Tipsheet: House GOP set for big tax win

View in your browser     House GOP set for big tax win By Scott Wong   House Republicans are poised Thursday to pass a sweeping tax-reform package that, if enacted, would deliver the first major legislative victory of the Trump era. President Trump will visit Capitol Hill ahead of the vote to rally support, but it appears there will be little need to twist arms. Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and fellow leaders have been in a buoyant mood all week, signaling they have the 217 votes needed to pass the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Read the full story here     Johnson says he will not support tax-reform bill By Naomi Jagoda, Rachel Roubein and Nathaniel Weixel Sen. Ron Johnson (Wis.) on Wednesday said he would oppose the Senate GOP’s tax package, becoming the first Republican senator to stand against the top legislative priority for his party. Read the full story here     The Hill's Whip List: Where Republicans stand on tax-reform bill By The Hill Staff Republicans from high-tax states like New York and California are worried about cutting back state and local tax deductions. Conservatives have concerns about adding a new tax bracket for millionaires and about the bill's impact on the deficit. Here is a look at how the votes are stacking up. Read the full story here       Republicans see rising Dem odds in Alabama By Alexander Bolton and Jonathan Easley   Senate Republicans are increasingly concerned that the Alabama seat held by Sen. Luther Strange (R) could be lost to Democrats. Read the full story here     Meet the powerful group behind Trump’s judicial nominations By Lydia Wheeler The Trump administration has been filling judicial vacancies in rapid succession, with the majority of nominees having one thing in common: ties to the Federalist Society. Read the full story here     Trump talks Asia trip — not Moore — in first remarks since return By Jordan Fabian President Trump delivered a lengthy televised address Wednesday touting his visit to Asia, arguing the U.S. position in the world “has never been stronger.” Read the full story here     Trump to allow imports of African elephant trophies By Timothy Cama The Trump administration is reversing an Obama administration ban on bringing to the United States the heads of elephants killed in two African countries. Read the full story here     FBI gave Clinton email investigation ‘special’ status, deputy director’s email shows By John Solomon Shortly before last year’s election, FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe wrote an email on his official government account stating that the Hillary Clinton email probe had been given “special” status, according to documents released Wednesday.  Read the full story here     Conservatives fear end-of-year ‘Christmas tree’ spending bill By Niv Elis Conservatives are growing worried that an end-of-year spending bill will be loaded up with extraneous, expensive provisions as lawmakers rush to prevent a government shutdown and get home for the holidays next month. Read the full story here     Trump officials eye work requirements for Medicaid recipients By Jessie Hellman The Trump administration plans to do something no other administration has done before — allow states to impose work requirements on Medicaid recipients.  Read the full story here     Dem PAC bullish on Senate chances By Lisa Hagen The president of a major Democratic super PAC tasked with winning back control of the Senate feels emboldened about his party’s odds in key races next year, despite the daunting map Democrats face in 2018. Read the full story here     Tax bills give small businesses plenty to be thankful for By Bernie Marcus OPINION | Small-business owners have a lot to be thankful for next week. The recently introduced tax-reform bills in the House of Representatives and Senate make small-business tax cuts a centerpiece. Read the full story here     Why sex-assault victims may wait decades to come out By Joan Cook OPINION | As a fifth woman accused Roy Moore, of sexual misconduct with teenagers, some of us are still wonder what took these women so long to come forward and why some Republicans and conservative evangelicals in Congress are still supporting him? Read the full story here     The Associated Press: GOP muscling tax bill through House; hits senator roadblock By Alan Fram and Marcy Gordon Republicans are muscling their massive tax bill through the House, with President Donald Trump urging them on to a critically needed legislative victory and GOP House leaders exuding confidence they have the votes. Read the full story here     Reuters: Moderate Collins back in prominent role in Senate tax drama By Susan Cornwell Senator Susan Collins is back in the spotlight as a crucial swing vote in the U.S. Senate as she raises questions about how combining a Republican tax-cut plan with a partial repeal of Obamacare will affect middle-class Americans. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Two more women describe unwanted overtures by Roy Moore at Ala. mall By Stephanie McCrummen, Beth Reinhard and Alice Crites Women who worked at the Gadsden Mall in the late 1970s said the visits from Moore, now a Senate candidate, caused young women in one store to “draw straws” to decide who would deal with him and another to hide when he came into the Sears store where she worked. Read the full story here     The New York Times: Misconduct debate revives questions about Bill Clinton By Peter Baker   Conservatives resurrect charges as a political cudgel, but some liberals say it may be time to rethink their defense of the former president. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Rep. Schiff rejects efforts to dismiss dossier on Trump By Byron Tau   Top Democrat on House intelligence panel says parts of the document have proved true. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet     You might like         Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.