[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 103 (Wednesday, June 20, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H5348]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        SIX MONTHS OF TAX REFORM

  (Mr. WILLIAMS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. WILLIAMS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this time to reflect 
on the past 6 months in this country.
  On December 20, 2017, Republicans in Congress passed the most 
historic tax reform in three decades, known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs 
Act. That day will long be remembered as a time when American families 
and businesses were once again made a priority.
  As a small-business owner myself, I have spent my time in Congress 
fighting for tax cuts that would allow Main Street to breathe again.
  Small business optimism is at an all-time high across Texas' 25th 
District. Employers are increasing their workforce and raising wages.
  Tax reform has created more than 1 million jobs, which has brought 
unemployment down to 3.8 percent. That is incredible.
  Mr. Speaker, all of this is great, but I want the American people to 
know that we are not done yet. Congress is not done yet. I am 
continuing to work to strengthen the economy and make tax cuts 
permanent.
  We will fight year after year to make America more competitive, keep 
our Tax Code simpler, flatter, and fairer. Business is simply good.
  In God we trust.

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