Pennsylvania Senators McCormick and Fetterman supported the legislation that aims to deliver on one of President Trump’s campaign promises.
On Tuesday, the Senate voted unanimously to eliminate federal taxes on tips in a move that makes substantial progress towards a key promise of President Trump’s campaign.
The No Taxes on Tips Act was introduced by Senator Ted Cruz, a Republican of Texas, earlier this year.
The legislation comes after President Trump proposed the elimination of federal taxes on tips at a campaign stop in Nevada during his recent campaign.
Democrats, including former Vice President and Trump’s opponent Kamala Harris, embraced the idea. Their reception of the notion was evident this week through the unanimous vote to advance Cruz’s legislation to the House of Representatives.
Senator Jacky Rosen, a Democrat of Nevada, co-sponsored the legislation and led the Democratic charge to push it across the finish line on Tuesday.
Republicans allowed Rosen to advance the bill through a unanimous consent agreement. The procedure allows any lawmaker to go to the Senate floor and seek passage of legislation, as long as no other senator objects in person at the same time.
“‘No taxes on tips’ was one of President Trump’s key promises to the American people. And I am not afraid to embrace a good idea wherever it comes from,” Rosen said on the Senate floor.
Before yielding the floor, Rosen said, “The bill is not the be-all, end-all, but it’s going to offer immediate financial relief while the Senate continues to work to lower costs and find other avenues of relief for hardworking families.”
Cruz reacted to the measure’s unanimous passage, saying, “I’m proud of what the Senate just did, and I commend Democrats and Republicans even in a time of partisan division, coming together on a common-sense policy. I think that’s great for workers in all 50 states.”
