The Senate approved Trump’s tax bill 51-48 in a midnight showdown. McCain was absent from the vote.
This is the biggest tax overhaul in 30 years.
The Obamacare mandate is gone! Amen!
President Trump fired off a celebratory tweet after the Senate passed the GOP tax bill.
“The United States Senate just passed the biggest in history Tax Cut and Reform Bill. Terrible Individual Mandate (ObamaCare)Repealed. Goes to the House tomorrow morning for final vote. If approved, there will be a News Conference at The White House at approximately 1:00 P.M,” Trump tweeted.
The United States Senate just passed the biggest in history Tax Cut and Reform Bill. Terrible Individual Mandate (ObamaCare)Repealed. Goes to the House tomorrow morning for final vote. If approved, there will be a News Conference at The White House at approximately 1:00 P.M.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 20, 2017
Earlier Tuesday, the GOP tax bill passed the House on a 227-203 vote.
Because Democrat hacks complained about two minor provisions in the bill, the House will re-vote on tax bill Wednesday.
Vice President Mike Pence presided over the Senate. McCain was absent due to health complication from radiation therapy.
BREAKING: Senate votes 51-48 along strict party lines to pass a $1.5 trillion tax bill, sending the updated bill back to the House to re-vote on the measure Wednesday morning. pic.twitter.com/C2KDQecUyc
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 20, 2017
