10 Congressional Republicans Could Save Up To $328k in Tax Breaks From Same Law that Guts Health care for 18 Million Americans
Six Members Boast $236,800 in Savings on Landlord Rental Income
Washington D.C — Government watchdog Accountable.US released a new report detailing how ten congressional Republicans could pocket up to $328,400 in collective personal tax breaks in 2026 under the Republican Tax Law.
While congressional Democrats fight to avert the Republican health care crisis and end the government shutdown, this report offers the most in-depth review of how 10 congressional Republicans put their own tax breaks ahead of Americans’ health care. The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) provided the tax policy analysis underlying this report.
“Americans are having to choose between paying for groceries or paying their chemo bills. People aren’t going to the hospital because they can’t afford basic medical care. And Republicans in Congress, who represent millions of working families that are struggling to afford basic needs, are actively lining their own pockets with the spoils of their anti-family agenda,” said Unrig Our Economy Campaign Director Leor Tal. “They need to do their jobs, fight for affordable health care for Americans, and keep their promises to lower costs instead of pushing even more tax breaks for themselves.”
“As the Big Ugly Bill strips Americans of access to affordable health care, congressional Republicans made sure Trump’s scam looked out for their bottom line, not ours,” said Accountable.US Executive Director Tony Carrk. “They’re raking in thousands while cutting funding for health care, education, and food assistance, and breaking campaign promises to lower costs. Hardworking Americans can’t get ahead when Republicans in Congress are too busy looking out for themselves—we need to cancel the cuts and invest in health care.”
“While millions of Americans are worrying about how to pay for health care, Republican lawmakers are using their power to line their own pockets,” said Kristen Crowell, Executive Director of Fair Share America, which organized last week’s shutdown rally, ‘Health care Over Billionaires.’ This report makes clear that the congressional Republican agenda is about helping themselves and their wealthy and well-connected friends, not the people they were elected to represent.”
NOTABLE FINDINGS:
- Rep. Rob Bresnahan (PA-08):
- Rep. Bresnahan, who reported up to $1.97 million in total income in 2024, could see a tax benefit of up to $23,600 from the OBBBA, according to ITEP’s new data. ITEP also found Bresnahan reported earning up to $715,000 in pass-through business income, up to $875,000 in capital gains and dividend income, and up to $211,000 in other investment income.
- Bresnahan—who inherited his family’s construction company Kuharchik—sold it to Canadian private equity firm CAI Capital Partners, which earned him up to $5 million in capital gains and dividends in 2023 alone, with Bresnahan ultimately amassing a net worth of approximately $48.3 million.
- Rep. Thomas Kean (NJ-07):
- Rep. Kean, who reported up to $646,000 in total income in 2024, could see a tax benefit of up to $17,900 from the OBBBA, according to ITEP.
- Kean reported earning up to $58,000 in pass-through business income, up to $324,000 in capital gains and dividend income, and up to $90,000 in other investment income.
- Rep. Ryan Zinke (MT-01):
- Rep. Zinke, who reported up to $717,000 in total income in 2024, could see a tax benefit of up to $51,000 from the OBBBA, according to ITEP. Zinke notably reported earning up to $540,000 in pass-through business income.
- In 2024, Rep. Zinke and his wife reported owning seven properties valued at least $8,750,007 that produced at least $125,004 in rent and capital gains income that year.
- Rep. John James (MI-10):
- Rep. James, who reported up to $505,000 in total income in 2024, could see a tax benefit of up to $12,400 from the OBBBA, according to ITEP. Notably, James reported earning up to $277,000 in capital gains income and up to $54,000 in other investment income.
- According to Rep. James’ 2024 annual report, he received $15,001 to $50,000 in dividends from the James Group, Inc., a holding company valued at least $1 million that holds an automotive parts and trucking company.
Read the full report here.
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