Op-Ed
This summer, Republicans passed, and President Donald Trump signed into law, legislation that prevented the largest tax increase on American families, farmers, workers, and small businesses in history.
Had the first Trump tax cuts been allowed to expire at the end of this year, the average Iowa taxpayer would have seen a 25 percent tax hike while a family of four would have been forced to fork over an extra $1,400 — the equivalent of about eight weeks of groceries — to the federal government.
On Oct. 7, 2023, vicious Hamas terrorists invaded Israel, murdered nearly 1,200 innocent Israelis, and took 251 people hostage — about 50 of whom remain captive. Hamas targeted defenseless civilians as they slaughtered entire families and scorched their homes, raped women and attacked a music festival.
From the western banks of the Missouri River to the Mississippi River in the east, our beautiful state is dotted with family farms, manufacturing plants, and strong communities of all sizes. The main streets of our towns, small and large, are lined with shops, restaurants, and businesses that keep our communities vibrant. In Congress, advancing policies that support our main streets, invest in agriculture, and grow our economy is a top priority for me.
As a limited-government fiscal conservative, I strongly believe that, by responsibly cutting taxes for families, farmers, and businesses on Main Street, we can grow our economy and incentivize hard work.
In Iowa, agriculture is more than an industry, it’s the backbone of our economy and a pillar of our identity.
Our corn and soybean growers, cattle producers, hog farmers and rural communities punch above their weight, and with the passage of the Working Families Tax Cuts, Congress punched back for them.
This bill is pro-work, pro-farmer and pro-America.
On Independence Day, as Americans were celebrating our nation’s 249th birthday with fireworks, barbecues, and road trips, President Donald Trump liberated hardworking taxpayers from government bloat and high taxes by signing into law The One, Big, Beautiful Bill. This historic law prevented what would have been the largest tax hike in American history and instead delivered the largest tax cut ever for families, farmers, workers, seniors, and small businesses.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 delivered historic tax relief for families, farmers, workers, and businesses. Championed by President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress, the TCJA slashed taxes for the working class, boosted our GDP, and encouraged business investment. Now, nearly a decade later, President Trump and Republicans have expanded upon that success and delivered the largest tax cut for Americans in history.
President Trump’s “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” is a historic investment in the American people. After an onslaught of failed economic policies from the Biden administration, taxpayers had enough. As I travel across Iowa’s 4th Congressional District, I heard from farmers, families, business owners, and community leaders about how tight budgets were becoming.
In Iowa, nearly one in five jobs are connected to agriculture, a far cry from many other states. That’s no surprise for those of us who have grown up on family farms and have called rural Iowa home for our entire lives.
From corn, soybeans and biofuels to dairy, cattle and hogs, Iowa farmers grow the food and fuel that nourishes and powers our country and the world.
On May 12th, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released its “Officers Killed and Assaulted in the Line of Duty, 2024 Special Report,” which revealed that law enforcement agencies reported nearly 86,000 assaults on law enforcement officials in 2024, with 64 feloniously killed in the line of duty. These statistics represent an increase from 2023, when 79,000 officer assaults were reported and 60 officers were feloniously killed in the line of duty.