Dear fellow South Carolinians,

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Tax Reform

On Friday, the House-Senate Tax Reform Conference Committee reached a final deal on our historic tax reform package. My colleagues and I have put together a package that will ultimately deliver much-needed tax relief to our middle class families and boost our nation’s economy. This is our chance to say to those who haven’t seen a paycheck increase in decades – we hear you, and we see you. With this bill, we are helping single moms, like mine, by bolstering the Child Tax Credit and allowing more hardworking, everyday Americans to keep more of their hard-earned money. I am hopeful that this week we will have a bill on the President’s desk ready for signature, and in 2018, Americans will start to see the tangible benefits of this breakthrough agreement. You can read my full statement on this announcement here. 

National Defense Authorization Act

Last Tuesday, President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY18 into law. The final NDAA looks out for our service members and allocates critical resources that will continue to strengthen our national security posture. Most notably, it provides our military personnel with a significant pay increase. It is great news when we can compensate our men and women in uniform for everything they do. 

I was also glad to see special emphasis on building up our missile defense programs, a crucial step to countering future global threats. And as someone who believes GITMO should remain operational in order to keep enemy combatants from returning to the battlefield, I was reassured to see the NDAA continues to keep these individuals from being transferred or released. All in all, Tuesday marked a good day for our military and a good day for our country.

Sincerely, 

Tim