Tax Bill Lacks Votes as Senate Aims for SALT, Medicaid Deals

Senate Bill Delays SALT, Expands Business Tax Breaks

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By Erik Wasson, Alicia Diaz, and Steven T. Dennis

June 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM UTC

Updated on

June 17, 2025 at 5:37 PM UTC

Republican leaders are aiming for quick negotiations over needed changes to the newly unveiled Senate tax bill which lacks the votes to secure majorities in both chambers as written.

The prospect of prolonged talks with holdouts in both the conservative and moderate wings of the party threaten Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s goal of passing President Donald Trump’s tax-cut legislation by July 4.