2026: Jim Desmond Supported The One Big Beautiful Bill
May 2026: Desmond Said He Would Fight To Protect Provisions Of The One Big Beautiful Bill
May 2026: Desmond: “I Will Fight To Protect The Tax Relief Secured Under The Working Family Tax Cuts Act.” “Ahead of the June primary election, the Southern California News Group compiled a list of questions to pose to the candidates who wish to represent you. […] [Desmond:] I will fight to protect the tax relief secured under the Working Family Tax Cuts Act, cut the regulatory burden on small employers, and promote an environment where innovation and emerging industries can grow and succeed right here in Southern California.” [Orange County Register, 5/5/26]
- Republican Strategists Advised Lawmakers To Rebrand Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill As The “Working Family Tax Cuts.” “For months, President Donald Trump’s main message about the sweeping bill he pushed through Congress was that it was ‘big’ and ‘beautiful.’ […] Two Republican strategists said they are advising lawmakers to sell the act to a wider audience using different titles: the ‘Working Family Tax Cuts’ act or possibly the ‘Trump Working Family Tax Cuts.’” [NBC News, 7/15/25]
March 2026: Desmond Said He Was Happy To Follow In The Footsteps Of Rep. Darrell Issa, Who Voted For The One Big Beautiful Bill
VIDEO: March 2026: “I’m Very Honored To Have Darrell Issa’s Endorsement.” DESMOND: “I’m very honored to have Darrell Issa’s endorsement. We’re sad that he stepped down. He was a great member of Congress, but I’m happy to follow in his footsteps.” [Real America’s Voice, 12:03, 3/9/26] (VIDEO)
VIDEO: March 2026: Desmond Said Of Issa, “He Was A Great Member Of Congress, But I’m Happy To Follow In His Footsteps.” DESMOND: “I’m very honored to have Darrell Issa’s endorsement. We’re sad that he stepped down. He was a great member of Congress, but I’m happy to follow in his footsteps.” [Real America’s Voice, 12:03, 3/9/26] (VIDEO)
July 2025: Rep. Issa Voted For The One Big Beautiful Bill Act. In July 2025, Issa voted for: “Motion to concur in the Senate amendment to the bill that would permanently extend nearly $4 trillion in expiring individual and business tax cuts, create several new tax breaks and fund border and immigration enforcement and air traffic control upgrades. It would cut Medicaid and other safety net programs to partly offset the cost. Among other provisions, it would raise the statutory debt ceiling by $5 trillion and appropriate more than $448 billion in mandatory funding for Trump administration priorities and other needs, including $153 billion for defense, $89 billion for immigration enforcement, and $89.5 billion for border control and security. It also would increase the state and local tax deduction cap to $40,000 annually for five years for households making up to $500,000 a year until 2030, when it would permanently revert to $10,000.” The motion was agreed to by a vote of 218-214. [H.R. 1, Vote #190, 7/3/25; CQ, 7/3/25]