President Donald Trump took Tuesday's State of the Union as a chance to trumpet tax reform and other accomplishments from the past year.

Trump also touched on illegal immigration, creating jobs and investing in the country's infrastructure in his address, which was pegged as the third-longest State of the Union ever delivered.

Rep. Mike Kelly, R-3rd, in a statement following the address said that the night was a celebration of America “winning again.”

“As President Trump made clear, by every measurement, the United States is racing full force in the right direction again. Our economy is roaring and American confidence is soaring,” the statement read.

He also praised Trump's ambition and call to put strength, safety, and economic security of the country above political differences.

Kelly, in an interview Tuesday afternoon, said that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has had an immediate impact. Signed by the president in December, the act lowered individual and corporate tax rates and raised the standard deduction.

Constituents have shared with him that they were looking forward to getting increased paychecks this year, he said.

“It has been an incredible lift to our economy, our nation's spirits and our future,” he said.

Several companies in the third district, including NexTier Bank, have given bonuses to employees, thanks to the tax cut, Kelly said. NexTier, which has its headquarters in Butler and operates 28 branches in the region, announced earlier this month that it was giving $1,000 bonuses to 250 employees on top of regular annual bonuses.

One priority for Congress and the president this year will be addressing immigration, Kelly said.

Trump is working to bring Republicans and Democrats in Congress together to reach a compromise. There are an estimated 11 million undocumented workers in the country, he said.

“We believe in the rule of law. The administration's concern is to make sure we are keeping America safe,” Kelly said.

Ed Natali, chairman of the Butler County Republican Committee, said the message of Trump's address resonated with him. Trump and Republicans want to reduce regulations and unleash the potential of the American citizens, Natali said.

“One overarching theme was that their job is to secure the safety of the people and let the government get out of our way and let the people reach their potential,” Natali said.

Not everyone had a glowing review of the address and of Trump's first year in office.

Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., on his Twitter page and in a statement Tuesday night criticized the president and Republicans in Congress for cutting taxes for corporations and the wealthiest Americans.

“Donald Trump's presidency has been a series of broken promises to the middle class and workers, a fact which tonight's address did not change,” he wrote.

Casey called for Congress to pass a bipartisan legislation to rebuild the middle class, repair infrastructure and reduce the cost of health care.

Jack Beiler, treasurer of the Butler County Democratic Committee, said Tuesday that he was not planning to watch the address, saying that it would be upsetting.

Trump and other Republicans have overstated the effects of the tax cut, which helps corporations and the wealthy more than ordinary people, he said.

“The strong economy right now is a result of what happened, before he went into office,” Beiler said.

Meanwhile, Trump's first year has been marked by controversy and wasting taxpayer money on unnecessary expenses, he said.

“He's charging the taxpayers with all those trips to Mar-a-lago. It's all about him and his family making money,” he said.

Chris Rieger of Cranberry Township, who is one of three Democrats running to challenge Kelly, said in an email Tuesday night that Trump's infrastructure proposal would only benefit private investors.

“This follows up a year in which Congress has tried to gut Medicaid, and has enacted a disastrous tax bill that will hurt the working poor and middle class,” he said.

The office of Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., had not released a statement on Trump's address as of press time.