{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://zinke.house.gov/media/press-releases/one-big-beautiful-bill-delivers-tax-relief-family-affordability-healthcare", "The One Big Beautiful Bill Delivers Tax Relief, Family Affordability, Healthcare Security, and Economic Growth for Montana", "2025-07-18", "2025", "2025-07", "Republican", "House", "MT", "Ryan K. Zinke", "Z000018", "zinke.house.gov", "zinke", "https://zinke.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C \u2013 On July 3rd, Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke voted to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), a historic piece of legislation delivering major wins for Montana families, workers, seniors, and small businesses. The bill was signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4th, cementing expanded tax relief, protection for critical healthcare and food security programs, strengthened border security, and a growth economy for Montanans and all American citizens.\n\n\u201cFrom protecting Montana jobs to increasing take-home pay and supporting small businesses, the One Big Beautiful Bill will deliver real results for Montana,\u201d said Zinke. \u201cThis bill not only prevented the largest tax hike in American history but expanded tax relief for Social Security recipients, overtime earners, and tipped service industry workers. It reflects the core American promise: if you work hard, you should get what you earn. This legislation keeps that promise, while also reaffirming our support for those who need it most.\u201d\n\nKey Wins for Montana in the OBBB:\n\nWage Growth \u2013 Due to legislative provisions and tax cuts in the bill, wages in Montana will rise by an inflation-adjusted amount of $3,400 to $6,100 over the next four years.\n\nTake Home Pay \u2013 A typical family with two children can expect $7,000 to $9,900 more in take-home pay with the OBBB in place.\n\nJobs Protected \u2013 The bill helps safeguard 22,000 full-time Montana jobs that would have been at risk if previous tax cuts were allowed to expire.\n\nNo Taxes on Social Security \u2013 With new deductions, the average Montana senior will pay zero taxes on their Social Security benefits, delivering tax relief to over 200,000 seniors in the state.\n\nNo Taxes on Overtime \u2013 Roughly 24% of Montana workers regularly work overtime and will see real benefits in their paychecks. As much as 64% of Montana workers are eligible for this relief.\n\nNo Taxes on Tips \u2013 About 4% of Montana\u2019s labor force work in tipped industries and will see direct tax relief.\n\nDeath Tax Relief \u2013 The bill extends higher estate tax exemptions, protecting Montana\u2019s family farms, ranches, and small businesses from being unfairly taxed at death.\n\nNo Sale of Public Lands - Congressman Ryan Zinke was successful in stripping a provision selling more than 450,000 acres of public land from the \u201cOne Big Beautiful Bill Act\u201d.\n\nProtecting Healthcare Access and Food Security for Rural and Vulnerable Montanans:\n\nNo Cuts to Medicare \u2013 The OBBB does not touch Medicare benefits. Not a single dollar is cut from services seniors rely on.\n\nStrengthening Medicaid and SNAP\u2013 The bill protects Medicaid and SNAP for pregnant women, children, seniors, people with disabilities, and low-income families. By removing illegal aliens from the rolls and requiring able bodied adults to work part time to receive benefits, it eliminates pathways for fraud and abuse, ensures only eligible Americans receive coverage, and strengthens the system for the truly vulnerable, not illegal immigrants and fraudsters.\n\nSupport for Rural Hospitals \u2013 OBBB includes expanded protections for rural hospitals with $50 billion in targeted rural health grants under the \u201cRural Health Transformation Program\u201d and gives states flexibility to support local providers, ensuring continued access to care in small towns and underserved areas.\n\nBoosting Montana\u2019s Economy:\n\nSmall Business Support \u2013 The bill extends the 199A small business tax deduction to about 29,000 Montana firms, nearly 45% of all businesses in the state.\n\nManufacturing Incentives \u2013 Targeted provisions support Montana\u2019s manufacturing sector, which makes up 5% of total employment.\n\nOpportunity Zones Made Permanent \u2013 Montana has 25 Opportunity Zones, including 10 on tribal land, which have already created 3,000 jobs and led to the construction of 500 new housing units.\n\nProtecting the Northern and Southern Borders:\n\nTackles the Opioid Epidemic \u2013 Fights the flow of illicit fentanyl and deadly drugs across the southern border, helping combat the opioid crisis devastating Montana families and tribal communities.\n\nBuilds and Secures the Border Wall \u2013 Constructs hundreds of miles of new border wall and barriers to stop drug smuggling and human trafficking operations that reach Montana communities and Tribal Nations.\n\nFunds Immigration, Customs, and Border Agencies at Record Levels \u2013 Provides resources for over 18,000 new frontline enforcement personnel, including 10,000 new ICE officers, 5,000 Customs officers, and 3,000 Border Patrol agents. This will helping secure both the southern and northern borders, which were left dangerously exposed under the Biden administration.\n\nFor additional information on the OBBB, visit: https://www.whitehouse.gov/obbb/\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T14:40:33Z"]], "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://zinke.house.gov/media/press-releases/one-big-beautiful-bill-delivers-tax-relief-family-affordability-healthcare"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5616640448570251, "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"}