Senate Republicans are signaling strong resistance to the House’s state and local tax (SALT) deduction deal, following a Wednesday meeting with former President Donald Trump at the White House. The opposition threatens to unravel a delicate compromise that helped secure crucial votes from moderate Republicans in the House.
According to Politico, Senate Majority Leader John Thune emphasized the lack of enthusiasm among Republican senators for the SALT provision, stating bluntly that “there really isn’t a single Republican senator who cares much about the SALT issue.” This stance poses a significant challenge to the $353 billion SALT deduction cap agreement that House Speaker Mike Johnson carefully negotiated.
