Pence Delays Middle East Trip Ahead of Nail-Biter Tax Vote
- Senate leaders hope to vote on tax measure early next week
- Vice president empowered to break tie vote in Senate
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Vice President Mike Pence is delaying a planned trip to the Middle East as a potential tie vote looms in the Senate on the administration’s tax overhaul.
Pence, who was to leave for the region on Saturday, now plans to depart on Tuesday, the White House said in a statement, while Senate leaders hope to vote on the tax plan early next week.