Tax Reform

The following op-ed appeared in the May 7, 2018 edition of the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star. MEMBERS of the media are pushing the narrative that tax cuts are unpopular with voters. The truth is that they aren’t unpopular. American families like—and need—tax cuts. Taxes are unpopular because voters know they can spend their money better than Washington can. They can invest it, they can save it, and they can donate it to the causes they care deeply about. Taxes are also unpopular because Washing... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reacting to the Labor Department’s April Jobs and Wages Report published today, which reported that unemployment has fallen to 3.9% -- the lowest it’s been in almost two decades -- Rep. Brat released the following statement: “Republican tax reform empowered employers to hire new employees and offer competitive wages for jobs that need to be filled. In my district, I recently sat down with two business owners who both explained they have been able to hire five new full-time emp... Read more

The following op-ed appeared in the April 19, 2018 edition of The Central Virginian. For those who waited until the last minute to file their taxes, they can take solace in the fact that Tax Day on Tuesday marked the end of the old tax code, which was outdated, confusing, and —most importantly ­— took too much of hardworking Americans’ hard-earned money. Because Republicans passed legislation late last year to provide long overdue tax relief to ordinary Americans, starting next year, filing taxe... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, in honor of April 17, 2018, which is the last day Americans can file their federal taxes for 2017, Rep. Dave Brat released the following statement: “Out with the old, in with the new – this is the last day Americans have to file their taxes using the outdated and frustrating tax code. Next year, filing taxes will be simpler, and you’ll get to keep more of your hard-earned money. “Because federal tax withholdings in 2018, starting in January Americans are seeing more mon... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reacting to Speaker Ryan’s announcement he would retire, Rep. Brat released the following statement: “Today, Speaker Ryan announced that he will not be seeking reelection, and he was very clear that creating time to spend with his family was priority in his decision-making process. We all remember that he did not seek the speaker job – he knew that leadership roles are simply exhausting. “We thank Paul for his service to our country and acknowledge his leadership in passing a ... Read more

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The American Conservative Union Foundation (ACUF) released its 47th Annual Federal Ratings of Congress and announced that Rep. Dave Brat is among the recipients of ACUF’s Award for Conservative Excellence. Each year, ACUF produces an annual scorecard based on the voting records of members in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. All members of Congress are issued a score and awards are presented to those members who score an 80 percent or higher. Rep. Brat (100% ACU... Read more

WASHINGTON - Rep. Brat issued the following statement following passage of the Tax Reform and Jobs Act, H.R. 1 in the House of Representatives by a vote of 227-205. “Today’s vote is a historic accomplishment for Republicans. We are acting to keep our promise to the American people that we would deliver pro-growth economic policies and give the American people a little more in their take home pay. Wages have been stagnant for decades and economic growth has been anemic and job creation has been f... Read more

WASHINGTON - Rep. Dave Brat released the following statement after House Republicans released the full text of their tax reform legislation, H.R. 1 the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. "Republican plan keeps all the promises we made. Under almost every conceivable scenario, the middle class will see a real tax cut and America will become competitive again in the world economy. “A family of four making $59,000 a year will keep an additional $1,182 of their income in the form of a tax cut. That is roughly c... Read more

WASHINGTON - Rep. Dave Brat (R-Va.) voted in support of the Senate Amendment to H. Con. Res. 71, the budget resolution for fiscal year 2018. This legislation provides a mechanism known as reconciliation which allows the House and Senate to consider critical tax reform legislation under expedited procedures. “Time is of the essence. This vote today is Congress signaling to the American people that we are committed to keeping the promises we made to deliver pro-growth tax reform and get our econom... Read more

WASHINGTON - Rep. Dave Brat (R-Va.) released the following statement of support for the Republican framework for tax reform. "Today our Republican Conference produced the basic outline of a pro-growth tax package that reduces rates across the board and that will stimulate our economy for years to come. We are off to a very promising start on this package because we have all worked together with ideas coming from the House, Senate, and White House. I pledged to vote for tax reform if Republican L... Read more