{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://arrington.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=98", "Arrington Statement on Tax Reform Becoming Law", "2017-12-22", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "TX", "Jodey C. Arrington", "A000375", "arrington.house.gov", "arrington", "https://arrington.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) today released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R.1) into law. \u201cWith the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act officially signed into law, we\u2019ll be ringing in the new year with a simplified tax code that promises bigger paychecks and better jobs for the American people. In fact, just days after passage, we\u2019re already seeing a renewed sense of optimism as job creators commit to offering bonuses, raising wages, and increasing investments here at home as a result of tax reform. \u201cI\u2019m grateful to President Trump and Chairman Brady for their leadership and delivering on this promised tax relief, and I look forward to witnessing a comeback of the greatest economy in the world.\u201d BACKGROUND The median household income (married couple with two children) of $67,002 in District 19 will see a $1,346 tax cut. The median household income (all households) of $47,875 in District 19 will see a $1,127 tax cut. As a result of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act:\n\nAT&T is giving 200,000 employees a $1,000 bonus and investing $1 billion more in the US.\n\nBoeing is going to make a $300 million investment.\n\nWells Fargo and Fifth Third Bancorp are both hiking minimum wage pay to $15/hour.\n\nComcast is awarding a $1,000 bonus to more than 100,000 frontline and non-executive employees and investing $50 billion over the next five years in infrastructure.\n\nBank of America is rewarding roughly 145,000 employees with bonuses.\n\nSinclair Broadcast says it will pay $1,000 bonuses to almost 9,000 employees.\n\nClick HERE for a summary of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.\n\n###\n\nOPINION: Here\u2019s how we put America on a path to fiscal balance\n\nMarch 26, 2026 | Posted in In the News\n\nArrington Supports Balanced Budget Amendment, Calls for Article V Convention to Restore Fiscal Sanity\n\nMarch 18, 2026 | Posted in Press Releases\n\nArrington Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Customs Enforcement\n\nMarch 13, 2026 | Posted in Press Releases\n\nOPINION: Congress must stop rewarding states for wasting taxpayers\u2019 money\n\nMarch 12, 2026 | Posted in In the News", 1, "2026-04-07T12:09:11Z", "2026-04-08T22:19:19Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://arrington.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=98"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.2033330276608467, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}