Living Their Best Life: MetLife Raises Minimum Wage, Provides $75,000 Life Insurance Benefits Because of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act MetLife provided economic insurance for their employees today by announcing the company will raise their minimum wage to $15 an hour and provide a $75,000 life insurance policy regardless of an employee's pay because of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.… Read more »

9 Million Crumbs: Insperity to Award Employees $9 Million in Bonuses Because of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Insperity announced that they will invest the $9 million in savings they received from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act back into their employees, providing them with bonuses ranging from $1,000 to $4,000 per employee.  As their CEO Paul J. Sarvadi said, "We believe the… Read more »

Scalise Scores Major Louisiana Wins in White House Budget Proposal House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) issued the following statement regarding the President's budget proposal. "I am glad the White House has sent Congress a budget proposal that focuses on growing the economy and reducing the deficit by promoting proven conservative principles. This budget is… Read more »

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement regarding the passage of the Bipartisan Budget Agreement Act: "For too long, America's men and women in uniform have faced budget uncertainty that has challenged our military readiness and threatened their ability to safely train for their missions. With this two-year Bipartisan Budget… Read more »

CVS Increases Wages, Expands Parental Leave Because of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act CVS announced healthy raises and new benefits for their 240,000 employees because of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act today. The company will raise its hourly minimum wage from $9 to $11 and will upwardly adjust the pay rates for its retail pharmacy technicians, front store associates,… Read more »

"The fact that no matter where you are in the world, if you believe in freedom, if you believe in the ability to express your religious faith, that beacon above the Capitol, the Statue of Freedom, tells everyone around the world that the United States is the place that stands up for those religious freedoms that we all hold so dear because we are a nation that was founded under… Read more »

Tyson Invests Tax Savings in Workers Because of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Dems' Chicken Little Rhetoric Again Debunked Looking for some eggs-cellent news to crow about this morning? Thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Tyson Foods, Inc. is announcing big new investments in employee bonuses and training, as well as sustainability: A $1,000 or $500 bonus to more… Read more »

In Queso You Missed It: Chipotle To Give Employee Bonuses, Increase Investments Because of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Chipotle spilled the beans on their plans for the tens of millions of dollars in savings they will receive under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act by announcing employee bonuses and increased investments into enhancing their restaurants. Let-tuce explain the benefits:… Read more »

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement after the House passed a funding extension bill through March 23, that includes a full year of appropriation for the Department of Defense for the 2018 fiscal year, provides funding extensions for critical public health programs and the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), and a permanent extension of the… Read more »

Scalise: It's Time to Give "Certainty to Our Troops" At the House Republican Leadership stakeout today, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) discussed the importance of passing the Department of Defense appropriations bill this week that will give the nation’s military certainty on its funding as they continue to defend our safety and freedom. He also expressed his hope… Read more »