WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor after hearing from Tennesseans across the state last month who are celebrating how the One Big Beautiful Bill, Republicans’ ‘Working Families Tax Cut,’ is helping their families, their businesses, and their pocketbooks:

Click here to download Senator Blackburn’s remarks on the Senate floor. 

REMARKS AS PREPARED

The One Big Beautiful Bill Reduces the Tax Burden for Tennessee Families, Seniors, and Small Business Owners

Over the last few weeks, I’ve spoken with countless Tennesseans who are celebrating the One Big Beautiful Bill and its impact on their families, their businesses, and their pocketbooks.

From my conversations, one thing is clear: This landmark law is already making America great again.

Thanks to the law, Tennessee families will save an average of $2,600 next year on taxes and see a take-home pay increase of $10,000, providing much-needed relief after four years of Bidenflation. 

I’ve met with restaurant servers who spoke about how the law’s reduction of taxes on tips and overtime will ensure that they keep more of their hard-earned money. 

Across the state, I’ve heard from seniors who will benefit from a lower tax burden thanks to the legislation’s $6,000 bonus deduction.

And millions of hardworking families are more confidently planning for the future thanks to the law’s enhanced child tax credit and expanded child care access.

In chamber of commerce meetings, I’ve heard from small business owners who are hiring staff, purchasing new equipment, and investing in their communities after the legislation permanently extended President Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, protecting more than 100,000 jobs in Tennessee.

With provisions like 100 percent bonus depreciation and immediate expensing of Research & Development, companies will be able to power Tennessee’s manufacturing boom long into the future. 

Tax Cuts Empower Tennessee’s Farming Community to Pass on Their Legacy to the Next Generation

At the Tennessee State Fair in Lebanon, I spoke with farmers about how the Big Beautiful Bill raises the estate tax exemption to $15 million for single filers and $30 million for joint filers, empowering family farms to pass on their legacy of hard work to the next generation.

Across the country, this provision will protect two million family farms from double taxation. 

The One Big Beautiful Bill Strengthens Health Care, Child Care, Housing, and Education for Tennessee Service Members  

For Tennessee’s incredible military communities, the legislation provides a $150 billion boost to national defense funding, ensuring our armed forces remain the strongest lethal fighting force in the world. 

While funding the Golden Dome missile defense system, it will also strengthen health care, child care, housing, and education for our brave service members. 

The One Big Beautiful Bill Supports Tennessee Businesses by Ending Anti-American Energy Policies

For four years under President Biden, Tennesseans suffered because of his anti-America energy policies that sent gas prices soaring.

The Big Beautiful Bill ends these far-left regulations and provides Made-in-America tax breaks to support energy production here at home.

President Trump’s pro-energy agenda is a big reason why gas prices over Labor Day weekend were at their lowest level in five years.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Empowers ICE to Keep Tennessee Communities Safe and Secures the Border

At the same time, the legislation secures $75 billion in funding to hire thousands of additional ICE agents to protect our communities by enforcing the law. 

It also provides resources to finish President Trump’s border wall with hundreds of miles of new barriers.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Helps Tennessee Grow with Robust Infrastructure and Transportation Investments

As Tennessee continues to grow, it is vital that we have robust infrastructure and transportation systems. 

In June alone, Nashville International Airport welcomed more than 2.4 million travelers—an all-time high.

On that front, the Big Beautiful Bill provides a $12.5 billion investment in our nation’s air traffic control system to improve safety, speed, and efficiency. 

The One Big Beautiful Bill Invests in Tennessee’s Rural Communities

The legislation also invests in our state’s 78 rural counties by creating the Rural Health Transformation Program, delivering $50 billion to strengthen access to rural health care. 

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has already launched a webpage for the program at CMS dot gov. I encourage Tennesseans to consult these resources and learn more about how the program can improve sustainable access, workforce development, and innovative care in their communities.

Across our state, the One Big Beautiful Bill is improving the lives of Tennesseans. They’re seeing it in their pocketbooks, their businesses, their taxes, at the gas pump, and in their communities. 

For the first time in five years, workers in Tennessee and across the country were able to celebrate Labor Day knowing that they have a President who is putting them first.

And Republicans will do everything possible to build on this success.