I will keep fighting every day in Congress for lower taxes for families and small businesses and to make life more affordable for Jersey families.

Josh Gottheimer · New Jersey · Democratic

policy impact 0.93 specificity 0.78 extraction confidence 97%

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Occurrences

In short: On all fronts, I’ll keep fighting every day in Congress for lower taxes for our families and small businesses, and to make life more affordable for Jersey.

A commitment to continue advocating in Congress for lower taxes and broader affordability.

RELEASE: Gottheimer Announces New Action to Make Childcare More Affordable
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As Governor, I’ll cut Jersey’s property and income taxes.

Pledges to reduce property and income taxes in New Jersey.

Josh's "Tax Cut Plan For Jersey"
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Today, I’m launching my campaign for Governor to cut your taxes and costs and to make Jersey affordable again. As Governor, I will lower costs and help you and your family get ahead.

Gottheimer repeats a broad affordability and lower-taxes commitment for Jersey families.

RELEASE: Gottheimer Enters Race for New Jersey Governor - Josh for Jersey
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Evidence

The office said Gottheimer was taking action to lower taxes and help make life more affordable for Jersey families and small businesses, including working to restore the SALT deduction and cut the property tax burden.

Official House release shows he publicly pursued tax relief and affordability measures early in the term.

partial same_term A for effort

RELEASE: Gottheimer Takes Action to Lower Taxes for North Jersey Families & Small Business
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Congress.gov lists Rep. Josh Gottheimer as sponsor of H.R.615, introduced on 2025-01-22, to create a refundable tax credit for household gas and electricity costs; the bill was referred to Ways and Means and remained introduced.

Concrete tax-relief legislation aimed at lowering household costs, but it did not advance to enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.615 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a refundable tax credit for individuals for amounts paid for gas and electricity for primary residences
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Congress.gov shows Gottheimer as sponsor of H.R.6026, introduced on 2025-11-12, to address affordability of childcare for veteran families; the bill was referred to committee and had no enacted outcome shown on the page.

Official legislative action on affordability, but only introduced and referred.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.6026 - To direct the Secretaries of Veterans Affairs and Education to submit a report on the availability, accessibility, and affordability of childcare for veteran families
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The release says Gottheimer announced new action to lower taxes and make life more affordable for Jersey families, small businesses, and communities, including fighting for tax credits to lower childcare and housing costs and for tax cuts for Jersey small businesses.

Official House statement directly aligns with the promise, but it describes advocacy and proposals rather than completed enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

RELEASE: On Tax Day, Gottheimer Announces New Action to Cut Taxes and Make Life More Affordable
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Congress.gov records Gottheimer as a cosponsor of H.R.6215, a bill to exempt small business concerns from certain duties and refund duties paid; the history page shows introduction and later cosponsor additions, not enactment.

Official congressional history shows he advanced a small-business cost-cutting measure, but it stalled in committee and never became law.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R.6215 - Small Business RELIEF Act History
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Assessments

never same_term A for effort

Gottheimer made repeated same-term legislative and public advocacy efforts tied to lower taxes and affordability, including sponsoring or cosponsoring bills for household utility tax credits, small-business tariff relief, childcare affordability, SALT restoration, and related cost-cutting proposals. However, the cited measures were introduced, referred, or stalled rather than enacted, and the evidence does not show that the promised lower-tax or affordability outcome was delivered for New Jersey families or small businesses. Because there was serious congressional effort without the promised policy result, this is best scored as never with an effort badge.

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