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Washington—This evening, 32 Republican Senators voted in favor of an amendment (#1430) offered by Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) to H. Con. Res. 71 that would have repealed Title I of Obamacare. Heritage Action key voted in favor of the amendment and released the following statement from Chief Executive Officer Michael A. Needham: "If you want to know why Republicans failed to repeal and ultimately replace Obamacare this year, look no...

"YES" on the Repeal of Title I of Obamacare (Sen. Amendment #1430)

Washington—This evening, the Senate adopted the the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Resolution (H. Con. Res. 71), which contains reconciliation instructions for a $1.5 trillion revenue reduction. Heritage Action released the following statement from Chief Executive Officer Michael A. Needham: "Heritage Action applauds the 51 Senate Republicans who voted to approve the budget. It marks yet another critical step forward in the decades-long effort to reform our nation's stagnant and convoluted...

"NO" on $16 Billion Bailout of National Flood Insurance Program

Washington—This morning, the House approved the Senate-passed Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Resolution (H. Con. Res. 71), which contains reconciliation instructions for a $1.5 trillion revenue reduction. Heritage Action released the following statement from Chief Executive Officer Michael A. Needham: "Now the real work begins. With today's vote, Congressional Republicans have the ability to reform our nation's stagnant and convoluted tax code without fear of Democrat obstructionism. This once in a...

Washington—This morning, Heritage Action released a letter signed by 146 real estate professionals from all across the country in support of tax reform. The signers write, "If passed, the GOP tax proposal would unleash economic growth, create jobs and increase wages for American workers by dramatically cutting taxes on U.S. businesses, lowering and simplifying tax rates on all individuals, and eliminating special interest handouts." The letter continues: "We specifically encourage...

Washington—This morning, the House Ways and Means Committee released preliminary legislative text of a sweeping overhaul of America's long outdated tax code. Similar to the framework announced in September, the plan would slash the corporate and pass-through rates by 15 percentage points each, simplify the individual tax code by moving from seven brackets to four, nearly double the standard deduction, and provide temporary expensing for capital investments. Heritage Action released...

The Higher Education Reform and Opportunity (HERO) Act (H.R. 4274), introduced by Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), would empower states with the option to develop their own systems of accrediting colleges and universities, individual courses and curricula, and apprenticeship programs. The HERO Act would decouple federal financing from accreditation so that federal dollars follow the student, not the institution, unleashing new and innovative approaches to higher...

On October 8, 2017, the White House released a letter from President Trump to Congress outlining several “principles” for immigration reform. The letter called for ending “extended-family chain migration by limiting family-based green cards to spouses and minor children” and replacing these policies with a “merit-based system that prioritizes skills and economic contributions over family connections.” The letter also called for elimination of the diversity visa lottery. The Halloween terrorist...

CO-SPONSORSHIP of the Higher Education Reform and Opportunity (HERO) Act of 2017 (H.R. 4274)

Washington—Tax reform continues to move forward in Washington as the House Ways and Means Committee nears the end of its work on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1) and the Senate prepares to release its version of tax reform. According to numerous press reports and various cost estimates, the TCJA is outside the bounds of the congressional budget resolution and additional changes will be required. As Heritage Action...

Washington—Today, the House passed its version of a sweeping overhaul of our nation’s tax code, moving our nation one step closer to achieving major reform for the first time in more than three decades. Heritage Action released the following statement from Chief Executive Officer Michael A. Needham: “House Republicans should be proud of the work they’ve done to move tax reform forward. Since the last major update to our nation’s...