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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE)

Today, Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03) released the following statement following President Trump’s State of the Union address. 

“Under President Trump’s leadership, Republicans passed the Working Families Tax Cuts, delivering meaningful tax relief for hardworking Americans across the country. We have seen robust engagement with key trading partners, helping to level the playing field for American farmers, ranchers, manufacturers, and workers.

“Americans have seen lower gas prices, decreased inflation, secure borders, and mortgage rates reach a three-year low. While our work is far from over, I am encouraged by the progress we have made and the direction our nation is headed. 

“I remain committed to working in Congress to build on this progress and ensure that Nebraska’s families, small businesses, and agricultural producers can continue to thrive. Together, we can make the Good Life even better for all Nebraskans.”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), Chairman of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, released this statement following President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address Tuesday night.

“In just his first year back in the White House, President Trump and his America First agenda have restored American greatness both at home and abroad. I was honored to work with the President to craft common sense, pro-growth tax policy in the Working Families Tax Cuts, which are now delivering historic returns for hardworking Pennsylvania families,” said Rep. Kelly. “America is stronger, more prosperous, and more respected around the world than it was just one year ago. As we look forward to our Nation’s 250th anniversary, I look forward to working with President Trump to address the critical issues facing the American people.”

BACKGROUND

In President Trump’s first year, Rep. Kelly has worked alongside the President and his administration on major pieces of legislation and issues impacting Pennsylvanians:

• July 2025— Rep. Kelly votes for the Working Families Tax Cuts, also known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” The law includes Kelly’s legislation that made permanent and expanded Opportunity Zones legislation to improve communities and neighborhoods; and, his legislation to allow taxpayers to deduct their auto loan interest.
• February 2026— Rep. Kelly joins President Trump at the White House to tout clean American coal and Pennsylvania energy production. Pennsylvania is the third-largest coal producing state in the country.
• November 2025 — The Trump administration announced a deal to lower the cost of popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs, Wegovy and Zepbound. The announcement builds upon Kelly’s legislation, the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act, bipartisan legislation to combat the obesity crisis in the United States by providing Medicare coverage of GLP-1s.
• May 2025 — Rep. Kelly welcomes U.S. Secretary of Housing & Urban Development Scott Turner to Erie to tour the city’s Opportunity Zones and other housing initiatives.
• December 2025— Joined President Trump to announce executive actions to roll back costly and unlawful Biden-era CAFE Standards.
• March 2025 — Rep. Kelly and Speaker Johnson led Members of Congress to welcome President Trump and Irish leaders to Capitol Hill for the annual St. Patrick’s Day luncheon.

Fast Facts: Working Families Tax Cuts

• Largest Tax Refund Filing Season Ever: Thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts, taxpayers could get an average of $1,000 MORE in their tax refund this tax filing season. Refunds could total almost $4,000 per person on average, putting more money back in the pockets of working families.  Average refund amounts are up 14% so far this tax filing season.
• No Federal Tax Liability for Working Families: A family of four with two children earning up to $73,000 could have no federal tax liability because of the bigger standard deduction and bigger Child Tax Credit
• No Tax on Tips: Waitresses, barbers, bellhops, and other tipped professions could see their taxes cut $1,300.
• No Tax on Overtime: Welders, linemen, factory workers, and over workers earning overtime could see their taxes cut $1,400.
• No Tax on Social Security: 88% of seniors receiving Social Security benefits will pay no tax on their benefits under the WFTC. 
  $6,000 deduction for seniors 65+/$12,000 for married couple
• Trump Accounts: Each newborn baby will receive $1,000 in an investment account to support that child’s future.
• Bigger Child Tax Credit: Credit increased to $2,200 per child and indexed to inflation so the credit never loses value.
• Bigger Standard Deduction: Boosted to $31,500 for a married family, making tax filing simpler for the 91% of taxpayers who use this deduction.
• Childcare Relief Lowers Costs: More access to the Adoption Tax Credit, Paid Leave Tax Credit, Child/Dependent Care Credit, and Employer-Provided Childcare Credit help lower the cost of parents taking care of their families.
• Small Businesses: Permanency of the 20 percent small business deduction allows 30 million small businesses to make payroll, hire new employees, and expand their business. 
  20 percent small business deduction will create an estimated 1 million new small business jobs each year over the next 10 years and 2 million each following year.
• Tax Relief for Rural America:2 million family farms will benefit from an increased Death Tax exemption.
• Manufacturing Boom in America: President Trump’s 100% expensing for new factories, in addition with permanence of other pro-growth tax policy, will fuel a manufacturing boom. 
  Over 1 million manufacturing jobs are estimated to be protected or created thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts. 

Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Jesús Chuy García (IL-04)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement after President Trump’s State of the Union Address:

“Tonight, President Trump did what he does best: he lied to the American people. As he proclaims himself a peacemaker, Trump brings us to the precipice of another war in the Middle East. As he proclaims the end of government waste, Trump finds new ways of enriching himself, his family, and his billionaire friends. As Trump celebrates his immigration record, his agents shoot U.S. citizens in the streets, including my guest Marimar Martinez. And as Trump touts affordability, Americans reel from the combined effects of his tariffs, his health care cuts, and his privatization of basic social services.

“Trump’s actions demand accountability and we must pursue it. But fighting Trump’s abuses requires both accountability and structural change—and Trump’s greed and brutality are an urgent call to reform the broken systems he exploits.

“Democrats must answer this call with a bold agenda, not half-measures. We must oppose endless war. We must end the cycle of corruption that allows corporate interests to buy politicians and influence their votes. We must dismantle DHS and rebuild a humane immigration enforcement system from the ground up. And we must reinvest the trillions we spend on violence and corruption into lowering the cost of health care, education, housing, and other basic needs. That’s what our constituents deserve—not a corrupt, raving madman who sells them out.”

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman French Hill (AR-02)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. French Hill (AR-02) today released the following statement after President Trump delivered the annual State of the Union address.

“President Trump inherited a sputtering economy weighed down by years of reckless spending, excessive regulation, and policies that made life more expensive for hardworking Arkansans. Tonight, he made clear that we are turning the corner, with Republican leadership delivering commonsense solutions to get our economy back on track and restore the American Dream for families across our country.

“But the job is far from finished. I look forward to working with President Trump and my colleagues in Congress to build on this momentum and fight for policies that expand access to affordable housing and investment opportunities, support our small businesses, and deliver bigger paychecks and lower prices for Arkansas families.

“I also appreciate the President highlighting America’s upcoming 250th anniversary. This is something every American can take pride in, regardless of party. It is a chance to come together, reflect on how far we have come, and recommit ourselves to ensuring the next chapter of our history is even stronger and more prosperous.”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-42)

Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) issued the following statement on President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address:

“I agree with President Trump that the state of our union is strong and getting stronger. Over the past year inflation is lower, interest rates have come down, our border is more secure, federal income taxes are lower, and gas prices are down. These are undeniable facts that are a direct result of policies put in place by President Trump and Republicans in Congress. I look forward to working with President Trump to build off this tremendous progress to grow our economy, increase opportunities for American families, and keep our country safe and secure.”

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (25th District of FLORIDA)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Dean of the Florida Delegation and Vice Chair of the House Committee on Appropriations, issued the following statement commending President Trump’s achievements during the 2026 annual State of the Union address on February 24, 2026.

“President Trump has delivered a historic first year in office –– keeping his promises and restoring strong American leadership.

At the heart of his agenda is the well-being of the American people. From ending woke radical policies, unleashing American energy, securing the border, reducing crime, rebuilding our military, ending eight wars, and eliminating wasteful spending to reviving the U.S. economy, President Trump has focused on putting more money back into the pockets of hardworking Americans.

I am proud to have worked alongside President Trump to pass the America First ‘Working Families Tax Cuts’ bill to his desk for signature. As families in Florida’s 26th Congressional District file their taxes, they will see the results: lower taxes, stronger small businesses, enhanced national security, and a Florida that remains strong and prosperous.”

THE WORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS

• Historic tax cut for seniors
• $6,000 deduction for individuals; $12,000 for couples
• Historic tax cut for those under $100k
• 15% average tax cut for those making $55k-$80k
• No tax on tips/overtime
• Saves about $1,500 annually
• Expands childcare access
• Permanently expands Child Tax Credit to $2,200 and indexes for inflation
• Paid leave tax credit permanent
• Supports American jobs
• Gives $10,000 tax break on loans for Made in America vehicles
• Doubles small business expensing
• Encourages the return of Made in America goods (100% expensing of new factories)
• Improves healthcare
• Invests $50 billion in rural healthcare
• Removes illegals and dead people from Medicaid rolls, protecting the program for Americans who need and deserve it
• Keeps the border secure
• Enforce the rule of law
• Modernizes Air Traffic Control
• Replaces aging infrastructure; Ends use of old tech, like floppy disks; and invests in workforce training
• Reversed Biden’s Regulatory Agenda
• Result: Gas prices at four-year low
• Result: Inflation down
• Cuts wasteful spending
• No more funding radical leftist news organizations or Iraqi Sesame Street Cut radical foreign aid programs
• Eliminated international climate initiatives

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Rick Allen (R-GA-12)

Tonight, President Donald J. Trump delivered the first State of the Union Address of his second administration. After attending the President’s speech in the U.S. Capitol, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) released the following statement:

“The state of our union is strong and getting stronger. Tonight, our country heard a unifying message from the President that we can all rally behind: bringing the American Dream back for working families. Inflation is down to 2.4%, mortgage rates have dropped to a three-year low, gas prices are at a four-year low, we delivered historic tax cuts that saved Georgia taxpayers from a 24% hike, average tax refunds are nearly 11% higher this year, we’ve had nine straight months of no illegal immigrant releases at our border, out-of-control government spending has been reined in, and much more.

“Our nation is only as strong as the people who call America home. The significant wins and vision for the future outlined tonight are a reminder that, together, President Trump and House Republicans are working overtime to restore American prosperity, strength, and freedom. With the best yet to come, I look forward to delivering continued progress and victories for hardworking Georgians in the 12th District.” 

Source: {United States House of Representatives – Congressman Bobby Scott (3rd District of Virginia)

Headline: Scott Statement on Trump State of the Union Address

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and Workforce, issued the following statement on President Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress: 

“Over a year into his presidency, we can confidently say that Donald Trump has failed to address Americans’ basic needs. He was elected on a promise to lower costs on ‘Day One.’ Instead, he drove up costs with his chaotic and reckless tariffs. These trade wars have cost families an average of $1,700 per year, and the economy is failing; in 2025 the economy created fewer jobs than President Biden created in an average month of his presidency. 

“In their Big Ugly Bill, Donald Trump and House Republicans slashed health care, making the largest cut to Medicaid in history, while at the same time giving massive tax breaks to billionaires and giving ICE the $75 billion slush fund being used to terrorize communities. President Trump is now touting his latest scam —TrumpRx—which does not address the high cost of prescription drugs for the vast majority of working people. Instead, it offers false promises to consumers and, in many cases, substantially higher prices than generic alternatives or other commercially available discount programs. 

“Instead of working with Democrats to expand access to health care and meaningfully lower the cost of prescription drugs, Donald Trump and congressional Republicans made matters worse when they refused to extend the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits.  I invited Rena Bumbray-Graves to be my guest to the address. She is a hard-working home health care worker from Virginia. She lost her health insurance due to Republicans’ refusal to extend the ACA tax credits which caused her monthly premiums to skyrocket from $544 to more than $1,300. This is a just one real-world example of the consequences of the Republicans’ health care crisis.

“Despite being in the minority, House Democrats have secured important wins for the American people. In the House, we have been able to force votes to restore the ACA tax credits, undo Trump’s harmful tariffs, and we have forced Donald Trump to sign legislation to release the Epstein files to try to put an end to that reprehensible cover up.” 

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Steny H Hoyer (MD-05)

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) spoke to Fox5’s Tom Fitzgerald prior to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address. Below are a video and excerpts of the interview:
 

Click here to watch a video of his interview.

On His Expectations for Trump’s State of the Union Address and Jobs Numbers

“Donald Trump talks all the time. So, it’s not an unusual thing for him to have large audiences on the news every night. But he apparently is going to talk [for] a long time. I don’t know how much substance this is going to be, but I – and he’s going to claim a lot of victories that he has not had. For instance, on jobs, he said he was going to put people back to work. We created 1.3 million jobs, in the last year of the Trump – excuse me, of the Biden presidency…. we created 1.3 million jobs; he’s done 350,000 jobs in this first year.”

On the Republican Affordability Crisis

“We need to address affordability. We tried to address it. We tried to say, ‘We need to make sure people’s health care is affordable.’ And we want to subsidize those who are at the lower end so that they can have health care. That’s essential for them and their families. We’ve tried to say, ‘Look, we need to lower the costs by not having these tariffs that are a tax on consumers big time.’ $288 billion worth of tariff revenue. Who paid that? The American people.”

On His Decision to Attend the State of the Union Address

“Now, I’m going to be there because I’m an elected leader. I want to hear what he has to say as the President of the United States. And very frankly, I’m going to be pretty stone-faced because I don’t expect to hear the kinds of things that are necessary to get this country where it needs to be.”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO-02)

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement ahead of President Trump’s State of the Union Address:

“I have been proud to work with President Trump to pass the Working Families Tax Cut and prevent the largest tax increase in American history, keep taxes low for everyone, give essential tax breaks to seniors and all those who work for tips, and supercharge our economy. Unemployment is down, wages are up, and working families have greater security and certainty.  I have been laser-focused on the economy and have the needs of working families at the heart of everything I do in Congress.  We have worked to lower prescription drug prices, unleash American energy independence, and make sure the American dream works for every one of us.

“Our Republican majority has been dedicated to advancing a stronger, safer, and more affordable America.  Since day one, I have worked to fix President Biden’s reckless mistakes and lower inflation, bring down energy costs, secure the border, and make America strong again on the world stage.  Peace through strength is the American way now, and our adversaries are on notice that no longer can they run roughshod over the world.  By taking decisive action against the Iranian regime and bringing dictator Nicolas Maduro to justice, President Trump has sent the message that the United States will not stand for bad actors who endanger Americans wherever they are.  He also did what President Biden refused to do, he secured the border from the rush of illegal immigrants trying to take American jobs and make us less safe.

“My job in Congress is to work on your behalf to make life better for our friends and neighbors, and every day I stay true to that commitment.  I have secured vital funding for victims of sexual assault, passed legislation to support victims of trafficking and child abuse, and worked to provide tax relief for those in need.  As your Representative in Congress, I remain accessible, transparent, and effective, and I am always available to help make sure government is working on your behalf.”