{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cassidy-were-one-step-closer-to-enacting-tax-cuts-for-working-families", "Cassidy: We\u2019re One Step Closer to Enacting Tax Cuts for Working Families", "2017-11-29", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "LA", "Bill Cassidy", "C001075", "www.cassidy.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "11.29.17\n\t\t\t Cassidy: We\u2019re One Step Closer to Enacting Tax Cuts for Working Families \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tU.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement after the Senate voted to proceed to final consideration and debate of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act:\r\n\u00a0\r\n\u201cWe\u2019re one step closer to enacting tax cuts for working families in Louisiana,\u201d said Dr. Cassidy. \u201cThis bill will let Americans keep more of their own money, create jobs, and grow our economy so we can address the budget deficit. We need to come together and get this bill to President Trump\u2019s desk.\u201d\r\n\u00a0\r\nIn an open letter to Congress today, 137 economists announced their support for the tax reform effort, writing, \u201cEconomic growth will accelerate if the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passes, leading to more jobs, higher wages, and a better standard of living for the American people.\u201d\r\n\u00a0\r\nAccording to the Tax Foundation\u2019s analysis, the bill will boost take home pay for Louisiana families by more than $1,800 a year and create more than 12,600 new jobs in Louisiana alone.\r\n\u00a0\r\nThe Senate tax reform bill:\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n \r\nDoubles the Child Tax Credit to $2,000.\r\n \r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n \r\nNearly doubles the standard deduction to $12,000 for an individual and $24,000 for a couple filing jointly.\r\n \r\n\u00a0\r\n \r\nPreserves deductions for home mortgage interest and charitable contributions.\r\n \r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\nEarlier today, Cassidy called on Democrats to support the bill.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n  \n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 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://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cassidy-were-one-step-closer-to-enacting-tax-cuts-for-working-families"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.268710173666477, "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"}