{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://fedorchak.house.gov/media/press-releases/fedorchak-applauds-house-passage-historic-one-big-beautiful-bill", "Fedorchak applauds House passage of historic One Big Beautiful Bill", "2025-05-22", "2025", "2025-05", "Republican", "House", "ND", "Julie Fedorchak", "F000482", "fedorchak.house.gov", "fedorchak", "https://fedorchak.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) today praised House passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill. This sweeping legislative package puts the federal government back to work for the American people and delivers long-overdue reform, including more than a $1 trillion cut in government spending.\n\n\u201cThis legislative package is a big win for North Dakota families, energy producers, farmers, and every American who\u2019s tired of Washington\u2019s waste and overreach,\u201d Fedorchak said. \u201cThis bill delivers real solutions: it secures our border, lowers taxes, begins to restore accountability, supports our farmers, and unleashes American energy. I\u2019m proud to have played a key role in advancing this legislation to help get our country back on track.\u201d\n\nThe One Big Beautiful Bill reflects five key priorities:\n\nPro-Family:\n\nExpands on 2017 TCJA, the largest tax decrease in history\n\nIncreases the Child Tax Credit to $2,500\n\nEstablishes savings accounts for newborns\n\nProvides tax relief for seniors\n\nStrengthens paid family leave\n\nDefunds big abortion providers\n\nPro-Business and Worker:\n\nEnds taxes on tips and overtime\n\nAllows interest on payments made on American-made cars to be tax deductible\n\nLowers effective tax rate for small businesses and family farms\n\nRewards companies that build their products in America with lower taxes\n\nReduces reporting burdens for small businesses and entrepreneurs\n\nPro-American Energy and Agriculture:\n\nExpands and makes permanent the death tax exemption for those passing down assets\n\nMakes permanent Section 199A and increases the deduction to 23%\n\nRolls back the EV mandate\n\nEnds taxpayer-funded subsidies for wind and solar energy\n\nRestores onshore and offshore oil and gas leasing\n\nRepeals and rolls back over $500 billion in funding for radical green new deal policies\n\nBoosts American mineral development\n\nPro-Border and National Security:\n\nMakes the largest investment in border security in over a generation, providing nearly $150 billion to secure our border and deport illegal aliens\n\nImproves Servicemember quality of life by increasing allowances and pay and improving housing, healthcare and assistance.\n\nExpands the size and enhances the capability of our naval fleet\n\nFunds the Golden Dome for America\n\nRestocks America\u2019s arsenal of munitions\n\nModernizes our Air Traffic Control system\n\nPro-Commonsense:\n\nEstablishes community engagement requirements for Medicaid\n\nCracks down on illegal aliens receiving Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, and tax benefits\n\nBans Medicaid dollars from going to transgender surgeries for minors\n\nCancels Biden\u2019s student loan repayment program\n\nIncreases university endowment tax\n\nRevokes tax-exempt status for nonprofits that materially support terrorism\n\nImposes fees on electric vehicles and hybrids to support the Highway Trust Fund\n\nCLICK HERE for a full list of provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill.\n\nThe One Big Beautiful Bill is supported by nearly 1,000 stakeholders:\n\nStatement of Administration Policy: \u201cThe Administration strongly supports passage of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This bill implements critical aspects of President Trump\u2019s budgetary agenda by delivering bigger paychecks for Americans, driving massive economic growth, unleashing American energy, strengthening border security and national defense, preserving key safety net programs for Americans who need them, while ending waste, fraud, and abuse in Federal spending, and much more\u2026 If H.R. 1 were presented to the President, he would sign it into law.\"\n\nAgricultural Retailers Association: \u201cSwift passage of this bill will take a critical step toward revitalizing the agricultural economy and supporting rural America during these challenging times. This legislation strengthens the farm safety net, ensures essential investments in conservation, and includes tax provisions that offer much-needed relief to family farms and agribusinesses.\u201d\n\nAmerican Farm Bureau Federation: \u201cFarm Bureau is grateful for the work of the House Agriculture and Ways and Means Committees to include crucial farm programs and improve and extend necessary business tax provisions in the budget reconciliation process. Modernizing farm safety net programs and providing a fair tax code is critical to the success of America\u2019s farmers and ranchers, especially in today\u2019s strained farm economy.\u201d\n\nAmerican Sugar Alliance: \u201cAmerica\u2019s sugarbeet and sugarcane farmers and workers are proud to produce sugar right here in America. Unfortunately, our family farms and factories are facing immense financial pressures which are making it difficult to continue. Several American sugar processing facilities have permanently closed in recent years resulting in the loss of multi-generational sugarbeet and sugarcane family farms and sugar worker jobs \u2013 an urgent signal that the farm safety net needs to be strengthened in order to keep sugar production in America and provide food security for consumers. Since the expiration of the 2018 Farm Bill two years ago, sugarbeet and sugarcane farmers have been pressing Congress to update and improve the farm safety net. We thank Chairman Thompson and his colleagues for including in the reconciliation package necessary updates to the Farm Bill sugar provisions which have received strong, bipartisan support in past Farm Bill deliberations. We also thank Chairman Smith and his colleagues for including several tax provisions that will benefit family farmers in the reconciliation package, including vital tax relief that will make it easier for farmers to pass along their multi-generation operations and keep sugarbeet and sugarcane farms in America. The provisions in the House reconciliation package will help keep farm production in America and we urge the House to pass this bill.\u201d\n\nCoalition of 45 agriculture groups: \u201cAs representatives of the U.S. agriculture industry, we write to thank the Members of the House Committee on Ways and Means\u2014particularly Chairman Smith\u2014for their efforts to advance tax provisions that address the needs of farmers, ranchers, and small businesses. We are encouraged by elements of the package that will provide meaningful support to the agriculture sector. As the reconciliation process moves forward, we urge the House of Representatives to move swiftly to prioritize measures that strengthen rural communities and promote economic stability across American agriculture without delay.\u201d\n\nUSA Dry Pea & Lentil Council: \u201cAs representatives of the U.S. agriculture industry, we write to thank the Members of the House Committee on Ways and Means\u2014particularly Chairman Smith\u2014for their efforts to advance tax provisions that address the needs of farmers, ranchers, and small businesses. We are encouraged by elements of the package that will provide meaningful support to the agriculture sector.\u201d\n\nCrop Insurance Professionals Association (CIPA), William Cole, Chairman: \u201cThe effort makes important strides to protect and promote the cornerstone of the farm safety net \u2013 Federal Crop Insurance \u2013 for our farm and ranch family customers. At CIPA, our aim is to make crop insurance as effective for every farmer, every crop, and every region of the country as it is where it works most optimally for our producers, and this effort makes important strides in this endeavor.\n\nNational Sunflower Association: \u201cThe National Sunflower Association strongly supports the farm program and other Farm Bill provisions included in the House Agriculture Committee\u2019s Reconciliation package ... Crop insurance remains the number one risk management tool for our growers so the enhancements to crop insurance are greatly appreciated. The increases to reference prices for the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) and improvements to Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) programs puts these programs more in line with the increased production costs our growers are currently facing. Additionally, the opportunity for farmers to update their base acreage, improvements to marketing loan rates, and funding to upgrade aging and outdated ag research facilities are vitally important to sunflower growers.\n\nAmerican Exploration & Production Council (AXPC), Anne Bradbury, Chief Executive Officer: \u201cThis legislation takes decisive steps towards improving our nation\u2019s energy landscape by repealing the Biden-era methane tax, unlocking oil and gas development on federal lands, and alleviating regulatory pain points that have stymied the build out of American energy. Passing this bill is essential to secure America\u2019s energy dominance through smart, durable reforms.\u201d\n\nAmerican Petroleum Institute (API), Mike Sommers, President and Chief Executive Officer: \u201cCongress has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to help restore American energy dominance, and Speaker Johnson and House Leadership have taken an important step forward with a pro-growth tax plan. From opening lease sales and advancing key measures on permitting to beginning to reverse a punitive 'methane fee' and preserving competitive tax policies, this bill leverages our nation's vast energy resources, and we urge policymakers to support it.\n\nAssociated Equipment Distributors (AED), Brian P. McGuire, President and Chief Executive Officer: \u201cThe House budget reconciliation package restores certainty to the tax code, reinstates or extends critical policies from the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, expedites the approval of energy infrastructure projects, and ensures all users of the nation\u2019s roads and bridges pay into the Highway Trust Fund. This bill will spur economic growth and job creation, incentivize capital investment, and help AED members, who supply and maintain the equipment needed to build, feed and fuel America, remain competitive for years to come.\n\nNational Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), David Long, Chief Executive Officer: \u201cThese provisions recognize the real-world needs of the electrical construction industry. Whether it\u2019s power generation, grid modernization, cutting-edge data center projects, or clean energy installations, electrical contractors are at the forefront of America\u2019s infrastructure evolution. This legislation gives our contractors the certainty they need to plan, invest, and grow. Without swift action, electrical contractors face rising tax burdens that will limit their ability to hire skilled labor, expand operations, and meet the demands of a transforming energy ecosystem.\n\nAmericans for Prosperity (AFP), Brent Gardner, Chief Government Affairs Office:\u201cOn behalf of our members nationwide, we applaud Chairman Guthrie and all the Members of the House Energy & Commerce Committee who demonstrated a clear commitment to rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse wherever they found it. Americans deserve a government that respects their tax dollars, fixes what\u2019s broken, and works for the people who rely on it. The legislation coming out of this committee is an important first step to improving and modernizing our federal government and focusing programs and services on helping the people they were created to help.\u201d\n\nNational Association of Manufacturers, Charles Crain, Managing Vice President of Policy: \u201cOn behalf of the National Association of Manufacturers and the 13 million people who make things in America, thank you for your work on the House\u2019s reconciliation bill. Passing a reconciliation package with pro-manufacturing energy, environment, health, technology, and tax policies is a crucial component of the NAM\u2019s comprehensive manufacturing strategy\u2014which will support our industry\u2019s efforts to drive investment, job creation, and growth in America.\u201d\n\nNational Federation of Independent Businesses, Adam Temple, Senior Vice President for Advocacy: \u201cSince its inception in 2018, the Small Business Deduction (Section 199a) has empowered 25.9 million small businesses to hire more employees, expand operations, and invest in their local communities\u2026This bill would not only prevent a massive tax hike on small businesses, but it would also provide a tax cut for tens of millions of small business owners.\u201d\n\nMarch for Life: \u201cWe applaud Speaker Mike Johnson, Chairman Brett Guthrie, and the House Energy and Commerce Committee for including a provision to defund Big Abortion providers. Congressional action to stop taxpayer funding of elective abortions is long overdue. Under this bill, instead of spending taxpayer dollars to end the lives of innocent unborn children and put their mothers at risk of harm, these funds will now be redirected to community based, qualified healthcare providers that support both mother and child.\u201d\n\nAARP: \u201cThis is a very important measure that will provide meaningful tax relief to older Americans. This provision reflects real progress in addressing a long-overdue issue: the outdated income thresholds that have left millions of retirees paying taxes on their hard-earned Social Security benefits.\u201d\n\nNational Border Patrol Council, Paul Perez, President: \u201cThe men and women of the National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) are proud to announce our support for the House One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This legislation provides a once in a generation investment in the border security of our great country and will make America safer.\u201d\n\nNational Rifle Association: \u201cH.R. 1 would remove suppressors from the National Firearms Act (NFA). This would remove the unconstitutional excise tax currently levied on suppressors as well as remove the onerous governmental restrictions including government registry, fingerprinting, extensive wait times, and the requirement of carrying proof of tax paid (ATF Form 4) while visiting a gun range. For nearly a century, law-abiding gun owners who wish to use a suppressor to protect their hearing have been subjected to burdensome government regulations. According to the ATF, these NFA restrictions are intended to \u201ccurtail, if not prohibit, transactions\u201d of these lawful firearm accessories. Under H.R. 1, Americans could purchase suppressors with a simple point-of-sale background check, the same as for every firearm sold at a dealer.\u201d\n\nThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce: \u201cThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce strongly supports the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which would permanently extend many of President Trump\u2019s pro-growth tax reforms, curb excessive federal spending, and advance important regulatory reforms.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T00:49:36Z"]], "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://fedorchak.house.gov/media/press-releases/fedorchak-applauds-house-passage-historic-one-big-beautiful-bill"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.820924062281847, "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"}