Republicans Optimistic Tax Reform Will Pass Next Week

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Top GOP lawmakers are confident the conferenced tax reform bill will pass both chambers early next week, allowing them to send the legislation to the president’s desk just ahead of Christmas.

House and Senate tax negotiators signed the conference report — which can’t be amended on the floor with the exception of provisions that don’t comply with the Byrd rule — Friday afternoon.

“I’m confident at the end of the day, the Senate will approve this conference committee report because no one should be defending this status quo and this horrible tax code Americans have had to live with for too long,” House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady told reporters Friday.

GOP Sen. Bob Corker of Tennesee — who voted against the Senate-passed version of the bill — and Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, both of whom expressed hesitations about the legislation, said they plan to vote in favor of the measure after being briefed on the final $1.5 trillion tax package.

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