Crapo Applauds House Committee Markups Advancing President Trump’s Economic Agenda

Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today applauded U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-Missouri) and U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Brett Guthrie (R-Kentucky) on successful committee markups that move Congress one step closer to delivering on President Trump’s economic agenda.

“We have been working closely with our House counterparts on the Ways and Means Committee, the Energy and Commerce Committee and the Administration on a unified goal: to extend pro-growth tax policy, ensure Americans can keep more of their hard-earned money, provide additional tax relief to those who need it most, and take long-overdue action toward getting our fiscal house in order.  These committees have taken significant steps by passing legislation that builds on the success of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and preserves and strengthens federal health care programs, and I commend Chairmen Smith and Guthrie for the progress they have made.  The Senate will continue working through its process to make Trump’s tax cuts permanent and deliver additional tax relief for American workers and families, and I look forward to continued coordination with our House colleagues.  I am confident we can build on this momentum and deliver on our shared vision of restoring economic prosperity and opportunity for all Americans.”

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