Promises Made, Promises Kept

  Mr. CLINE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in celebration of the Working
Families Tax Cut Act, one of the boldest, most successful acts of
legislation in recent history.
  For years, American families were burdened by unnecessary taxes,
forcing families to bear the brunt of government overreach. Under House
Republican leadership, we returned that money to the American people
and restored commonsense, family-first policies to Washington.
  Mr. Speaker, the numbers do not lie. According to IRS data, the
Working Families Tax Cut Act returned more than $310 billion to
Americans and their families, with the average tax refund climbing to
nearly $3,300, an increase of more than 11 percent from the year
before. More than 60 million Americans, over 40 percent of all filers,
claimed relief through commonsense provisions like no tax on tips and
no tax on overtime, and our seniors gained an additional deduction on
their Social Security benefits.
  The Working Families Tax Cut Act is what it looks like when
Washington works for families. For millions of Americans, this marks
the 1-year anniversary of more money for groceries, more money for
childcare, and more money for the things the average American needs to
succeed in the country.
  I look forward to celebrating more wins for American economic
security. House Republicans have delivered, and the American people are
better for it.

                             ICE SHOOTINGS

  (Mr. Magaziner of Rhode Island was recognized to address the House
for 5 minutes.)
  Mr. MAGAZINER. Mr. Speaker, in the last week, ICE agents shot and
killed two more innocent people in broad daylight.
  In both cases, the people who they shot and killed weren't even the
people who they were looking for. In both cases, they shot and killed
people who were on their way to work in front of their families.
  In Houston last week, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a construction worker
who has lived in the United States for 35 years, a husband with three
children, no criminal record, was driving to work with the lunch that
his wife had packed for him, and his brother riding in the passenger
seat, when ICE agents rammed his vehicle and shot him because they
thought he was someone else.
  Yesterday, in Maine, Joan Sebastian Guerrero, 26 years old, legally
authorized to work in the United States--legally authorized--was shot
and killed by ICE agents who thought he was somebody else, in front of
his wife and his 3-year-old daughter, who screamed and wearing her
Bluey pajamas, while she watched her father bleed to death.
  How many more innocent people have to be killed in broad daylight?
How many more children have to watch their parents shot to death by
masked men too cowardly to show their faces? When will this madness
stop?
  When he took his position, Secretary Mullin said that his goal was to
get the Department off the front page of the news. Well, you are back
on the goddamned front page now with two innocent people gunned down in
broad daylight. Nothing has changed. Nothing has changed. It is total
chaos.
  Do you know what? In both of these shootings in Texas and in Maine,
none of the agents were wearing their body cameras. Congress gave them
tens of millions of dollars for body cameras, and none of them were
wearing them.
  Where is the accountability? Do you want to know why I won't vote to
give funding to this lawless, reckless, dangerous agency? Mark my
words. We are not going to be silent about what is happening. We are
not going to forget until there is justice.

                 RECOGNIZING WILLIAM ``BUDDY'' BENNETT

  (Mr. Burchett of Tennessee was recognized to address the House for 5
minutes.)
  Mr. BURCHETT. Mr. Speaker, I thank the tourists up there in the
gallery who, I am sure, are not here to hear me speak but are just
getting out of that horrible heat. I welcome them to their Nation's
Capital.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the retirement of Trooper William
``Buddy'' Bennett and his impactful career of protecting The Volunteer
State for three decades.
  Trooper Bennett is well known by the Tennessee General Assembly
members and State House members and senators as a member of the
Tennessee Highway Patrol's Capitol Protection Unit, where he was a
friend to all.
  In my 16 years in the State legislature, Mr. Speaker, I came across
many State troopers who were as much a part of the legislature as we
were. Trooper Bennett was always selfless and kind no matter who was
there. He will be dearly missed by the State capitol and his
colleagues, current and former members and Senators alike, and me, as
well.
  As a devoted father and husband, he will commit his time following
his retirement to his wife and two children at his home in Lebanon.
  I thank Trooper Bennett for his service to our great State of
Tennessee, and I wish him well in his retirement.

                        Recognizing Don W. White

  Mr. BURCHETT. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the outstanding career of
my very good friend and fellow motorcycle rider Don White, who has
spent more

than three decades serving and protecting the citizens of Lenoir City.
  A lifelong resident of Lenoir City, Don dedicated his career to
public service by keeping drugs off the street and putting bad people
behind bars. He built strong, lasting partnerships with the Federal and
local agencies. He strengthened drug enforcement efforts, and he set a
standard of excellence that has elevated the entire department.
  As chief and later as public safety director, Don guided Lenoir City
through periods of growth and challenge with steadiness, integrity, and
a devotion to the good people of Loudon County. His influence was so
impactful that the city opened the Don W. White Public Training Center
in his honor, ensuring future public servants will carry forward the
values he championed.
  After 33 years of service, Don White leaves behind not just a career
but a safer, stronger Lenoir City shaped by his leadership.
  Mr. Speaker, as I have always said, that bald head is nothing to be
ashamed of. It is a solar panel for a think tank.

                        Recognizing Kyle Hixson

  Mr. BURCHETT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the appointment of
Justice Kyle Hixson to the Tennessee Supreme Court. As a seventh-
generation Tennessean, Justice Hixson is the true embodiment of what it
means to be a true Volunteer.
  Justice Hixson has spent nearly two decades as a public servant and
will continue to serve the good folks of east Tennessee in the highest
court of our great State.
  In appointing Justice Hixson, Governor Bill Lee selected a judge
whose career is dedicated to upholding and fighting for the
constitutional values necessary to maintain liberty and justice in
Tennessee.
  Justice Hixson has been a lifelong pillar of our great community.
From working in his family's grocery store as a kid to raising his
three very lovely daughters, he understands the strength of Tennessee
lies in its families, its communities, and the people who call it home.
Throughout his great career, he has remained committed to serving both
his profession and his fellow Tennesseans with humility and integrity.
  Justice Kyle Hixson embodies the volunteer spirit through hard work,
faith, and principles. His appointment is a testament to Tennessee, and
I am honored to recognize him today and call him a friend.

                RECOGNIZING DOOR COUNTY SHERIFF DEPUTIES

  (Mr. Wied of Wisconsin was recognized to address the House for 5
minutes.)
  Mr. WIED. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Sergeant Thomas
Lemke and Deputy Triston Beauchamp of the Door County Sheriff's Office,
along with Gary Robert Rasheed Daughtery, for their actions that helped
save a driver's life following a serious crash.
  The crash occurred after the driver experienced a medical emergency,
causing his vehicle to leave the roadway. Without hesitation, Mr.
Daughtery stopped to help and removed the driver from the vehicle so he
could receive immediate care.
  Sergeant Lemke and Deputy Beauchamp quickly began CPR and used an AED
until ambulance crews arrived to begin patient care.
  Their decisive response and teamwork played a critical role in giving
the driver a chance to survive. Faced with a life-or-death emergency,
each of these individuals stepped forward, without hesitation, and did
everything within their power to save a life.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in commending their
courage and expressing our profound gratitude for their service to the
people of Door County in northeastern Wisconsin.