Headline Roundup • December 20th, 2017
US Senate Approves Tax Bill
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New York Times (News)
Republicans took a critical step toward notching their first significant legislative victory since assuming full political control, as the House and Senate voted along party lines on Tuesday and into early Wednesday to pass the most sweeping rewrite of the tax code in decades.
Washington Times
The Senate early Wednesday passed the Republicans’ $1.5 trillion tax-cut plan, putting it closer to President Trump’s desk with an additional House vote expected Wednesday.
RealClearPolitics (Aggregator)
After Republicans failed -- in dramatic fashion -- to repeal the Affordable Care Act over the summer, some lawmakers fretted about the status of their nascent tax overhaul, their re-election prospects and their overall ability to govern.
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