GOP reps, advocacy group to target competitive House districts in Trump tax-cut push
EXCLUSIVE: Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is hosting a day of action on Saturday in competitive congressional districts as House Republicans iron out the details of President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill."
AFP is teaming up with GOP Reps. David Schweikert and Juan Ciscomani of Arizona, Ashley Hinson of Iowa, Tom Barrett of Michigan and Ryan Mackenzie of Pennsylvania for door-knocking, phone banks and grassroots organizing in a show of support for extending Trump's 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA).
Canvassers will encourage constituents in Arizona, Iowa, Michigan and Pennsylvania to urge their senators and representatives to extend Trump's tax cuts as a key component of his "big, beautiful bill."
"Working families and small businesses throughout the country are counting on Congress to act as soon as possible to renew President Trump's tax cuts," AFP Managing Director Kent Strang said in a statement to Fox News Digital ahead of the day of action.
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"With support from AFP's activists bringing their unmatched energy and drive this weekend, we can ensure we extend pro-growth tax policy and help Republicans prevent the largest tax hike in history from crushing the middle class."
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AFP is launching their day of action in conjunction with their $20 million "Protect Prosperity" campaign, which the conservative advocacy group has called the single largest investment of any outside group dedicated to preserving the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
As House Republicans searched for alternative ways to offset an extension of the 2017 tax cuts and Trump's ambitious goals to cut taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security, AFP urged Republicans to offset budget cuts by eliminating former President Joe Biden's "Green New Deal giveaways."
The House Energy and Commerce Committee debated green energy cuts during their lengthy markup on Capitol Hill this week as part of the House budget reconciliation process.
Meanwhile, House Republicans debated potentially raising taxes as Trump indicated his support for a small tax hike to fund his "big, beautiful bill." While rumors swirled among House Republicans for weeks that the White House was floating a tax hike on millionaires, Trump confirmed on Friday he would be "OK if they do."
However, House Republicans seemed to drop their plans for a new millionaire's tax hike as the reconciliation began. The House Ways and Means Committee released nearly 400 pages of legislation on Monday that did not include a tax hike.
It's no coincidence that AFP is focusing its attention on competitive districts in Arizona, Iowa, Michigan and Pennsylvania, as contentious races are expected in 2026.
In Arizona's sixth congressional district, Ciscomani won his House seat in 2022 with just over 50% of the vote. Schweikert narrowly won Arizona's first congressional district by less than 2% of the vote in 2022 and 2024, as one of the most expensive House races in the country last year.
And while Hinson won by a much larger margin in Iowa's second congressional district, Democrat Kevin Techau has already announced his campaign to unseat Hinson.
Both Barrett in Michigan and Mackenzie in Pennsylvania managed to pick up Republican House seats in 2024, flipping their congressional districts from blue to red. Democrats will likely seek to win those seats back in 2026.Original article source: GOP reps, advocacy group to target competitive House districts in Trump tax-cut push
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