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This window between Christmas and New Years represents my last chance to catch up on a number of legislative matters we voted on, but I couldn’t get out there given other posts that were stacked up.
There’s always a story behind the story…and such was the case on Thursday with debate that surrounded the continuing resolution intended to keep government up and open.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representative Mark Sanford voted for H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which passed the House by a vote of 227 to 203. He released the following statement:
It’s been 31 years since a major tax bill was signed into law, and Congress is on the verge of passing another one this week.
Too often in solving problems with government answers, we never get down to addressing the real problem. And getting to the root of the problem is in fact the key to fixing it.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representative Mark Sanford signed on as a cosponsor of H.R. 3889, the Waiving Hindrances to Economic Enterprise and Law (WHEEL) Act, introduced by Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY).
I can’t quite ever seem to keep up with posting about all the votes that are occurring...but I try my best. In that realm, can I circle back around to an interesting recent vote on a bill that renews two copper-nickel mining leases on national forest land in Minnesota.