{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/scott-finance-committee-republicans-introduce-bill-to-protect-middle-class-small-businesses-from-supersized-irs/", "Scott, Finance Committee Republicans Introduce Bill to Protect Middle Class, Small Businesses from Supersized IRS", "2022-09-13", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "SC", "Tim Scott", "S001184", "www.scott.senate.gov", "timscott", "https://www.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/jsf/jet-engine:press-list", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and all other committee Republicans in introducing a bill to prevent the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from using the Democrats\u2019 massive, $80 billion infusion of taxpayer dollars to squeeze more revenue out of Americans earning less than $400,000 per year.\n\n\u201cThe Democrats\u2019 plan to supersize the IRS flies in the face of President Biden\u2019s promise not to increase taxes on middle-class and low-income Americans. The truth is: The majority of taxes gained from IRS audits come from individuals making less than $200,000 a year,\u201d said Sen. Scott. \u201cThe American people are tired of this administration\u2019s vague, misleading messages. This bill would hold President Biden to his word and ensure hard-working Americans are not forced to pay for yet another broken promise.\u201d\n\n\u201cDemocrats cannot achieve their desired tax revenue goals without targeting the middle class, small businesses and taxpayers earning under $400,000 per year\u2013taxpayers who cannot afford teams of lawyers and legal fees\u2013which is why they rejected my original amendment,\u201d said Sen. Crapo. \u201cWhile advocates promise they do not intend to increase audits on people making less than $400,000, the best way to protect those taxpayers is to turn that promise into law.\u201d\n\nThe legislation would prevent the IRS from using any of the $80 billion of funding for audits on hard-working American taxpayers \u2014 including individuals and small businesses \u2014 with taxable incomes below $400,000.\n\nFor bill text, click here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:29:59Z"]], "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.scott.senate.gov/media-center/press-releases/scott-finance-committee-republicans-introduce-bill-to-protect-middle-class-small-businesses-from-supersized-irs/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.3978269416838884, "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"}