Swing-district Republicans from blue states who have long pushed to increase the state and local tax (SALT) credit have expressed frustration that their top priority was not included in the new deal.
That push is also opposed by many Republicans who argue it incentivizes high state taxes.
But conservative hard-liners, who are growing increasingly frustrated with leadership over issues including government spending, are also knocking the compromise. They are also irked that the tax package could advance as other priorities remain stuck.
The Speaker has not yet publicly weighed in on the tax bill.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and the White House, though, have given their stamps of approval. The Democratic support could be another political risk for Republicans, who are reluctant
to give President Biden any wins in an election year.
But there may be little that the hard-line conservatives or the SALT Caucus Republicans can do to stop the package.
The compromise measure struck was reported out of the House Ways and Means Committee in a resounding 40-3 vote last week, with all three “no” votes coming from Democrats.
House Democrats expect the bill to come up for a floor vote next week under a fast-track suspension of the rules process, requiring a two-thirds majority for passage. While Democrats do not expect to whip the bill, they do expect it to pass with wide bipartisan support. Republican leaders have not yet confirmed that schedule.
The Hill’s Emily Brooks has the latest here.
