{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://franks.house.gov/mediacenter/articles/tax-reform-pro-growth-pro-adoption-pro-family", "Tax Reform: Pro-Growth, Pro-Adoption, Pro-Family", "2017-11-30", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "AZ", "Trent Franks", "F000448", "franks.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Note: This article was originally published at GOP.gov on November 30, 2017.\n\u00a0\nToday is the final day of National Adoption Month, and this year\u2019s work on pro-family tax reform has only further bolstered my belief that the love of a family is a true gift, and one that is worth protecting.\nThe Saturday before Thanksgiving is National Adoption Day. Families across the United States become larger and their hearts fuller because of the gift of adoption. With a promise to love and care for them, men and women of all walks of life finalize their adoptions, welcoming children into their forever families.\nIn my role as co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth and the Congressional Coalition on Adoption, I\u2019ve had the honor and privilege of witnessing this special moment and advocating for so many who are still trying to get there.\nBeing in Congress, and having the trust of the people who sent us to serve them in the People\u2019s House is a responsibility my colleagues and I take very seriously. Every vote, every decision, is made with them in mind.\nThat\u2019s why our tax reform bill, the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act, is focused on helping American families get ahead, when for too long we\u2019ve had a tax code that barely lets them get by.\nWith our legislation, which passed out of the House shortly before Thanksgiving,\u00a0the average family of four would see a tax cut of $1,182. In my home state of Arizona, that amount is even larger: $2,170.\nWe expand 529 savings accounts\u00a0so parents are able to pay for education throughout their children\u2019s lives, from kindergarten to college.\nWe\u00a0eliminate the marriage penalty, and\u00a0repeal the Death Tax\u00a0that unfairly punishes families for passing their farms and small businesses down to their children.\nOur bill\u00a0expands the Child Tax Credit to $1,600\u00a0to help families better cover life\u2019s expenses.\nBy\u00a0doubling the standard deduction, married couples can keep even more of their income \u2014 the first $24,000 are tax-free.\nWe\u00a0preserve the Adoption Credit, and\u00a0establish a new Family Flexibility Credit. If two people in a family file taxes, this new Family Credit means $600 more in their annual income. That can make a big difference.\nAnd we\u00a0unleash the American economy\u00a0so that there are more opportunities to find work, grow businesses, and dream for a better tomorrow for you and your families.\nOur work isn\u2019t finished, and we still have so many young people in need of forever families, but as National Adoption Month draws to a close, my heart is full of hope.\nI\u2019m excited to see what the future holds for these families of all shapes and sizes. They, like so many others, are why I\u2019m working with my colleagues to get tax reform to the President\u2019s desk by the end of the year.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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://franks.house.gov/mediacenter/articles/tax-reform-pro-growth-pro-adoption-pro-family"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4555919915437698, "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"}