"We have the votes," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said. 2 Senate Republican, also said Friday they are "confident in the 50" and are trying to build on that, the Associated Press reported. Once it passes, the bill would go to a conference committee where key Senate members would reconcile it with a House version passed Nov. 16. James Lankford, R-Okla., and David Perdue, R-Ga., for dinner Thursday night to discuss tax reform, and seemingly pulled Daines over the line. But GOP leadership was optimistic the tax bill would pass beginning early Thursday when key votes -- Sens.

Source: Fox News December 01, 2017 16:24 UTC