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.
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.
Occurrences
I’ll keep working with Democrats and Republicans to get the childcare and SALT relief our families so badly need.
As Governor, I’ll cut Jersey’s property and income taxes.
My "Tax Cut Plan" will lower taxes and lower costs for homeowners, renters, families, and seniors.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Assessments
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.