[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 80 (Tuesday, May 13, 2025)]
[House]
[Pages H1989-H1990]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   BRING BACK FULL SALT DEDUCTIBILITY

  (Ms. GILLEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. GILLEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to demand that Congress restore the 
full State and local tax deduction which would cut taxes for Nassau 
County residents.
  On Long Island, we pay some of the highest taxes in the country, and 
we send far more to Washington than we get back.
  For the past 8 years, this cap has hiked tax bills for hardworking 
families in my district and those in other high-tax States, even as the 
cost of living continues to rise. These families deserve real relief. 
It is what the President promised when he came to my district and said 
he would get SALT back.
  Well, it is time to deliver, Mr. President.
  At this very moment, the majority is advancing a reconciliation bill 
that fails to meaningfully lower our taxes for Long Island when we are 
already facing a cost of living crisis. Mr. Speaker, that is totally 
unacceptable.
  There is bipartisan agreement among my New York colleagues that the 
majority's offer is a slap in the face to

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New Yorkers. We need to hold the line and push for a full repeal that 
will bring tax bills down and give Long Islanders much-needed tax 
relief.
  I came to Congress to cut taxes and make life more affordable for my 
residents. I will continue to explore every possible avenue to do just 
that.

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