Overview

• Speaking at Mid-City Steel in La Crosse, the vice president promoted permanent tax cuts, including eliminating taxes on tips and overtime, alongside border funding and safety‑net changes to Medicaid and SNAP.
• He called on Chicago and Milwaukee to formally request federal assistance to tackle violent crime, citing the administration’s recent intervention in Washington, D.C., as the template.
• The administration is rebranding the package with a 'Working Families Tax Cut' label after President Trump advised moving away from the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' moniker.
• Democrats point to CBO estimates projecting roughly 10 million people could lose health coverage and about $3.4 trillion could be added to the deficit, while Vance rejected the forecasts and said benefits would prioritize citizens over undocumented immigrants.
• The La Crosse stop also served to bolster Rep. Derrick Van Orden in a highly competitive district as Vance highlighted tariffs and manufacturing policies aimed at Midwest jobs.