Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. LaHood). Mr. LaHOOD. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Chairman Buchanan for all his hard work on this legislation. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise in support of H.R. 6756, the American Innovation Act. Over the last 9 months since we passed once-in-a-lifetime tax reform, small businesses have been empowered by those positive changes to expand operations, hire new workers, reward employees with bonuses or increased pay, and keep jobs here at home. In central and west central Illinois, in my district, we have seen firsthand how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has alleviated businesses of the burdensome Tax Code we were under before, giving companies all across different sectors and sizes the ability to innovate and grow into businesses. They are companies such as Rivian Automotive in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, who is creating state-of-the-art full electric-powered pickups and SUVs. They announced in May they will be manufacturing their trucks in Bloomington-Normal, bringing jobs and economic opportunity to our community. AutonomouStuff in Morton, Illinois, has evolved into a worldwide leader in the development of innovative software and engineering technologies that enable robotics and autonomy.…”