Published
March 27, 2025
The 119th Congress has the opportunity to advance pro-growth tax policies and avoid the largest tax increase in American history, set to occur when key provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) expire at the end of 2025.
Spotlighting the positive impacts of the TCJA for businesses is a key focus for the U.S. Chamber, ensuring the local benefits of the TCJA are recognized and prioritized by policymakers.
That’s why the U.S. Chamber, in partnership with state and local chambers from across the country, is convening lawmakers with local business leaders in their districts to discuss the need to extend pro-growth business tax provisions.
What Businesses Are Saying
- “The tax cuts allowed and enabled me to invest in another part of my company. We’ve grown to be one of the top roofing and exterior companies in the country, purely because of the way we were able to depreciate our assets and get our depreciation back. And we paid for the new business. We currently employ twenty-five employees, about seventy-five [subcontractors] every day and that’s all because the [Tax Cuts and Jobs] act allowed us to reinvest in our people,” said Brady Clements, owner of SPG Roofing & Exteriors in Whiteland, IN.
- “The bonus depreciation was very significant to us, and the pass-through savings on the tax of corporate profits was a big deal to us. When you combine those things, it allowed us to move forward the very large investment in a new plant that helped with tremendous growth, and we added a number of employees to the organization,” said Michael Zara, President of the Phillips Tube Group in Middletown, OH.
- "We initially came to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania in 2017. The 20% rate on taxes attracted us to do as much as we can here in the [United States]. When we took that opportunity, we were able to then write down improvements that we made to the property we purchased here in Gettysburg, and that included machinery and updating our facility. That catalyst for us to come back here enabled us to add ten jobs, and continue to run operations as a company and be successful from here in Gettysburg and outside the continental U.S.,” said John Boyer, CEO of KVG, a mission support and logistics company located in Gettysburg, PA.
What Lawmakers Are Saying
- “These tax cuts have helped businesses to expand, invest in their employees, and strengthen communities across Virginia’s Sixth District. I appreciated the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Roanoke Regional Chamber for hosting me in Daleville today to hear directly from local business leaders about the challenges they face and to discuss my commitment to extending these pro-growth policies so they can continue to grow and succeed,” said Representative Ben Cline (R-VA-06).
- “If these tax cuts are allowed to expire, family farms, ranches, and small businesses would suffer from immediate and sharp rate increases. Nebraska business and industry leaders expect Congress to implement policies allowing them to plan and invest for the future, and I am working hard with my colleagues to provide this certainty in our tax code,” said Representative Adrian Smith (R-NE-03).
- “I was proud to convene this roundtable with constituent small businesses to hear about the devastating impact inaction from Congress would have on them and their workers, as well as how we can enhance the Trump tax cuts to help small businesses thrive. I appreciate the U.S. Chamber for facilitating this critical discussion. We will continue working to ensure Missouri’s hardworking families and job creators are not hit with the largest tax hike in American history,” said Representative Mark Alford (R-MO-04).
Voters Want Permanent Tax Relief
A recent public opinion survey conducted on behalf of the U.S. Chamber shows a majority of voters support making tax relief permanent and Americans are more likely to vote for a candidate who advocates for permanent tax relief.
What’s more: In February, the U.S. Chamber led nearly 500 business organizations in urging Congress to permanently extend the TCJA pro-growth tax reforms that help workers and businesses achieve their American dream.
Bottom Line
The U.S. Chamber’s tax roundtables are the latest effort in the Growing America’s Future campaign, an education and advocacy campaign in support of maintaining a pro-growth tax code to foster a robust U.S. economy that benefits all Americans. These events will continue over the coming months in communities across the country.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Greater Mankato Growth recently hosted U.S. Representative Brad Finstad (R-MN-01) for a roundtable discussion in Mankato, Minnesota.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber of Gettysburg and Adams County hosted U.S. Representative John Joyce (R-PA-13) for a roundtable discussion in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Regional Roanoke Chamber hosted U.S. Representative Ben Cline (R-VA-06) for a roundtable discussion at Pratt Industries in Daleville, Virginia.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Greater Medina Chamber hosted U.S. Representative Max Miller (R-OH-07) for a roundtable discussion at Fire-Dex in Medinia, Ohio.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Greater Cheyenne Chamber, and Wyoming Chamber hosted U.S. Representative Harriet Hageman (R-WY-AL) for a roundtable discussion in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Chamber serving Middletown, Monroe and Trenton hosted U.S. Representative Warren Davidson (R-OH-08) for a roundtable discussion in Middletown, Ohio.
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About the authors
Rachel Ledbetter
Rachel Ledbetter is a director of policy and political communications at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
