Taxes
WASHINGTON – This week, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., (GA-02) joined Congressman John Moolenaar (MI-02) to introduce H.R. 1020, the Broadening Online Opportunities Through Simple Technologies (BOOST) Act. The two serve as the Democratic and Republican leaders of the bipartisan bill which would allow rural households to claim a $300 tax credit for the purchase of a home Wi-Fi signal booster or mobile hotspot to access the internet.
WASHINGTON – This week, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., (GA-02) joined House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) to introduce H.R. 601, the Estate Tax Rate Reduction Act. This bipartisan legislation would cut the estate tax in half and provide tax relief to family-owned businesses. Currently, the estate tax is the highest tax rate in the U.S. Tax Code at 40%.
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02-D) and Congressman John Moolenaar (MI-02-R) introduced the Broadening Online Opportunities Through Simple Technologies (BOOST) Act. Joining them introducing the bipartisan bill are Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-19-D) and Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-04-R).
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) issued the following statement concerning the release of the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Budget Request:
"Yesterday, the President released his FY 2020 Budget Request. Similar to the past years, it proposes increases to defense spending at the expense of vital domestic programs. Having a better equipped and more prepared military is integral to our national defense; however, we must prioritize both our non-defense and defense needs.