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Written by White House

Category: News

Published: 21 December 2019

Washington, DC - Today, I have signed into law S. 1790, the “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020” (the “Act”).  The Act authorizes fiscal year 2020 appropriations for Department of Defense (DOD) national security programs, provides vital equipment modernization for our military branches, a well‑deserved pay raise for our service members, 12 weeks of paid parental leave to all Federal civilian employees, and, most significantly, authorizes the creation of the 6th Branch of the Armed Services, the United States Space Force as an Armed Force within the Department of the Air Force.  I applaud both the Senate and House Armed Services Committees for their work on the bill and the leadership of both chambers for securing its passage.  I note, however, that the Act includes several provisions that raise constitutional concerns.

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Written by White House

Category: News

Published: 21 December 2019

Washington, DC - America’s Armed Forces are more powerful than ever and growing even stronger.

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Written by White House

Category: News

Published: 21 December 2019

Washington, DC - The government funding bills I just signed into law contain big victories for my Administration and the American people.  They enable us to continue to advance our pro-growth, pro-worker, pro-family, America First agenda.

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Written by Council of Economic Advisers

Category: News

Published: 20 December 2019

Washington, DC - December 22 marks 2 years since President Donald J. Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). TCJA’s pro-growth reforms of individual and corporate taxes were the largest tax cut in United States history. Additionally, since TCJA’s passage, United States multinational enterprises have repatriated $1 trillion in past overseas earnings that were previously invested abroad.

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