The House rejected a rule that would provide for floor consideration of a bill to double the cap on state and local tax deductions for married couples earning up to $500,000, striking a blow to legislation championed by blue-state Republicans.
The House voted 195-225 Wednesday on the rule, falling well short of the majority needed to proceed to a floor vote on the bill and an unrelated resolution criticizing President Joe Biden’s energy policies.
Eighteen Republicans sided with all Democrats to vote down the rule. The majority party is responsible for adopting rules on the floor, and the minority party typically votes against them.
