House Majority Whip Tom Emmer is urging the speedy passage of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act—the main legislative vehicle for President Donald Trump’s campaign promises—by contending that eliminating taxes on overtime pay would be a show of support for law enforcement.
The Daily Signal has learned that Emmer, R-Minn., will be joined Tuesday by James Stuart, the former sheriff of Anoka County, Minn., to tout the tax relief the 10-year fiscal framework would bring.
Stuart will speak at the House leadership’s press conference in support of the bill.
The bill “holds promise for every American, including the brave men and women of law enforcement who put their lives on the line daily to keep us safe,” Emmer told The Daily Signal in a statement, adding:
I’m proud to welcome retired Anoka County Sheriff James Stuart to Washington this week to share how no tax on overtime pay will improve the lives of officers in Minnesota and across America.
Stuart is currently the executive director and CEO of the Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association, a pro-law enforcement nonprofit organization formed in 1885 that counts dozens of sheriffs across the state as members.
“No tax on overtime pay would benefit peace officers across Minnesota and our country by putting more money in their pockets to save, invest, and grow,” Stuart said in a statement.
“I thank Congressman Emmer and House Republicans for their work to advance this policy, and I urge Congress to get it across the finish line to send our protectors a clear message of respect and support.”
GOP leadership in both chambers of Congress are working to pass the legislation by their preferred deadline of Independence Day on July 4.
Congress breaks for recess on June 27, though, so the deadline could come sooner.