Mike Thompson: “As a matter of fact, Mr. Holtz-Eakin, Dr. Holtz-Eakin, you said that yourself on this panel.”

Californians are all too familiar with the devastation caused by wildfires. In the wake of losing their homes and livelihoods, it is wrong to tax survivors on settlement money that is meant to help them rebuild their lives.

House Democrats have fought for months to save Americans' healthcare. That led to four Republicans working with us to bring this bill to the floor today. Yesterday, nine Republicans voted with us to bring this tax credit extension up…

It is wrong to tax survivors on settlement money that is meant to help them rebuild their lives.

I rise on behalf of thousands of California wildfire survivors. My district knows too well the devastation survivors of the southern California fires are facing. People have lost everything, and not just their homes and their belongings…