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Kim Reynolds is the 43rd Governor of Iowa, having taken office on May 24, 2017. She is notable for being the first female governor of Iowa and the first Republican woman to serve as governor in the United States. Reynolds has focused on various issues during her tenure, including education reform, economic development, and public health. She has been an advocate for women's rights and has made statements emphasizing the importance of recognizing biological differences in discussions about gender.
Madam Speaker, today represents yet another missed opportunity on the floor of this House. We could have approached the issues of taxpayer rights and tax simplification in a bipartisan way just as we did last year. But with the election…
Today is Tax Day, Madam Speaker, and all across the country, millions of Americans will wait patiently, or not so patiently, in line at the local post office, making sure that their taxes are postmarked by the midnight deadline. Having…
May 14 marks the 60th anniversary of Israel's independence. On behalf of the House Republican Israel Caucus, I rise today to honor the Jewish state for its significant achievements over the past six decades. Israel has shared an important…
We are united in our respect for those who wear the uniform of the United States Armed Forces, and we are united in our desire to ensure that Federal programs within the Ways and Means Committee's jurisdiction from the Tax Code to the SSI…
this won't be the first or last time that debate on the floor comes on disagreements of policy or well-crafted rhetoric that goes to the extreme of bringing forth one's position. But I think that my colleague, Mr. Brady, and others who…
the upstate city of Utica, New York, calls itself the ``City of Possibilities;'' and I rise today to pay tribute to one of its sons, who saw his service in government not only as that of great possibilities, but of responsibility and…
I had prepared remarks talking about the fact that so many people said we couldn't, absolutely couldn't do a middle class tax break for 2006 on AMT. We absolutely couldn't put that withholding the tax rates for 2 more years on capital…
I find it such an ironic message that my colleague from Illinois chose about his remarks. As he talks about so many problems in Washington, he failed to mention any on his side of the aisle. We kind of nicknamed that the culture of…
on Friday, December 16, 2005, I was unavoidably absent during rollcall vote No. 658. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall vote No. 658. Amendment No. 18 Offered by Mr. Sullivan The Acting CHAIRMAN (Mr. Culberson). The…
I believe that solution that you had also contained tax increases that Members felt that they did not want to incur at this time. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Beauprez), another distinguished member of…
I certainly respect the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Neal) and his contribution to both the Ways and Means Committee and this important legislation for a final fix, which I advocated that we do a final fix. Unfortunately, as I stand…
I recently hosted roundtables with manufacturers in my district. Whether it is currency manipulation or unfair subsidies, it is clear that our local employers have long had enough of the way China cheats on trade. As John Hoskins of Curtis…
on rollcall No. 361, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.''
the issue before us today is certainly not a new on new one. During the past three Congresses, the House has voted repeatedly in a bipartisan fashion to eliminate the death tax. And today, once again, we have the opportunity to bury the…
when former U.S. Representative Tillie Fowler passed away last week, we lost an inspiration, a mentor, a patriot, and a friend. From the time she first came to Congress, Tillie Fowler was committed above all else to serving the American…
It is true that in 2004, as we consider whether we increase the debt limit, the government is controlled by Republicans, a Republican President, a Republican Congress in both the other body and in this one. But I am reminded of President…
I just refer him to CBO's report in which it concludes that the tax cuts are the largest legislative contributor to the negative debt that we have right now. I mean, so it runs contrary to what the gentleman is saying. All we are…
A guy from the left that believes that there should not be tax cuts, or to have some kind of message for middle America to feel that they might get a piece of it. I am a guy that believes if you pay taxes, you ought to get a tax cut. We…
reclaiming my time, a couple things. One, in the finger pointing of this 21st century of deficit and debt limit increases, again, I will put on the record, we had seven during the 1940s, six during the 1950s, 13 during the 1960s, 18 during…
Lifting the debt limit should not be a matter of politics, but of governance. Ensuring that it is done should not be a question of partisan leverage, but of leadership. If the debt ceiling is not extended or is sent to the President in a…
I took a look at that 12-inch set of legislation, and I just want to alert my colleagues... we have been resolute in our commitment to small business, to farmers, to manufacturers and just plain old tax simplification.
I have just got to remind people that it is very clear this resolution is revenue-neutral, so it is not going to impact the deficit. Second, I listened to my colleague from New Jersey as he talked about jobs overseas and everybody getting…
I do not know about everyone, but I know that a number of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, the fact that H.R. 4520 allows taxpayers, especially those in Nevada, Wyoming, the State of Washington, South Dakota, Texas, Alaska, and…
I need to help the gentleman from California understand, particularly for his State, as I understand this legislation, it is designed for States like California and New York that have income tax, that they can deduct either the sales tax…
Mr. Speaker, as we close, if you vote against H.R. 4520, you are voting against exporters, small businesses, farmers, domestic manufacturers, States without an income tax and for ending tobacco quotas. Mr. Speaker, we are here today to…
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