Senate, Medicaid and SALT
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Republicans must overcome intraparty divides to get legislation to Trump’s desk by July 4 target.
The Senate needs 51 votes to pass the bill, which has already sparked opposition from moderate and conservative Republicans.
The business community has some clear wins in a Senate version of President Trump's 'big beautiful bill,' but it isn’t getting everything it wants.
For many families, another key source of savings is the child tax credit. Senate Republicans proposed permanently increasing the credit available to parents, which would be set at $2,200 per child, beginning in the 2025 tax year. House Republicans had proposed to bump up the credit to $2,500, but only through 2028.
Blue state House Republicans warn Senate GOP against removing SALT deduction increase from tax bill, with Rep. Mike Lawler declaring any such move 'dead on arrival' as negotiations continue.
Top Senate Republicans are running into some resistance from several key senators about the details of President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill,” potentially complicating plans to deliver that package by their own July 4 deadline.