As we look back on President Trump’s first year back in office, a slew of legislative and policy victories come to mind. With over 215 Executive orders signed, the President has been hard at work Making America Great Again. However, the executive branch cannot do it alone.

Members of Congress have worked hard to advance the President’s vision for a brighter America and work to protect American families.

There is no clearer example of this than with the passage of the landmark reconciliation legislation, the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, which delivered a major win for families across the country. Alabama’s own Senator Katie Britt was instrumental in ensuring the law was enacted this summer, and she took a leading role in advancing the pro-family provisions.

In Alabama, where childcare costs families over $8,000 annually, Sen. Britt’s work will have a major impact on Alabama’s families, small businesses, economy, and overall well-being for years to come.

Most Senate Republicans helped advance President Trump’s priorities in this bill, but Britt took it a step further. Knowing that families are the backbone of American society, the senator fervently advocated for policy changes that will impact working parents, in particular.

Thanks to these efforts, the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit (CDCTC), which provides tax benefits to working parents, was extended and expanded to grant a financial boost to Alabama’s hardworking families. The credit effectively puts more money into parents’ pockets to spend on childcare and other necessities.

Despite the ever-increasing cost of childcare, the credit had not been permanently expanded since 2001. Sen. Britt identified this issue and proposed the necessary fix in her Child Care Availability and Affordability Act last year, and she successfully pushed for significant portions of the bill to be included in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act.

The CDCTC isn’t the only pro-family tax code change Britt successfully pushed for. The Section 45F Employer Child Care Credit will further ease the financial burdens facing Alabama’s families.

The fund expands private sector capabilities for providing childcare to employees and offers multiple ways for employers to get involved, whether that be for on-site childcare programs, childcare partnerships, or expanded capacities for the children of employees.

Thanks to Britt’s work, the over 449,000 small businesses and their more than 802,000 workers in our state will see an additional benefit from this credit. The law allows large businesses to apply up to $500,000 toward the credit (up from $150,000 previously allowed), while small businesses can apply up to $600,000 and can pool resources to fund childcare options.

The impacts of these pro-family policies extend beyond the benefits to the American family. Security in access to affordable childcare will also dramatically bolster workforce participation—allowing parents who were previously staying home or working part-time to reenter the labor market full-time. Moreover, the Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (DCAPs) that Britt fought to see expanded in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act will ensure parents aren’t taxed for going to work, also boosting the labor force.

These positive policy changes will all have a significant impact that ripples outward to boost economic output state-and-nation-wide.

The American tax code is complicated, and it’s often hard to understand how certain policies will impact us.

Thanks to Senator Britt, the President’s new landmark law cut through that complexity to secure pro-family reforms that will benefit hardworking Americans. Senator Britt leaned into her experience as a working mom to deliver real results for Alabama families.

Caroleene Dobson is a rural Alabama native, lawyer, mother, and Republican candidate for Secretary of State focused on protecting election integrity and serving her state.