Fortunately, Washington D.C. is giving us cause for celebration: President Trump’s tax cuts have crossed the first hurdle in the process of making these savings permanent!
That’s right. H.R. 1, better known as One, Big, Beautiful Bill, was passed narrowly through the House just before Memorial Day Weekend, and now it will be taken up in the Senate chamber. Not for nothing, members of the House endured sleepless nights to get H.R.1, which is the nomenclature historically reserved for the chamber’s top priority legislation, to the Senate before the weekend commenced.
It took a lot of hard work and negotiation to get here, which is evident by the 215-214 narrow vote. Just shy of 7am on Thursday, May 22nd, Speaker Mike Johnson successfully passed H.R.1 through the chamber, which, among many things, allows for your tax cuts to be protected ahead of the 2017 TCJA expiration date at the end of the year.
Americans for Prosperity’s own Chief Government Affairs Officer, Brent Gardner, issued the following statement after the House vote:
“On behalf of our network of grassroots activists and small business owners nationwide, AFP congratulates Speaker Johnson, Majority Leader Scalise, Whip Emmer, and all the committee chairs for shepherding this legislation through the U.S. House of Representatives.
“Thanks to the efforts of policy champions across the House GOP conference, we are one step closer to giving Americans the pro-growth tax policy they voted for in November. Beyond cementing the foundation for a post-Biden economic recovery, we are poised to embrace an all-of-the-above approach to U.S. energy production, and finally secure our southern border.”
He’s right. We thank the 10 Republican members of our PA Congressional delegation for delivering for the commonwealth’s taxpayers in a meaningful way. There’s so much in this bill that will help us recover from four years of record-high inflation driven by the Biden-era reckless Washington spending. With the impending expiration of the tax cuts we’ve enjoyed since 2017, it’s now time that the Senate gets to work to make this a reality.
Through Americans for Prosperity’s Protect Prosperity campaign, we’re not slowing down. With over 500 events held across the country, 90,000 doors knocked on a single Day of Action, and millions of dollars in awareness ads, we’re all gas, no breaks! We’re simply just turning our attention to the Senate chamber.
Join us as we urge the Senate to sprint to the finish line.
Head to ProtectProsperity.com to sign your name to our petition to protect our tax cuts. From there, a member of our team would love to help you find a way to take your next step with AFP—whether it be joining us on doors, attending an event, or simply sharing the ProtectProsperity.com petition with friends and neighbors!
No matter how you choose to participate, we’re so glad you did. Our taxpayer dollars are on the line.
This is Emily Greene, State Director with Americans for Prosperity-PA.