Republican lawmakers supporting the tax bill were on edge, hoping that their colleagues on the fence would come around. For many members on the fence, the fruits of weeks-long negotiations panned out just moments before the Budget Committee vote. Even Johnson, who had made headlines weeks ago for announcing he'd vote against the tax bill, came around in the end, as he cast a "yes" vote in the Budget Committee. Despite his "yes" vote in the committee, Johnson told reporters later Tuesday that he won't commit to voting to bring the tax bill to the floor for debate. As Johnson previewed, Republicans still have plenty more obstacles ahead, but in just the span of an afternoon, the GOP tax bill looks very much alive once again.

Source: CNN November 28, 2017 22:52 UTC