{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://moran.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2911", "Moran Highlights Working Families Tax Cuts Impact on East Texans", "2026-09-18", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "House", "TX", "Nathaniel Moran", "M001224", "moran.house.gov", "nathanielmoran", "https://moran.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "U.S. Representative Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) traveled across East Texas this summer to see firsthand how the Working Families Tax Cuts are delivering real relief for families, workers, and small businesses in the First District.\n\n\u201cThe Working Families Tax Cuts are showing up in the paychecks and kitchen-table budgets of East Texas families,\" said Rep. Moran. \"Since it was signed into law a little over a year ago, I've seen it firsthand. A small business owner is reinvesting in his team, a server is keeping more of what she earns, and a family has a little more breathing room at tax time. This law is about giving East Texans liberty over their own money and their own futures.\u201d\n\nWhat East Texans Are Saying:\n\nHarrison County Sheriff BJ Fletcher has seen meaningful investments strengthen public safety and support law enforcement across the district. Watch HERE.\n\nCarol from Queen City recently began receiving Social Security. The No Tax on Social Security provision is putting more of her hard-earned money back in her pocket \u2014 where it belongs. Watch HERE.\n\nClayton and his wife own and operate a farm-to-table meat ranch on 300-plus acres in Troup. Before the Working Families Tax Cuts, their estate tax exemption stood at $5 million. Now it stands at $30 million for a married couple \u2014 protecting their ranch from a 40% inheritance tax so they can pass it to their kids. Watch HERE.\n\nMakenzie is using the permanently doubled Child Tax Credit to provide for her children and pay down debt. Watch HERE.\n\nElijah saw real savings when he worked through his taxes this year, thanks to a bigger refund under the Working Families Tax Cuts. Watch HERE.\n\nJonathan deducted up to $25,000 of his overtime pay filing jointly with his wife \u2014 money he and his family are investing back into their future as they balance school and work. Watch HERE.\n\nJosiah, owner of Yosemite Roofing and Xtreme Metals in East Texas, is taking advantage of the Working Families Tax Cuts expensing provisions. He can now write off his Made in America manufacturing plant and equipment immediately, freeing up capital to build and invest in East Texas. Watch HERE.\n\nBenjamin, owner of 1776 Auto Sales, has seen No Tax on Auto Loan Interest deliver real savings for buyers of American-made cars across the First District. Watch HERE.\n\nJustin is feeling real relief under the permanently doubled Standard Deduction. Watch HERE.\n\nRep. Moran Goes Back to His Roots:\n\nThirty years ago, Rep. Moran waited tables at Mercado's in Tyler to pay for college. This summer, he returned and worked a shift alongside the staff to highlight what the Working Families Tax Cuts mean for the people who serve East Texas every day.\n\nAfter ten years in the restaurant industry, Mercado's server and mother of four, Tiffany, is keeping more of what she earns thanks to No Tax on Tips. Watch HERE.\n\nWatch the full story HERE.\n\nOn the Ground in East Texas:\n\nAAON Inc. Manufacturing Tour \u2014 Longview: Moran toured AAON's newly expanded 250,000-square-foot Longview facility, consolidating coil production and unit manufacturing under one roof. AAON has grown into a $1.4 billion company since setting up operations in Longview in 1988 and stands as Gregg County's largest employer. Moran met with workers on the floor and discussed how the Working Families Tax Cuts restored 100% bonus depreciation and the permanent small business deduction to free up capital for new equipment, facilities, and jobs.\n\nTrump Accounts Roundtable: Moran joined local families and financial advisors \u2014 hosted by Randy Childress \u2014 to discuss how Trump Accounts under the Working Families Tax Cuts help families build generational wealth. Investing in children's futures is investing in the American Dream.\n\nNo Tax on Social Security Roundtable: Moran sat down with East Texas seniors to discuss the No Tax on Social Security provision and what that relief means for our seniors.\n\nSmith Sawmill Service \u2014 Overtime Worker Visit: Moran met with workers at Smith Sawmill Service, a manufacturer founded in 1990 with over 200 years of combined employee experience supplying sawmill equipment to operations worldwide. Workers shared firsthand how No Tax on Overtime is increasing take-home pay when they put in the extra hours. The Working Families Tax Cuts' expensing provisions also allow Smith Sawmill to immediately write off qualifying equipment investments, keeping East Texas manufacturing growing.\n\nSmall Business Roundtable \u2014 Marshall: Moran joined the Marshall Economic Development Corporation and local small business leaders to discuss the law's permanent 199A 20% small business deduction, which provides entrepreneurs with greater certainty to reinvest in their businesses.\n\nThe Working Families Tax Cuts Increase Liberty for East Texans:\n\nIn a recent op-ed for the Tyler Morning Telegraph, Rep. Moran highlighted the results: 97% of tax filers received a cut, $82 billion in relief delivered, and provisions like No Tax on Overtime putting real money back in East Texans' pockets. From a permanently doubled Child Tax Credit to Trump Accounts already used by 5.5 million families, the Working Families Tax Cuts are putting liberty back where it belongs.\n\nRead the full op-ed HERE.", 1, "2026-09-19T09:11:33Z", "2026-09-19T09:12:45Z"]], "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://moran.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2911"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.9016820006072521, "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"}