Sorensen Passes Tax Cut for Illinois Working Families and Small Businesses
Votes for Bipartisan Bill that Lowers Costs for Families and Promotes Innovation
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) helped pass the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, a bipartisan tax reform package that will lower taxes for working families and small businesses.
The bipartisan bill would expand the Child Tax Credit and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, incentivize U.S. innovation, and lower taxes for small businesses. Sorensen secured provisions in this bill that he introduced in his Plan to Cut Costs for Working Families last year.
The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act includes an expanded Child Tax Credit that will help 50,000 children across Illinois 17th Congressional District in its first year.
“I hear from my neighbors in Central and Northwestern Illinois who are struggling to pay for groceries, childcare, and other basic living expenses,” said Sorensen. “This bipartisan tax bill provides relief for middle-class families and small businesses when they need it most. I was proud to see numerous provisions I fought for from my Plan to Cut Costs for Working Families as a part of this critical legislation. I urge the Senate to quickly pass this bipartisan bill so we can put money back in the pockets of hardworking families.”
In September of 2023, Sorensen released his Plan to Cut Costs for Working Families, where he proposed plans to reform the tax code to reduce prices for everyday goods, support small businesses, and grow the middle class.
Read the full text of the bill here.
Congressman Eric Sorensen serves on the House Committee on Agriculture and the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Prior to serving in Congress, Sorensen was a local meteorologist in Rockford and the Quad Cities for nearly 20 years. His district includes Illinois’ Quad Cities, Rockford, Peoria, and Bloomington-Normal.
###