After President Donald Trump paid a visit to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, pushing House Republicans to pass the “one big, beautiful bill,” GOP lawmakers made it clear they have not come to a resolution that would unify them behind the legislation, but are working toward doing so.
The bill, which is progressing through Congress via the reconciliation process, aims to provide funding for Trump’s domestic priorities, retain the 2017 tax cuts, raise the debt limit, and more. With a slim House majority and near-certain Democrat opposition, Republicans can likely afford only a few defectors to send the bill to the Senate.
One key component that threatens to derail the House bid to pass the legislation is a provision to increase the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap to $30,000 for individuals earning $400,000 or less, up from the current $10,000 limit set to expire at the end of…
