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Senate GOP fears land mines in House could derail Trump's tax agenda

Senate Republicans fear President-elect Trump's tax plan will stall in the House due to several potential landmines, including demands by some Republicans to raise corporate taxes and remove caps on state and local tax (SALT) deductions. I am concerned that this is a possibility. The senators believe that if one or two House Republicans push […]

Trump, GOP senators wrestle over strategy for president-elect's agenda

President-elect Trump and Republican senators battled over the best strategy to move his top agenda items, including border security and tax cuts, during a two-hour meeting at the Capitol Wednesday night. He largely resisted pleas from senators to split the issue. Split into two large bills. Many Republican senators, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune […]

Freedom Caucus holds its fire on Johnson’s strategy for passing Trump agenda

Members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus say the final They continue to resist, arguing that the product is more important than the composition. The Freedom Caucus' board sent a letter to Johnson last month supporting a two-bill strategy for reconciliation, which would allow Republicans to pass Trump's priorities without Democratic votes. It is a […]