Area lawmakers recently released the following opinions regarding the big, beautiful bill.
U.S. Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25) “For too long, Democrats let millions of illegals flood into our country, putting national security, American communities, and law enforcement officers at risk.
Upon taking office, President Trump ended Biden’s deadly invasion on U.S. soil, while House Republicans delivered on the mandate given by the American people to get our nation back on track. We swiftly crafted and passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, providing the tools law enforcement needs to detain and deport violent murderers, sex offenders, human traffickers, and gang members who should have never been allowed to enter the United States in the first place.
Under Republican leadership, national security is a top priority. Our heroes on the front lines must be able to do their jobs safely and effectively.
This legislation allows for the hiring of thousands of Border Patrol agents and improves retention and recruitmentthroughincentives and benefits. It also provides unprecedented investments in physical infrastructure, such as border wall construction, additional patrol vehicles, and roads along our borders.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed by House Republicans is a historic investment in national security. As your Representative in Congress, I will continue the fight to ensure that Americaremains safe, secure, and prosperous.”
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) recently released the following statement on his tax priorities included in the Senate Finance Committee’s legislative text for the Senate’s version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: “The One Big Beautiful Bill presents a once-in-ageneration opportunity for Congress to bend the spending curve, make key provisions of the Trump Tax Cuts permanent, and improve the lives of hardworking Texas families,” said Sen. Cornyn. “Under Chairman Crapo’s leadership, the Senate Finance Committee has worked around the clock to release this landmark legislation, marking an important step forward in our mission to deliver on President Trump’s mandate.”
The Senate Finance Committee’s legislative text for the Senate’s version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act contains the following provisions championed by Sen. Cornyn, a senior member of the committee: Includes his Stop Funding Genital Mutilation Act, which would prohibit federal funding from Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) from going towards gender transition procedures at any age; Includes a modified version of his Small Business Investment Act, which would make it easier for small and start-up businesses to access the financing they need to grow and succeed; Cuts burdensome taxes and regulations of certain firearms and silencers; Prevents a more-than $3,000 tax hike on the average Texas family; Protects 547,000 Texas jobs from being lost; Ensures more than 3.7 million Texas households’ child tax credit is not cut in half; Shields more than two million Texas small business owners from a massive tax hike; Makes sure more than 12 million Texas families’ standard deduction is not cut in half; Establishes work requirements for able-bodied adults who are choosing not to work and do not have dependent children or elderly parents in their care; And ensures no taxes on tips or overtime for millions of tipped and hourly workers.
Senator John Cornyn, a Republican from Texas, is a member of the Senate Finance, Judiciary, Intelligence, Foreign Relations, and Budget Committees.