September 18, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 150 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TIME IS NOW TO AX WIDOW'S TAX

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the conferees 
of the National Defense Authorization Act, NDAA, were announced, and I 
am deeply grateful to serve another year on this committee for fiscal 
year 2020.
  I will continue to promote peace through strength and work to 
champion repeal of the widow's tax. Our surviving spouses have waited 
long enough.
  As of this week, my bill, the Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act, 
has 376 cosponsors from both sides of the aisle. In fact, it has the 
highest number of cosponsors of any bill in the current Congress.
  In a time of constant disagreement, I am thankful to come together 
and for the bipartisan support this bill has received. I am 
disappointed it did not receive a standalone vote, but I will fight to 
keep it in the NDAA. It is now time to ax the widow's tax.
  I am dedicated to supporting our servicemembers, veterans, and 
military families. I look forward to working with the entire NDAA 
conference committee and President Donald Trump to advance this 
bipartisan legislation.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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