That means making permanent the Trump tax cuts, which created the strongest economy in decades and spurred new investments in Tennessee and across the country.
Work to make permanent the Trump tax cuts.
Occurrences
Evidence
Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced that the Senate is moving forward with a budget resolution to make the 2017 tax cuts permanent, aiming to prevent a $2.6 trillion tax increase on those making less than $400,000 a year.
Senators John Cornyn and Shelley Moore Capito, along with Marsha Blackburn and Jon Husted, introduced the Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility (EBITDA) Act to build on the Working Families Tax Cuts Act by restoring globally competitive interest deductibility standards.
Senator Marsha Blackburn emphasized the need to make President Trump's tax cuts permanent as a priority in the upcoming budget reconciliation package.
Senator Blackburn, along with colleagues, introduced the Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act to restore the refundable portion of the Adoption Tax Credit, making adoption more accessible.
President Trump signed into law a bipartisan bill co-sponsored by Senator Blackburn, allowing the IRS to postpone filing deadlines for taxpayers affected by state-declared natural disasters.
Senators Blackburn and Marshall introduced the RETIREES FIRST Act to lower the tax burden on Social Security benefits for seniors.
Senators Blackburn and Cortez Masto introduced the Tax Administration Simplification Act to protect taxpayers from penalties caused by IRS delays.
Senator Blackburn announced a $206 million award to strengthen rural health care in Tennessee, stemming from the Rural Health Transformation Program established in the Working Families Tax Cuts legislation.
Assessments
The evidence shows that Marsha Blackburn prioritized making the Trump tax cuts permanent, sponsored and supported multiple pieces of tax legislation, and made public statements emphasizing this as a priority. However, there is no definitive evidence that legislation making the 2017 Trump tax cuts permanent was actually enacted. Efforts were made, but the core promise of permanence was not fulfilled, warranting a 'never' outcome with an effort badge.
While Marsha Blackburn demonstrated consistent effort—including introducing, sponsoring, and prioritizing legislation related to extending or enhancing aspects of the Trump tax cuts—there is no clear evidence that the 2017 Trump tax cuts were actually made permanent, or that a bill to do so became law during her term. The cited bills concern tax relief, credits, and priorities, but do not confirm that the main promise, i.e., making the Trump tax cuts permanent, was fulfilled. Thus, the outcome is 'never' with an effort badge for substantial legislative attempts.