Senate unanimously approves bill to eliminate tax on tips

The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would eliminate federal taxes on tips, advancing with the help of Democrats a top campaign promise of President Trump.

Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) brought the bill to the floor with the expectation that it would be blocked, but Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) declined to. It passed via unanimous consent (UC).

“I just want to say: This is great news for Nevada,” Rosen said after the bill was advanced, lauding the work of the millions of hospitality and service workers in her home state, who she says are being “squeezed by rising costs.”