Republican leaders in the House are sprinting toward a Wednesday vote on President Donald Trump’s tax and spending cuts package, determined to seize momentum from a hard-fought vote in the Senate while essentially daring members to defy their party’s leader and vote against it. It’s a risky gambit designed to meet Trump’s demand for a July 4 finish.
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Vice President JD Vance, in his role as Senate president, cast the tie-breaking vote on the measure.
Some House GOP members have voiced reservations about the bill. House Democrats are united in their opposition to the legislation.
“Republicans, don’t let the Radical Left Democrats push you around. We’ve got all the cards, and we are going to use them,” Trump said in a post on his social media site.
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