[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H4691]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 ONE YEAR OF WORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS

  (Mr. Mann of Kansas was recognized to address the House for 5 
minutes.)
  Mr. MANN. Mr. Speaker, just over a year ago, President Trump signed 
the Working Families Tax Cuts into law on July 4, 2025.
  One year later, the results are clear. American families are keeping 
more of the money they earn. Businesses are investing. Farmers and 
ranchers have stronger risk management tools, and our Nation is once 
again putting American workers first.
  Our legislation prevented the largest tax increase in American 
history and made President Trump's 2017 tax cuts permanent.
  During the most recent filing season, 97 percent of taxpayers 
received a tax cut, and $82 billion was returned directly to the 
American people. Nearly 70 percent of those receiving relief earned 
less than $100,000.
  This law was written for working families, small businesses, seniors, 
farmers, ranchers, and Americans who get up every morning and work hard 
to build a better life.
  More than 7.5 million workers claimed the no tax on tips deduction. 
More than 29 million claimed no tax on overtime. Nearly 40 million 
families claimed the enhanced child tax credit, and more than 35 
million seniors benefited from the enhanced deduction for seniors.
  These are real savings for Americans buying groceries, paying rent, 
putting gas in the car, and raising a family.
  The Working Families Tax Cuts also delivered for Kansas agriculture. 
I called this legislation farm bill 1.0 because it strengthened the 
farm safety net and gave family farms more options to invest in their 
operations and keep their agricultural assets in the family.
  It expanded access to affordable crop insurance, improved risk 
management tools for livestock producers and specialty crop growers, 
strengthened disaster and conservation programs, and provided immediate 
tax relief for farmers, ranchers, and small rural businesses.
  It also significantly increased the death tax exemption, protecting 
nearly 2 million family farms and helping ensure that land, livestock, 
and operations can be passed from one generation to the next.
  In the Big First district, agriculture is our way of life. Producers 
face unpredictable weather, volatile markets, and rising input costs. 
They deserve certainty from Washington, not higher taxes and more red 
tape.
  This law also made historic investments in rural America by creating 
the Rural Health Transformation Program and providing $50 billion over 
5 years to improve rural healthcare access in places like the Big First 
district of Kansas.
  The bill also supported President Trump's work to secure our border 
and restore integrity to Federal programs. American taxpayers should 
not be forced to fund benefits for people who enter our country 
illegally. The Working Families Tax Cuts helps ensure that Medicaid and 
SNAP resources serve eligible, working Americans while supporting the 
men and women serving our communities and enforcing our laws.
  Mr. Speaker, 1 year ago, President Trump and congressional 
Republicans made a commitment to working families. We promised lower 
taxes, a stronger economy, support for rural America, and policies that 
put American citizens first.
  Mr. Speaker, 1 year later, Americans are seeing the benefits. The 
Working Families Tax Cuts are helping families keep more of their 
money, protecting family farms, strengthening rural communities, and 
creating greater opportunity across our country. Promises made. 
Promises kept.

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