repealing the Trump tax cuts for the wealthiest one-percent
Repeal the Trump tax cuts for the wealthiest one percent.
Occurrences
he’ll support policies that cut taxes on working families while lowering the cost of healthcare, childcare, and utilities
Evidence
Under Building a Thriving Economy, the campaign site says Gabe will support policies that cut taxes on working families and specifically includes 'repealing the Trump tax cuts for the wealthiest one-percent.'
Vasquez's recent votes page shows that on 2/25/2025 he voted 'Nay' on H. Con. Res. 14, the congressional budget resolution that set up reconciliation for the 2025 tax package.
The House clerk's roll call for H.R. 1 shows Gabe Vasquez voted 'Nay' on passage of the One Big Beautiful Act. The vote page records the bill as passed, with the House later sending it on to become law.
Congress.gov lists H.R. 1 as 'Law' and shows 'Latest Action: 07/04/2025 Became Public Law No: 119-21.'
Assessments
The promised outcome was to repeal the Trump tax cuts for the wealthiest one percent. During Vasquez's federal House tenure, that repeal was not enacted; instead, the 2025 tax/reconciliation law passed and became Public Law 119-21. Vasquez voted against the budget resolution and against H.R. 1, which shows opposition to extending or preserving the tax policy, but the evidence does not show that he sponsored, wrote, or materially advanced a repeal that became law or came close enough to count as delivery. Therefore the promise was not fulfilled in the same term.
The promised outcome was repeal of the Trump tax cuts for the wealthiest one percent. The evidence shows that the relevant 2025 tax legislation became law rather than repealing those tax cuts. Vasquez voted against the budget resolution and against H.R. 1, but the record provided does not show that he achieved repeal or made a distinct serious legislative effort to enact repeal. Therefore the promise was not fulfilled during the same term.