Chabot Statement on the State of the Union Address

Statement

Congressman Steve Chabot (R-Westwood) made the following statement Tuesday in response to President Trump's State of the Union address:

"I agree with President Trump that the state of our union is strong. In his first three years in office, President Trump has worked with Congress to enact criminal justice reform to help reintegrate non-violent offenders into society, to stop the importation of fentanyl into our country, and to help strengthen school security. Economically, he has reworked our trade relationships with Mexico and Canada, is in the process of negotiating more favorable terms with China and our allies in Europe, has worked with Congress to simplify the tax code, and tackled the out-of-control regulatory state. Those efforts have helped create a vibrant economy with the lowest unemployment rate in 50 years and the lowest unemployment rate ever for African Americans, Hispanic Americans and Asian Americans.

"And tonight he laid out an optimistic, forward-looking agenda that will build on these accomplishments and help America reach even greater heights. I applaud President Trump for calling on both parties to work together. We need to put aside our differences which have distracted us over the past year, and fix the problems that the American people elected us to address. That means we need to reinvest in America, help lower health care costs for hard-working families, give parents greater control over their children's education, secure our southern border and revamp our nation's infrastructure. We obviously have critical needs in Greater Cincinnati, starting with the Brent Spence Bridge, the Western Hills Viaduct, and the Route 63 improvements in Warren County, and we can't allow partisan bickering in Washington to stall the progress of such important projects."

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