.This week the One Big, Beautiful Bill passed both chambers of Congress, and on Friday, July 4, President Trump signed the bill into law.
 
Kansas families, workers and small businesses in my district will now pay $10,900 less in taxes and see increased wages of $7,200 on average. In addition, the bill includes my bipartisan legislation of making research and development expenditures permanent, a pro-jobs provision. 
 
The bill also provides funding for the southern border, making America more secure. It strengthens Medicaid to ensure that it is a sustainable program for those that need it. We’re also ending waste, fraud and abuse throughout the federal government. 
 
Kansas families will benefit from an increased Child Tax Credit, a doubling of the standard deduction and Trump savings accounts for newborns.
 
I’m glad that Republicans in both the House and Senate worked together over the past several years to deliver on the promises that we made to the American people. While Republicans have only had both chambers and the presidency since January, Republicans have been holding hearings across the country and preparing for this moment for several years, knowing that we must deliver tax relief now. 

Prior to the passage of the One Big, Beautiful Bill, I spoke in favor of the legislation on the House floor. You can watch my remarks here. I also penned an op-ed for the Derby Informer before its passage, which you can read here.

.As the Chair of the Social Security Subcommittee, I held a hearing recently with the Commissioner of Social Security, Frank J. Bisignano. The hearing was held jointly with the Work and Welfare Subcommittee.

The hearing was focused on improving and modernizing the Social Security Administration. I’ve heard many of your concerns about the security of your personal data at the SSA. That’s why the first question I asked Commissioner Bisignano was if Americans’ data is safe. He assured me that the agency has high levels of security and protocols on access to their data.

My priority is to ensure that Social Security will be available to near, current and future beneficiaries. I’m also focused on improving the processes and customer service of Social Security. The hardworking Americans who have paid into this program deserve to receive its benefits.

It was my first time chairing the subcommittee. You can watch my remarks and questioning of Commissioner Bisignano below.

.The U.S. Council for International Business held an International Tax Conference with the OECD, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, this week. I was happy to give the keynote address.

I spoke about the importance of having tax policy that supports American industries, jobs and the economy. We need fiscal policy that promotes innovation and lowers tax rates.

The conference was focused on international tax policy, and it was well-timed. Shortly following the conference, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced an agreement between the G7 countries.

The G7 countries, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States, agreed that OECD Pillar Two taxes will no longer apply to American companies. The disastrous OECD Pillar Two tax scheme was agreed to by President Biden. Under his commitment, foreign nations were allowed to implement discriminatory tax practices against U.S. companies – something that would drain $122 billion out of our economy and into the coffers of other countries. Under President Trump’s leadership, a deal has been reached that will put Americans first.

This agreement is historic, and I’m happy to say that America will save more than $100 billion as a result. I advocated for a protective measure against Pillar Two in the One Big, Beautiful Bill. My provision, known as Section 899, would increase tax rates on foreign countries with discriminatory tax policies. After this agreement had been reached, I agreed with Secretary Bessent that Section 899 could be removed from House Republicans’ reconciliation bill.

I’m grateful that the Biden-era global tax surrender has ceased, and foreign nations no longer have control over American tax dollars.

.I recently participated in a Budget Committee hearing about rooting out waste, fraud and abuse in federal government programs. The hearing also focused on restoring the dignity of work. 

The hearing was entitled, “Reversing the Curse: Rooting Out Waste and Fraud and Restoring the Dignity of Work.” In my remarks, I spoke about how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act strengthens programs by rooting out the waste, fraud and abuse within Medicaid and SNAP. Since 2015, an estimated $542 billion has been improperly paid in Medicaid. That’s enough to cover the health insurance of 6.3 million people – more than twice the entire population of the state of Kansas. 

You can watch my remarks below.