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"Small businesses do not need more speeches from Washington. They need room to grow," Chairwoman McClain said. "That is what the Working Families Tax Cuts delivered. Across the Mid-Atlantic, business owners are buying equipment, raising wages, expanding locations, and giving workers more reason to show up and get ahead. Democrats voted no, but Main Street is showing the country why that was the wrong call."

"As Chairman of the House Small Business Committee, it is an honor to celebrate National Small Business Week and the entrepreneurs who power our economy," Chairman Roger Williams said. "Under President Trump, we have delivered real results for Main Street - from the Working Families Tax Cuts that put permanent money back in the pockets of hard-working Americans, to an economy where small businesses are hiring, growing, and thriving. On Committee, we celebrate our hard-working job creators every day and will continue to put forth pro-business, pro-growth legislation to help Main Street thrive."

Small business owners across the Mid-Atlantic shared how they are already benefiting from the tax cuts.

Michael Ervin, Cold River Coffee Company - Saint Albans, West Virginia

"The 20% small business tax deduction has truly assisted our business in a multitude of ways. We don't just keep the money and put it in our pockets, but rather we use it to pour back into our community and into our customers and also into our employees. Because of it, we've been able to create a retirement program for our employees. We've been able to raise their wages, and we've also been able to do enhancements on our property to enhance the customer experience. But one of the coolest things that we've been able to do is buy older, dilapidated buildings on our street and revitalize them so that other small business owners could chase their dreams just like we have."

Tina Miller, Walkabout Outfitter - Virginia

"I am so grateful for the 20% small business deduction because it was extremely scary to think that that deduction would've gone away. It could have very well meant the closing of our business. It is going to help with keeping people employed, and it is going to benefit our employees by being able to give them raises, which we gave all of our employees raises this year. So, I'm so grateful to our representatives who voted for the small business deduction. It really makes a difference to our business staying in business."

Wiley McDade, Devil's Due Distillery - Kearneysville, West Virginia

"We are on the growth track. If that 20% hadn't been there, we might be having an entirely different discussion. This small business deduction is one of the things that keeps it vibrant and keeps it around because we can get by under it. We are in an expansion phase here at the distillery. This year, we'll double in size, both in floor space and in production capacity."

Guy Berkebile, Guy Chemical - Somerset, Pennsylvania

Guy Berkebile said tax cut savings are allowing the business to reinvest, while employees are also seeing larger refunds thanks to No Tax on Overtime. One employee plans to save the money as a rainy-day fund, another plans to take a cruise somewhere warm, and another is looking forward to buying upgrades for his e-bike.

Tom Iacoboni, Iacoboni Site Specialists, Inc. - Maryland

Tom Iacoboni said the Working Families Tax Cuts made it easier to buy new equipment and replace older equipment. He also said the No Tax on Overtime provision makes employees "much more willing and eager to work overtime," and said the economy is doing great because of the bill.

Sarah Centeno, Morgan Keller Inc. - Maryland

Sarah Centeno said 100 percent bonus depreciation is "very favorable and welcomed by the business community." As an equipment-heavy industry, she said construction contractors and equipment rental businesses will see tax relief from immediate expensing, while workers will see "big savings" from No Tax on Overtime.

Jeff Creskoff, KWC Certified Public Accountants - Virginia

Jeff Creskoff said the Working Families Tax Cuts are mainly favorable for his clients, especially by keeping tax rates the same, preserving the Qualified Business Income deduction, and maintaining the state Pass-Through Entity Tax. He also said full expensing encourages asset acquisition, upgrades, and replacements, while immediate R&D expensing removes a cumbersome burden that nearly wiped out the year-one value of the tax credit.