{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://rice.house.gov/press-releases?ID=3FA682E8-D781-4B70-AB17-04A241AC3CCE", "Rep. Rice Votes for Tax Relief for American Families & Businesses", "2017-12-19", "2017", "2017-12", "Republican", "House", "SC", "Tom Rice", "R000597", "rice.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON Congressman Tom Rice (R-S.C.) today released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1, theTax Cuts & Jobs Act.\r\nToday we voted for the most pro-growth tax policy in decades. Thirty years ago when our tax code and economic system were competitive, we were the worlds uncontested economic leader. But for decades weve sat by while the world has passed us by. The American Dream has been out of reach for far too long. There is an entire generation that has yet to experience true economic growth. TheTax Cuts & Jobs Actwill bolster our recent trend of economic growth, put more take-home pay back in the pockets of hardworking Americans, and restore opportunity for a generation of Americans. It will grow our middle class, it will reduce income disparity, and it will bring American jobs back. I look forward to the Senate passing this bill and to the President signing this historic legislative achievement into law.\r\nBACKGROUND\r\nAs a member of the Ways & Means Committee, the chief tax-writing committee in Congress, Congressman Rice has had a seat at the table in helping craft theTax Cuts & Jobs Act. Estimates show that this plan will cause almost a 2% increase in GDP over the long term, creating an additional 339,000 new jobs. For Congressman Rices district specifically, this plan is estimated to provide a $1,458 tax cut for the typical family of four in the Grand Strand and the Pee Dee.\r\nMore information about theTax Cuts & Jobs Actcan befound here.\r\n\r\n###", 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://rice.house.gov/press-releases?ID=3FA682E8-D781-4B70-AB17-04A241AC3CCE"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7022490501403809, "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"}