{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.heller.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ContentRecord_id=FBD4C390-4CDA-481C-A81B-9DB2C7B06F52", "Heller Votes to Deliver Tax Relief for Nevada Families, Double Child Tax Credit", "2017-11-16", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "NV", "Dean Heller", "H001041", "www.heller.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "U.S. Senator Dean Heller (R-NV), a member of the tax-writing U.S. Senate Finance Committee, today applauded the Committee\u2019s passage of the updated\u00a0Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which includes an amendment he filed with Tim Scott (R-SC) that would\u00a0increase the child tax credit to $2,000. Heller voted in support of the legislation, which now goes to the full U.S. Senate for consideration.\u00a0\r\nThe sweeping Tax Cuts and Jobs Act also includes an amendment Heller filed to\u00a0make it easier for startups and businesses to give employees an ownership stake in their company\u2019s success by awarding stock options\u00a0as well as Heller\u2019s\u00a0Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Act, which helps low-income taxpayers keep more of their money by supporting free tax preparation sites that help individuals and families file their income tax returns.\u00a0\r\nAccording to the Tax Foundation, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee\u2019s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will create nearly 1 million new jobs, increase wages by 2.9 percent, grow the economy by 3.7 percent, and provide more than $1.2 trillion of additional revenue for the federal government. In Nevada, the legislation is expected to boost middle class income by an average of $2,500 and create 8,300 jobs the state.\r\n\u201cBy passing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act out of the Senate Finance Committee today, Congress is one step closer to delivering tax relief to middle-class families in Nevada,\u201d\u00a0said Heller.\u00a0\u201cI thank Chairman Hatch for his leadership on this sweeping, historic proposal and for including my and Senator Scott\u2019s amendment to double child tax credit to $2,000 per child, an increase of $1,000 over current law. This change will significantly benefit thousands of Nevadans by allowing them to keep more of their hard-earned money, and will help families begin to confront the rising costs of raising their children. Whether it\u2019s the single mother from Las Vegas who doesn\u2019t receive child support, works full time, and is simply trying to make ends meet, or it\u2019s the entrepreneur in Elko who\u2019s fighting hard to get his small business off the ground, I will continue to stand up for Nevadans who deserve a break and fight to ensure that the final product puts Nevada first.\u201d\u00a0\r\nBackground on Senate version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act:\r\n \r\nAdds more than 8,300 jobs in Nevada and boosts middle class income by nearly $2,500.\r\nIncreases the child tax credit for families in Nevada by 100 percent \u2013 changing current law of $1,000 to $2,000.\u00a0This is a Heller provision.\r\nMakes the child tax credit available to more Nevada families by increasing the qualifying age from 17 to 18.\r\nReduces rates on lower- and middle-income individuals and families.\r\nIncreases the deduction of expenses for teachers in Nevada by 100 percent \u2013 changing current law of $250 to $500.\r\nPreserves the medical expense deduction.\r\nPreserves the mortgage interest deduction.\r\nPreserves the treatment of student\u00a0loan interest or tuition forgiveness.\u00a0\r\n \r\nSpecific Heller provisions:", 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.heller.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/pressreleases?ContentRecord_id=FBD4C390-4CDA-481C-A81B-9DB2C7B06F52"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0419981554150581, "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"}