WASHINGTON (AP) – Senate Republicans plugged away overnight and into early Saturday morning to approve their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks and spending cuts framework.
On a mostly party-line vote, 51-48, the Republicans muscled past hardened Democratic opposition for a crucial next step that’s central to President Donald Trump’s agenda.
Passage of the plan paves the way for Republicans in coming months to push a tax cut bill through both chambers of Congress.
Republicans are framing their work as preventing a tax increase for most American families.
Democrats accused Republicans of laying the groundwork for increasing deficits and cutting key safety net programs.
Senators spent hours churning through amendments before final voting, sending the package to the House for next steps.
