The Republican tax law is a scam that benefits the wealthy and the corporate interests.
Frank Pallone
The Public Record
Frank Joseph Pallone is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 6th congressional district since 1993. A member of the Democratic Party, Pallone has been a prominent advocate for health care reform, environmental protection, and consumer rights. He has played a key role in shaping legislation related to public health and climate change, often speaking out against policies he views as detrimental to these areas.
This hearing is nothing more than a blatant attempt by the Republican majority to tout its unpopular tax scam in the hopes that middle-class Americans, who are not seeing any substantial benefits from the new law, might just reconsider…
It is sort of hard to believe that our Republican colleagues want to come and celebrate this tax bill when you look at the fact that the great majority of the benefits of it have flowed to the very wealthy in this country, to corporate…
So Americans understand that the GOP tax scam bill is only rewarding the wealthiest among us while drowning our children's future in a sea of debt.
You don't create a legacy, Mr. President, by giving power to people who already have power. You do it by lifting up people that are suffering, by lifting up people that are downtrodden.
But we are here talking about a tax bill that gives power to the powerful when we really should be talking in every committee and every Member should be talking about this tragedy that is unfolding at our southern border.
He has the power to fix this, and our Republican colleagues should be standing up and making that declaration.
I want to thank my colleague from Texas for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to H.R. 2851, legislation that would give Attorney General Jeff Sessions through the Drug Enforcement Administration sweeping new authority to combat…
House Republicans have taken their appalling assault on New Jersey to new lows: The Natural Resources Committee is considering legislation that would penalize States like New Jersey, where Governor Murphy and our people have had the…
Ensuring that our nation is equipped to respond to pandemics, natural disasters, and the accidental or intentional release of toxins is a key part of protecting public health.
We should also reject a suggestion from Senate Republicans that we exempt explosive manufacturers from this anti-terrorism program.





