HOW REPUBLICANS HAVE DELIVERED FOR AMERICANS

On 2026-01-14, Representative Blake D. Moore (R-UT-1) delivered a floor speech titled "HOW REPUBLICANS HAVE DELIVERED FOR AMERICANS" in the House. The speech addressed healthcare and also covered the economy, taxes.

HOW REPUBLICANS HAVE DELIVERED FOR AMERICANS

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 10 (Wednesday, January 14, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 14, 2026)] [House] [Pages H803-H804] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HOW REPUBLICANS HAVE DELIVERED FOR AMERICANS (Under the Speaker's announced policy of January 3, 2025, Mr. Moore of Utah was recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the majority leader.) General Leave Mr. MOORE of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on the subject of my Special Order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Utah? There was no objection. Mr. MOORE of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I am glad to be joined by my colleagues for this Conference Special Order to talk about ways we have delivered for all Americans through our legislative action, committee work, and much more. Mr. Speaker, to start off, I yield to the gentleman from Georgia, Mr. Buddy Carter. Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding and for hosting this Special Order Hour. Mr. Speaker, America is back and, like the President says, hotter than ever. Throughout 2025, Republicans worked to undo the damage of the Biden- Harris administration, resulting in less red tape, bigger paychecks, a blue-collar boom, and a stronger, more resilient workplace. The United States will always be the land of opportunity, but the previous administration shuttered small businesses, choked economic growth, and enacted countless regulatory measures that hurt families and businesses alike. I believe in America First. That means a Federal Government that gets [[Page H804]] out of the way and allows hardworking people to succeed. Republicans put America first when we passed the largest tax cut in American history. We delivered no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, and tax relief for seniors by lowering taxes on Social Security benefits, because the key to affordability is bigger paychecks, not bigger government. People are going to be feeling the effects of these tax savings in their pocketbooks this tax season, where Georgia families can expect up to $5,000 in savings. By unleashing American energy, we are bringing relief to families right now. The national average of gasoline is now under $3 a gallon. That matters to everyone, from the large-scale shipping to the blue-collar worker driving their daily commute. Mr. Speaker, what we have done in 2025 is just the beginning. As we move to 2026, Republicans are focused on expanding opportunity even further, bringing jobs back home, growing domestic manufacturing, and ensuring the American Dream is within reach for every person willing to work hard, especially our young people. The key to Republicans' success is that we govern by a simple concept, common sense. It is common sense to use our vast natural resources and unleash American energy dominance because affordable energy means affordable living, just like it is common sense that trillions spent on so-called Green New Deal projects caused runaway inflation at over 9 percent. President Trump and Republicans are reviving the American Dream by advancing progrowth, proworker, America First policies that help young people build a future, provide relief for our elderly, and strengthen the middle class and everyone in between. I thank the President for his work on our economy. Mr. MOORE of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Georgia for his comments. I appreciate his thoughts and for articulating much of that. Mr. Speaker, last year House Republicans passed the working families tax cuts. This was a reconciliation bill that included monumental progrowth and profamily legislation that lowers costs for American families. A lot has been said about this. I want to share just a few aspects of this as we are within 6 months in the rear view of when we accomplished this. Again, the largest tax increases on American history would have happened on January 1 of this year had we not completed that, and we got it done 6 months prior to that crisis. I don't know the last time I looked at Congress and found something done that far ahead of schedule. It is usually the last minute. That matters because that was a reality. That is what we knew was coming, and we worked hard to accomplish a lot of really key important progrowth elements: no tax on tips or overtime, an increased child tax credit, tax relief for seniors, an increased standard deduction targeted entirely at the middle- and lower-income Americans, investment in rural America. These are just a few of the reasons Americans will see significant increases in their upcoming tax returns. Mr. Speaker, that doesn't even include the provisions that strengthen small business and encourage investment in American industry. {time} 1800 This year, House Republicans are keeping more hard-earned dollars in working families' pockets, not with the Washington bureaucracy. The tax filing season begins next week, and Americans can expect to see some of the biggest tax refunds in history. After 4 years of painful inflation, we are cleaning up the economic mess. Real wages and benefits fell 3.9 percent during the Biden-Harris administration, and through the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, real wages are growing faster than prices. We saw 4.3 percent real GDP growth in the third quarter of 2025. That is substantial. The average since World War II is 3.1 percent. After 3.8 percent in Q2, we continued to exceed expectations there. Economic growth is an important economic indicator with a substantial impact on our annual deficits, and I am confident it will only continue to grow. Mr. Speaker, 2026 will be about bigger paychecks and lower costs on everything from healthcare to housing to household goods. We are moving forward with housing affordability legislation to lower costs and update financing options. We are streamlining and simplifying permitting processes to create more jobs, reduce costs, and increase wages. We are also lowering healthcare costs. In December, the House passed legislation to cut premiums, expand Choice accounts, provide more affordable rates to small businesses, and expand PBM transparency to lower costs of prescription drugs. Mr. Speaker, 2025 was a big year for my team and for House Republicans. We passed landmark legislation, and people are going to see the difference because of it. I am looking forward to 2026 and continuing to work hard for Utah's First District. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________