the shooting. He stressed that we must hold those responsible for the… Read more »

Scalise Discusses Visit with Stoneman Douglas Students, Enforcement Failures House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined CBS This Morning today to discuss his meeting with students from Majory Stoneman Douglas High School and the advice he shared with them on healing from this tragedy. He also expressed his concerns with failures in the existing system designed to prevent these… Read more »