{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.enzi.senate.gov//public/index.cfm/news-releases?ContentRecord_id=D4D446C5-1FE9-4552-8D35-5E47F6389392", "Senate Approves FY 2018 Budget Resolution Supporting Tax Reform to Help American Families", "2017-10-19", "2017", "2017-10", "Republican", "House", "WY", "Michael Enzi", "E000285", "www.enzi.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "The United States Senate today approved the FY 2018 Budget Resolution focused on providing Congress with the tools it needs to enact tax reform to grow America\u2019s economy and strengthen families and small businesses. Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., said the Senate\u2019s Budget Resolution is focused on restrained spending and growing America\u2019s economy through tax policies that put more money in the hands of hardworking Americans. The House of Representatives approved its version of the budget earlier this month and is expected to work with the Senate to come to an agreement on a joint concurrent budget resolution.\u00a0\u00a0\r\n\u201cThis budget resolution is the first step to pro-growth tax reform, as it will provide the fiscal headroom needed for the tax-writing committees in the Senate and the House to produce tax reform legislation,\u201d Enzi said.\u00a0 \u201cHardworking families deserve a system that works for everyone in order to provide higher wages and more jobs.\u00a0 Pro-growth tax reform can help U.S. businesses and their workers compete in the global marketplace, spur investment and job growth here at home, and free Americans to make their own decisions about how to spend their hard-earned money. Hardworking Americans want and deserve a more effective and efficient government. And a big part of that is making the tax code work for all American families and small businesses.\u201d\r\nThe FY 2018 Budget Resolution:\r\n \r\nPROVIDES a path to balance by restraining federal spending, reducing tax burdens, and boosting economic growth.\r\n \r\n \r\nREDUCES spending by $5.1 trillion.\r\n \r\n \r\nPROVIDES reconciliation instructions to spur economic growth:\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\nFinance Committee\u2014$1.5 trillion for comprehensive tax reform\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n\r\nEnergy and Natural Resources\u2014$1 billion in deficit reduction\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\nPROVIDES an on-budget surplus of $197 billion in 2027 as a result of fiscal constraint and economic growth.\r\n \r\n \r\nPROVIDES maximum level of regular defense funding allowed under the law\u2014preventing sequestration cuts. The resolution includes a mechanism to adjust these levels if an agreement on revised funding levels is reached.\r\n \r\n \r\nREDUCES nondefense discretionary spending by $632 billion, consistent with previously agreed upon limits in the last conferenced budget resolution.\r\n \r\n \r\nHONORS Social Security\u2019s off-budget status.", 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.enzi.senate.gov//public/index.cfm/news-releases?ContentRecord_id=D4D446C5-1FE9-4552-8D35-5E47F6389392"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9071570821106434, "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"}