A Message to Texas-11 on Tax Day
Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week's passage of my FENCES Act is a win for American businesses and workers who have been unfairly penalized for pollution beyond their control. This legislation reins in government overreach and clarifies the standards of the Clean Air Act.
By ensuring that foreign emissions and natural events, such as wildfires, are not counted against air monitoring data, the legislation brings long-overdue fairness and certainty to the permitting process. This means fewer delays, lower costs for consumers, and more confidence for businesses looking to invest and create jobs. The FENCES Act is a practical, commonsense fix that protects our economy and the integrity of our air quality standards.
Watch my floor remarks in support of the FENCES Act here.
Message to Texas-11 on Tax Day
Wednesday marked Tax Day. This year, I was proud to highlight the results we delivered for you through the Working Families Tax Cuts Act — legislation I supported and President Trump signed into law to help you keep more of your hard-earned money.
Here's what House Republicans delivered through the Working Families Tax Cuts:
- No tax on tips or overtime
- $6,000 bonus deduction on Social Security benefits for eligible seniors
- Expanded small business tax breaks
- Enhanced standard deduction and lowered tax rates at every income bracket
- Expanded Child Tax Credit and increased access to the Adoption Tax Credit
- Created Trump Accounts for America's children
- $10,000 deduction on auto loan interest for vehicles made in the United States
- Doubled the death tax exemption of $15 million per individual
Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Hearing with Energy Secretary Chris Wright
During a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee hearing with Energy Secretary Chris Wright this week, I was proud to highlight the cutting-edge molten salt research reactor at Abilene Christian University. Developed in partnership with Natura Resources, this project represents a next-generation approach to nuclear energy that can help scale affordable, dispatchable power and support produced water desalination efforts in drought-prone regions like West Texas.
Secretary Wright pointed out what we already know in TX-11, that this project is an example of the innovation driving what he described as a sign of the coming American "nuclear renaissance." I was also grateful to commend the Secretary for his work at the DOE thus far, and discuss the importance of continued collaboration between Congress and the DOE to support projects like this, streamline the permitting process, and strengthen domestic energy production.
We also discussed growing concerns about energy supply and reliability in coastal states, particularly California and parts of the Northeast, where restrictive policies have contributed to declining in-state production and refining capacity. Fortunately, in Texas, we take a different approach. Supporting domestic production and refining allows us to provide reliable, affordable energy and help meet demand across the country.
Watch my full exchange with the Secretary here.
