Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay will host a townhall forum at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, October 5 to discuss the Republican Tax Cuts and Jobs Act with faith leaders and tax exempt organizations.
According to Clay, the 2017 Republican Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has a profound negative effect on Churches and other Tax-Exempt Organizations – an Additional Tax.
The purpose of this Ministerial Town Hall Informational Session is to inform and prepare Faith Leaders within the 1st Congressional District of Missouri of the potential harmful and negative effects of the Republican Tax Bill of 2017.
The townhall will feature longtime congressman Congressional Black Caucus chair emeritus Congressman George Kenneth Butterfield Jr.
Currently, Congressman Butterfield is a member of the influential House Energy and Commerce committee. On the committee, he has had been an advocate for access to quality healthcare, rural broadband expansion, protecting consumer privacy, promoting renewable energies, and reducing energy rates in low income communities. Congressman Butterfield sits on the subcommittees on Health; Communications and Technology; and Oversight. Previously he served as a Ranking Member of the Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade subcommittee.
The Ministerial Townhall information session will take place at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, October 5 at the Lacy Clay Center for Children’s Health, 5647 Delmar Blvd.
