Budget Deal by GOP Leaders Would Clear the Way for Tax Measure
- Plan would allow quick passage in House after Senate approval
- Pact includes compromises on defense spending, entitlements
Assessing the Appetite for Tax Reform on Capitol Hill
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Republican leaders reached a deal to allow budget legislation under consideration by the Senate to speed through the House, a key step in Republicans’ drive to enact major tax cuts.
The agreement was taking shape Thursday night as the Senate began a marathon series of votes -- known as a vote-a-rama -- designed to end with adoption of a budget.