US Politics in Trump era
Publisher: Washington Post
Author: Elise Viebeck
21 Oct 2017
Senate approves budget in crucial step forward for Republican tax cuts
The Senate approved the Republican-backed budget Thursday night, a major step forward for the GOP effort to enact tax cuts. The budget’s passage will allow the GOP to use a procedural maneuver to pass tax legislation through the Senate with 50 or more votes, removing the need for support from Democratic senators.