When I became Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, I promised to deliver results and real change for the working-class families, farmers, and small businesses that make America so great. For too long, working Americans were left behind in favor of wealthy environmentalists and coastal elites. I’m so proud that in 2025, the first year of a historic Republican majority with President Trump in the White House, we delivered real wins for working families, rural communities, and the people who keep this country running. This past year was about restoring common sense, rewarding hard work, and ensuring the American Dream was once again achievable. We’ve come a long way, but we still have more work to do.

The biggest achievement of 2025 was the Working Families Tax Cuts — the largest tax cut in American history, which I authored. This legislation stopped what would have been the largest tax increase in American history and added to that with additional real, immediate relief to working people. Because of this legislation, in 2026 families are going to see higher take-home pay, larger tax refunds, and tax breaks aimed at working Americans — not the wealthy. No tax on overtime meant extra hours worked translated into extra money at home, not higher tax bills. No tax on tips will put real dollars back into the pockets of millions of hardworking Americans. Seniors on fixed incomes received meaningful relief so they can better afford groceries, utilities, and health care.

Across all income levels, after-tax income will rise by an average of more than 5 percent. Starting this year, a family of four earning $73,000 or less will owe zero federal income tax. Tax filers can expect an extra $1,000 bump in their refund during what will be the largest tax refund season in American history. In total, American taxpayers will receive $191 billion in net new tax relief this year, marking a clear shift away from the tax hikes and inflation that defined the Biden Administration.

For rural America, the Working Families Tax Cuts delivered critical investments where Washington has too often failed to show up. Farmers and ranchers received tax relief that helps keep family operations afloat, reinvest in equipment, and pass land on to the next generation. It also updated critical safety net programs from the Farm Bill, ensuring farmers can continue feeding America. We secured long-overdue rural health investments to stabilize hospitals, expand access, and bring modern care delivery to communities that have been stretched thin for years. At the start of January, we saw the first results from this policy as Missouri was awarded $216 million to improve rural facilities — one of the largest awards of any state.

We also took steps to restore fiscal sanity. Republicans delivered the largest cut to mandatory spending in American history, cracked down on waste, fraud, and abuse, and made sure taxpayer dollars were going to working families — not being siphoned off by failed government programs or liberal wish list projects overseas.

In 2026, we will continue pushing to lower the cost of health care for all Americans. The unAffordable Care Act caused premiums to skyrocket 80 percent since it was enacted, and Democrats’ answer has been continued bailouts for large health insurance companies. Republicans are focused on increasing choice, competition, and transparency — policies that even the Congressional Budget Office says will help lower premiums. We’ve already expanded health savings options, cracked down on abuse, and ensured taxpayer dollars are protected. That work will continue.

Looking ahead, our focus remains clear: restoring affordability, strengthening paychecks, supporting rural communities, and making sure the economy works for the people who get up every day and do the hard work that keeps America moving. In 2025, we delivered results. In 2026, we’re going to build on them — for working families, farmers, seniors, and every community that deserves a government firmly in their corner.