Vulnerable battleground Dem embraces 'no tax on tips' after voting against Trump bill

Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-N.M., voted against the package that implemented President Donald Trump’s "no tax on tips" law despite calling for a permanent implementation of the policy just a month later. "Tipped workers deserve to take home more of their hard-earned pay," Vasquez told local outlets in August. Vasquez, along with the rest of his Democratic colleagues, voted against President Donald Trump’s "Big Beautiful Bill," which became law on July 4 and included the no-tax-on-tips provision. 'FL