As the US Representative for Eastern and Southeastern Ohio, I support policies that create jobs, increase wages, and expand opportunities for all Americans.  I support lowering taxes on both our job creators and hardworking Americans, as well as reducing Washington regulatory burden and red tape.  Having lived in poverty as a child, I am so grateful that we live in a country where Americans from all walks of life have the freedom to make choices to improve their economic situation.

Before the Coronavirus hit, our economy was experiencing its longest economic expansion in American history. The unemployment rate was at a 50-year low, 6.4 million new jobs had been created since November 2016, and under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, American families are keeping more of their hard-earned money.  It’s one of the few times in America’s journey that we’ve had more jobs than workers to fill them.

And, while the coronavirus has dealt a short-term blow to our economy, I’m confident we’ll reemerge stronger because of it.  But, extraordinary times often dictate the need for extraordinary action.  That’s why I’ve supported the bipartisan economic stimulus bills (now laws) that will help our workers who’ve been let go, and that will: 1) help ensure our healthcare workers who are on the front lines of fighting the coronavirus get the equipment and support they need to win the fight; 2) give a life-line to the millions of small businesses across America that create over 60% of all jobs…so their employees have a job to come back to; 3) provide access to credit in order to help stabilize our major industry employers and job creators that provide products and services across the nation; and, 4) provide immediate relief to hardworking families, with most joint filers receiving $2,400 + an additional $500 per child.

Once we defeat the coronavirus, Congress must continue to build upon pro-growth successes, such as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, to ensure upward economic mobility is within reach for all hard-working American families.