Tax Reform

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Kevin Cramer released the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address tonight.

“While this was President Obama’s final State of the Union Address, I had hoped he would outline concrete plans to work with Congress to win the war on Islamic terrorism and defeat ISIS.  Unfortunately, the speech turned into liberal pep rally for more government spending and programs. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Kevin Cramer announced today the U.S. House of Representatives approved H.R. 2029, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016.  The bill provides $1.149 trillion to fund the federal government through September 30, 2016. This includes $548 billion in defense spending, $73.7 billion in the Overseas Contingency Operations Fund, and $518 billion in non-defense spending. It complies with the budget caps established by H.R.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Kevin Cramer announced today the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2029, the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015.  In addition to providing $629 billion in tax relief for American taxpayers and businesses, it reins in the Internal Revenue Service, provides certainty for families and taxpayers as they plan for the future and offers incentives for charitable activities. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Kevin Cramer announced the U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 22, the Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act, as amended by vote of 363-64.  The legislation authorizes $340 billion in transportation funding for six-years.  If this legislation is signed into law, it would be the first time since 2005 that Congress has passed a long-term transportation bill funding transportation needs beyond two years.