House Passes Tax Bill, as Does Senate Panel

President Trump visited Capitol Hill to speak to House Republicans before the vote.CreditAl Drago for The New York TimesBy Thomas Kaplan and Alan Rappeport

Nov. 16, 2017
WASHINGTON — With 227 Republican votes,the House passed the most sweeping tax overhaul in three decades on Thursday, taking a significant leap forward as lawmakers seek to enact $1.5 trillion in tax cuts for businesses and individuals and deliver the first major legislative achievement of President Trump’s tenure.
The swift approval came two weeks after the bill was unveiled, without a single hearing on the 400-plus-page legislation and over the objections of Democrats and 13 Republicans. The focus now shifts to the Senate, where read more ...