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Senate Approves Far Reaching Tax Reform to Help Hardworking Families and Boost America’s Economy
WASHINGTON D.C. - The United States Senate today approved the joint House-Senate conference report for the tax reform legislation, which is the culmination of efforts by Congress to help hardworking Americans by lowering taxes across the board and helping grow the economy. Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) said the bill is the most sweeping change to our nation's tax system in over 30 years and will help boost America's economy, create more jobs, and leave more money in people's… Continue Reading
12.15.17
Senate-House committee releases final tax reform bill
Washington, D.C. - The Senate-House conference committee tasked with negotiating a final tax reform bill released its legislation today. U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, a senior member of the Finance Committee and a member of the conference committee, said the legislation is an historic effort to help hardworking Americans by lowering taxes across the board and helping grow the economy. "After years of tax reform debate and months of negotiating, Congre… Continue Reading
12.13.17
Enzi: Time to get tax reform over the finish line to help hardworking Americans
CLICK HERE to to watch Chairman Enzi's comments. Washington, D.C. - During a conference committee meeting today between the Senate and House to finalize tax reform legislation, U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., applauded the work that has already been done but stressed the importance of getting the bill over the finish line to help hardworking Americans. "This is an important day, as we take another step closer toward enacting historic tax reform legislation that will help boost America's econ… Continue Reading
12.07.17
Enzi named to joint Senate-House conference committee to finalize tax reform bill
Washington, D.C. - Senate Leadership appointed U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee and a senior member of the Finance Committee, to the conference committee that is tasked with negotiating a final tax reform bill. The House and Senate have each passed their own respective versions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, but a final bill must pass both chambers of Congress before it can be sent to the president to be signed into law. Enzi said he was honored to be name… Continue Reading
12.02.17
Senate passes historic tax reform bill that lowers tax rates, puts more money in people’s pockets
Washington, D.C. - The Senate passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act today, which lowers tax rates on average for Americans in every tax bracket. U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., praised the passage of the bill and said it will boost the economy, create jobs, simplify the tax code and provide meaningful tax relief to hardworking Americans. "This tax reform bill has been years in the making. After more than 70 hearings on taxes and an open legislative process, we have a bill before us that will bring r… Continue Reading
11.29.17
Enzi says we are one step closer to passing tax reform that strengthens economy, country
Washington, D.C. - Congress is one step closer to passing concrete reforms to the broken U.S. tax code as the full Senate took up consideration of tax reform legislation earlier today, according to U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo. Speaking on the Senate floor, Enzi said this bill would help grow the economy, create jobs and ensure that Americans are not missing available tax relief. "We need tax reform that will make our system simpler and fairer and allow people to keep more of what they earn,"… Continue Reading
11.28.17
Senate Budget Committee Reports FY 2018 Budget Reconciliation Legislation
WASHINGTON D.C. - The United States Senate Budget Committee, chaired by Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), today reported out the FY 2018 Budget Reconciliation legislation. Last month, the Senate passed a budget resolution that included reconciliation instructions to spur economic growth, and specifically instructed the Senate Finance Committee to come up with comprehensive tax reform and the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to save $1 billion. Enzi noted that this legislation will help boo… Continue Reading
11.17.17
Enzi applauds Senate committee passage of tax reform bill
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., applauded the Senate Finance Committee's passage of a tax reform proposal today. Enzi said it would help put more money back in people's pockets in every tax bracket. "Tax reform is about letting people keep more of what they earn in order to help grow the economy and create jobs in Wyoming. This tax bill would do just that," Enzi said. "It would provide tax cuts for lower and middle-income hardworking American families. When people have more mo… Continue Reading
11.09.17
Enzi praises Senate Finance Committee for releasing tax reform plan
Washington, D.C. - The Senate Finance Committee released a tax reform proposal today to help boost America's economy, create more jobs and leave more money in people's paychecks. U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, applauded the release of the proposal and emphasized the importance of passing meaningful tax reform to help hardworking Americans. "A lot of things have changed since 1986, but unfortunately our tax code isn't one of them. It is an outda… Continue Reading
10.26.17
Enzi Applauds House Passage of Senate’s FY 2018 Budget Resolution
WASHINGTON D.C. - Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) today applauded passage by the House of Representatives of the Senate's FY 2018 Budget Resolution. The joint concurrent resolution approved by Congress will provide committees with the tools they need to focus on enacting tax reform to grow America's economy and strengthen families and small businesses. Enzi noted the resolution, previously approved by the Senate last week, is focused on restraining spending and growing America'… Continue Reading
10.19.17
Senate Approves FY 2018 Budget Resolution Supporting Tax Reform to Help American Families
WASHINGTON D.C. - The United States Senate today approved the FY 2018 Budget Resolution focused on providing Congress with the tools it needs to enact tax reform to grow America's economy and strengthen families and small businesses. Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) said the Senate's Budget Resolution is focused on restrained spending and growing America's economy through tax policies that put more money in the hands of hardworking Americans. The House of Representatives approve… Continue Reading
10.17.17
Senate Begins Debate on FY 2018 Budget Resolution Supporting Tax Reform to Help American Families
WASHINGTON D.C. - The United States Senate today began debate on the FY 2018 Budget Resolution focused on providing Congress with the tools it needs to enact tax reform to grow America's economy and strengthen hardworking families and small businesses. Senate Budget Committee chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) said after years of stagnant growth, it is clear that the nation needs a simpler, fairer, and more transparent tax system that will leave more dollars in the pockets of hardworking families. "Thi… Continue Reading
10.05.17
Senate panel advances budget, a key step for tax reform
by NIV ELIS
The Senate Budget Committee on Thursday advanced a budget resolution that would help pave the way for Republicans to pass a tax reform bill without Democratic support.The resolution passed 12-11 along strict party lines and is expected to be taken up on the Senate floor in two weeks. The Senate is not in session next week. Though the budget ostensibly lays out spending plans for the fiscal year, the budget document's central purpose, as reflected by the committee's debate, was to open the recon… Continue Reading
10.05.17
Senate Budget Committee advances 2018 budget plan
by David Sherfinski
The Senate Budget Committee advanced its 2018 fiscal blueprint on Thursday, moving forward on Republican plans to fast-track a tax reform package hours after the full House passed its own 2018 spending outline. The approximately $1 trillion spending plan for 2018 that advances to the Senate floor projects a $641 billion deficit for the current fiscal year, but anticipates that a combination of trillions of dollars in spending cuts and economic growth will produce a surplus in 10 years. But mor… Continue Reading
10.05.17
Committee Approves FY 2018 Budget Resolution Supporting Tax Reform to Help American Families
WASHINGTON D.C. - The United States Senate Budget Committee, chaired by Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), today approved the FY 2018 Budget Resolution focused on providing Congress with the tools it needs to enact tax reform to grow America's economy and strengthen hardworking families and small businesses. The full Senate is expected to consider the committee's budget proposal in the coming weeks. "This budget is a step towards a brighter future," said Chairman Enzi. "It reflects the belief that many… Continue Reading
10.04.17
Enzi: Senate Budget is First Step in Tax Reform Process to Jumpstart America’s Economy
WASHINGTON D.C. - Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today said Congress should focus on growing America's economy through tax policies that put more money in the hands of hardworking Americans as the committee began consideration of the Senate's FY 2018 Budget Resolution. "Our nation needs a simpler, fairer, and more transparent tax system that will leave more dollars in the pockets of working families," said Chairman Enzi. "This budget will put in motion a proc… Continue Reading
10.03.17
Senate Budget Committee to Mark Up FY 2018 Budget Resolution, Oct. 4 and Oct. 5
WASHINGTON D.C. - The Senate Budget Committee will mark up the Senate's FY 2018 Budget Resolution on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 and Thursday, October 5, 2017. Opening statements are scheduled for Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 2:30pm in room SD-608, and the consideration of amendments will be scheduled for Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 11:00am in room SH-216. WHAT: Full Committee Markup of the Senate Budget Resolution for FY 2018 WHEN andWHERE: Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 2:30 pm - Opening S… Continue Reading
09.29.17
Enzi Unveils FY 2018 Budget Resolution Supporting Pro-Growth Tax Reform to Help American Families
WASHINGTON D.C. - Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today unveiled the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Resolution focused on providing Congress with the tools it needs to enact tax reform to grow America's economy and strengthen hardworking families and small businesses. Enzi released the budget in conjunction with new bipartisan committee rules approved earlier this year focused on more orderly, meaningful and transparent consideration of budget resolutions in the commi… Continue Reading
07.25.17
Enzi statement on Senate vote to proceed on health care bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., made the following statement after the Senate voted on the motion to proceed to the Senate health care proposal: "I have said from the beginning that we need to fix America's health care system in order to help those struggling under the failures of Obamacare. The vote on the motion to proceed today provides us with an opportunity to do just that," Enzi said. "Health care is not a simple issue, but no matter how difficult it is, we need to find… Continue Reading
07.20.17
CBO: Better Care Reconciliation Act Lowers Premiums, Reduces Federal Deficit, Saves Billions of Dollars
WASHINGTON D.C. - The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) today released an analysis of the Better Care Reconciliation Act. CBO estimates that the updated proposal would lower premiums by 30 percent by 2020 when compared to current law, while also lowering taxes for hardworking families and providing more than $419 billion in on-budget deficit reduction. Specifically, the CBO analysis finds that the revised draft of the Better Care Reconciliation Act: Lowers premiums by 30% in 2020 compared to c… Continue Reading
