The Working Families Tax Cuts in Practice: Rewarding Work, Not Washington

This was a joint roundtable meeting held by GOP Oversight on June 5, 2026, focused on the Working Families Tax Cuts Act (HR 1) and its impact on American workers, families, and manufacturers. The discussion highlighted the law's provisions that provide tax relief to working families, including deductions for overtime and tips, expanded child tax credits, and incentives for domestic manufacturing investment. Witnesses from the Tax Foundation, National Association of Manufacturers, and family-owned manufacturing businesses testified on the positive effects of the law, such as increased take-home pay, business expansions, and job creation. The meeting also addressed concerns about the scheduled sunset of key provisions in 2029, emphasizing the need for permanence to sustain economic growth and investment certainty. Additionally, the roundtable discussed the importance of pairing pro-growth tax policy with regulatory relief and infrastructure investment to enhance U.S. manufacturing competitiveness and national security. The session concluded with a focus on the law's broad-based benefits to working and middle-class Americans and the need to address disincentives to work embedded in welfare programs.