New York Republicans, who had previously rebelled against GOP leaders including Speaker Mike Johnson, achieved a win when the House Rules Committee advanced a State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction bill. The bill passed the committee with an 8-5 vote, despite Rep. Chip Roy's opposition and Rep. Thomas Massie's initial concerns. This comes after SALT deduction fixes were deliberately left out of a tax deal, which had passed the House on a bipartisan vote, due to its contentious nature, as stated by House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith.
House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith, Missouri Republican, told The Washington Times that SALT fixes were not included in the tax deal, which passed the House on a landslide bipartisan vote Wednesday, because it was a contentious issue. https://t.co/pS7alK1qYw
New York Republicans scored a victory on Thursday when a House panel advanced a bill that would allow some married couples to deduct more of last year's state and local taxes, but only after staging a minor rebellion against Speaker Mike Johnson. https://t.co/SuICKXNbiH
New York Republicans who staged a floor rebellion earlier this week got a win when a House panel advanced a State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction bill in a last-minute hearing. https://t.co/xzGaQzebZc https://t.co/cox5GnlUev
Moderates who rebelled against GOP leaders notch win in advancing SALT bill https://t.co/xJnwBNGdAZ Rep. Thomas Massie and Rep. Chip Roy had both voiced process concerns, but only Roy joined with Democrats to vote no in Rules Committee
THE HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE has passed the rule to consider the SALT relief bill. Rule passed committee 8-5, with @chiproytx voting no. Massie, who sounded like a no all hearing, returned from an extended recess and voted yes.