GOP Centrists Challenge Hardline Tactics on Tax Bill
A group of House Republican centrists, known as the SALT Caucus, is demanding changes to the GOP's tax plan and threatening to hold up the bill until their demands are met. The caucus, consisting of Republicans from New York, New Jersey, and California, is seeking relief for taxpayers affected by a Trump-era tax law that limited a key deduction. The delay in passing the tax plan highlights the influence that a small group of determined Republicans can have in the House. Party leaders are now attempting to satisfy the SALT Caucus without angering conservative members who oppose the changes. Negotiations are ongoing, but many lawmakers remain skeptical of floor action in the coming weeks or months.