[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 64 (Monday, April 15, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S2725]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                                Tax Day

  Madam President, now on Tax Day, today is Tax Day, and thanks to 
reforms Democrats passed in the Inflation Reduction Act, tax filing 
season has become smoother than ever for more and more taxpayers. For 
the first time, an unprecedented number of Americans, including 
thousands of New Yorkers, were able to file for free directly with the 
IRS using the Direct File pilot program. Next year, we want to expand 
the program even more.
  But, sadly, Republican obstruction on the tax bill meant that this 
year, millions of families and small businesses continued to face 
higher tax bills. If Republicans drop their obstruction and work with 
us, we could expand the child tax credit for 16 million families, 
enable the construction of 200,000 affordable homes, deliver tax relief 
to disaster-stricken communities like East Palestine, while also 
restoring incentives for innovation and capital investment.
  The House overwhelmingly passed the tax bill with bipartisan support 
at the end of January. It should be no different in the Senate. This 
Tax Day, I urge my Republican colleagues to join Senate Democrats in 
supporting this bill so we can deliver this relief to American 
taxpayers.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.