Tipsheet: Senate passes tax bill, pushing it closer to Trump's desk

View in your browser     Senate passes tax bill, pushing it closer to Trump's desk By Jordain Carney   The Senate approved the Republican tax-cut bill in a 51-48 vote on Wednesday morning, inching closer to finishing off the first major legislative victory of President Trump’s tenure. The party-line Senate vote came hours after the House on Tuesday approved the sweeping legislation in a 227-203 vote. Read the full story here     Listen to the HillCast AM View: GOP on cusp of tax win, and today's latest news By Alexis Simendinger   President Trump and congressional Republicans are on the cusp of securing their first major legislative victory since holding full control of government. Listen to The Hill's podcast here     GOP celebrates as final tax vote nears By Jordain Carney and Cristina Marcos Republicans edged closer Tuesday to securing their first major legislative victory of the Trump era after the House approved a sweeping tax-cut bill that left Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and his allies euphoric amid an often-frustrating year of unified GOP rule. Read the full story here     The Hill Interview: McConnell: 2017 a great year for GOP By Alexander Bolton Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is hailing 2017 as a year of major Republican accomplishments, dismissing the unpopularity of the Republican tax bill as the influence of “left of center” press coverage. Read the full story here       Abortion fight threatens Collins deal, risks shutdown By Jessie Hellmann and Peter Sullivan A new fight over abortion has thrown a late obstacle into negotiations on the year-end stopgap spending deal days before a possible government shutdown. Read the full story here     Paul Ryan refutes rumors of early retirement from House By Scott Wong Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) sought to tamp down rumors Tuesday that he’s planning to leave Congress, telling rank-and-file lawmakers in a private meeting that he’s not giving up the speakership anytime soon. Read the full story here     Nadler wins steering panel vote for Judiciary Committee post By Mike Lillis Rep. Jerrold Nadler (N.Y.), on Tuesday, won the first leg of the race to become the leading Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, marking an early victory for seniority in the contest to replace former Rep. John Conyers Jr. (Mich.) atop the powerful panel. Read the full story here     FBI deputy grilled by House Intel amid concerns over bias By Katie Bo Williams FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe arrived at the Capitol Tuesday afternoon to face a grilling from the House Intelligence Committee amid concerns among some Republicans who believe the bureau is hopelessly biased against President Trump. Read the full story here     Senate panel rejects Trump's nominee to lead Ex-Im Bank By Vicki Needham The Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday rejected President Trump's nominee to lead the Export-Import Bank. Read the full story here     Haley: 'The US will be taking names' when UN votes on Jerusalem decision By Max Greenwood U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley warned the international body on Tuesday that the U.S. "will be taking names" when the U.N. General Assembly votes this week on a resolution urging the Trump administration to withdraw its recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Read the full story here     Congress must pass the Dream Act By Tom Jawetz OPINION | When President Trump ended the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program on Sept. 5, 2017, he said that he was giving Congress six months to come up with a legislative solution. Read the full story here     The end of lawmaker entitlement — and their hush fund By Joe Lieberman OPINION | Nearly 30 years ago, just after I was first sworn in as a senator, I made my way down to the basement of the Russell Senate Office Building for a haircut. Read the full story here     The New York Times: How Republicans rallied together to deliver a tax bill By Jim Tankersley and Alan Rappeport The rushed bill resulted from the failure of health care legislation over the summer — and a collective decision to block out bad news. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: A sweeping tax plan whose promises face widespread doubts By Paul Wiseman It’s a once-in-a-generation opportunity to fix a tax code that stifles business investment, keeps trillions in corporate profits languishing overseas and slows the American economy. So argue Republicans in Congress, who hail their tax overhaul as an economic tonic that will deliver benefits to ordinary Americans well into the future. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Tax cuts to test GOP’s economic pledges By Nick Timiraos and Kate Davidson   The party has said its plan would quicken growth, but history shows a mixed record. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: Trump looks to notch a win. But can he redirect his presidency? By Damian Paletta and Philip Rucker   With the expected passage of a tax code overhaul that also dismantles part of the Affordable Care Act, President Trump hopes to shed the label of legislative loser. But it’s unknown whether it will catapult him onto firmer political ground ahead of the midterm elections. Read the full story here     Reuters: Republicans seek to question FBI officials in Clinton probe: letter By Reuters staff Two Republican lawmakers told the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday that they want to question three senior FBI officials about an investigation of then-Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton over her handling of classified information while she was secretary of State. 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.