Senate Republicans approved their version of a tax overhaul early Saturday morning, in a 51-to-49 vote. Only Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) crossed party lines to vote against the bill. Below, see what senators said about the bill before the vote.
No GOP senators have indicated opposition to the bill.
Two others have expressed concerns with the bill.
If three vote against it, the bill would fail.
Corker
Tenn.
Rubio
Fla.
Senate Republicans are racing to pass a tax bill by the first weekend of December, with the goal of sending President Trump Congress’s first major legislative accomplishment by the end of this year. But it’s not clear they'll have the votes do it.
Just like with health care, Republicans are trying to pass a tax code rewrite over Democratic objections. (It's likely all 48 Senate Democrats will vote against the tax bill.) That means Republicans can only afford two defections.
While some senators who opposed the bill are starting to warm to it thanks to last-minute changes, those very changes are repelling other GOP senators. Two Republicans aired concerns about the bill’s cost Thursday night after a Joint Committee on Taxation analysis showed the bill would add $1 trillion to the debt over the next 10 years.
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Here’s a continuously updated list of where Republican senators stand on the current bill. Click on the lawmaker to read why he or she took that position. Did we miss something? Let us know!
Which Senate Republicans have weighed in
Oppose the bill 0
Have concerns 2
Unknown/unclear 0
Support the bill 50
These senators have said they will or are likely to vote against the current bill. Republicans can afford only two GOP no votes.
These senators are considering voting against the bill unless their concerns get addressed.
These senators have not commented on the bill or have given vague statements.
These senators have said they will or are likely to vote for the bill.
Corker argued for changes late Thursday that would lessen the bill's future impact on the debt, following a Joint Committee on Taxation analysis that found the tax changes would add $1 trillion to the debt over 10 years. A provision that Corker and Flake designed to limit the growth of the debt was rejected because it didn't conform to Senate rules. Read more »
Rubio has argued that the bill should include a more generous child tax credit. An amendment he has proposed with Sen. Mike Lee, slated for a vote Friday, raises the corporate tax rate to pay for an expanded credit. Read more »
Collins witheld support of the legislation until McConnell agreed to amendments regarding the state and local tax deduction, reimbursment of health care expenses. McConnell also agreed to support future legislation on the Affordable Care Act. (The tax bill repeals the individual mandate, which Collins said will cause health insurance premiums to rise.) Read more »
Flake announced on Friday that he will vote for the bill. He previously expressed concerns about how expensive the bill would be following the JCT analysis. A provision he and Corker designed to limit the growth of the debt was rejected Thursday because it didn't conform to Senate rules. Read more »
Despite the fact Alexander has drafted bipartisan legisalation to prop up parts of Obamacare, he said he supports Republicans' efforts to repeal the crux of Obamacare, the individual mandate, in the tax bill. Read more »
Barrasso, who is in Senate Republican leadership, supports the bill.
Blunt, who is in Senate Republican leadership, said: "I think senators should expect to be heard, and then have to look at the final bill as opposed to current tax law and decide how they’re going to vote." Read more »
Burr praised the original framework for the bill.
Moore Capito, who was skeptical of Republicans' Obamacare repeal attempts, supports this tax bill. Read more »
Like almost all members of the Senate GOP leadership, Cornyn, who is the No. 2 Senate Republican, supports this bill.
Cotton is a frequent guest on TV selling the tax bill. Read more »
The senior member of a key tax-writing committee supports the bill.
Cruz appears to support the tax bill after Republicans decided to use the bill to also repeal the individual mandate in Obamacare.
Daines now supports the bill, following a change made to address his concern that it would slash tax rates for corporations more than it would for individuals who get tax breaks from owning smaller companies, known as "pass-throughs." Read more »
The senior member of a key tax-writing committee supports the bill.
Ernst supports the bill after her proposal to incentivize private investment in struggling communities was inserted into the bill. Separately, she wants to eliminate a tax deduction for members of Congress allowing them to deduct some of their annual living expenses in D.C. Read more »
"For every Republican senator, the fate of the party is in our hands, as well as that of the economy," Graham said on CNN's "State of the Union". "Failure’s not an option," he added on Wednesday as the bill passed a procedural hurdle. Read more »
Hatch is the chair of the Senate Finance Committee, one of the committes with jurisdiction over this bill.
One of the Senate's most vulnerable incumbents previously said he strongly opposes changes by conservatives to trigger tax increases if the deficit spikes. Those were stripped from the bill on Nov. 30. Read more »
Johnson will vote for the bill, a spokesman said Friday, though it could not be immediately learned what precisely made him decide to back the bill. He has long complained that the tax bill would slash tax rates for corporations more than it would for smaller firms, like the four in which he has millions of dollars of investments. In an effort to win him over in recent days, Senate leaders agreed to add $60 billion in addition tax cuts for companies known as “pass throughs.” Read more »
Kennedy opposed a provision inserted by deficit hawks to scale back tax cuts if deficits hike more than expected, but that was thrown out because it did not conform to Senate rules. Read more »
Lankford told CBS he got assurances that tax breaks will roll back if the deficit spikes, so now he will support the bill. Read more »
His office said Thursday that he is leaning toward voting for this. Like Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Lee also wants to raise the child tax credit more than this bill proposes. An amendment they have proposed to do that is slated for a vote Friday. Read more »
McCain released a Nov. 30 statement in support of the bill, saying “it’s clear this bill’s net effect on our economy would be positive.” Read more »
"This is a tax reform bill designed to make America grow more," he told CNN's Dana Bash. Read more »
Moran previously expressed concern that the tax bill raises the deficit too much. He previously said he wanted assurance it won't raise the deficit after a decade, though a trigger intended to keep down the cost had to be removed from the bill. He also expressed concern that the bill would repeal the crux of Obamacare, the individual mandate. Read more »
Murkowski, a key swing vote, told MSNBC's Garrett Haake that she'll vote for the tax bill. Read more »
"I don’t want to see this bill destroyed because of a pursuit for perfection," he said of his colleagues' disagreements. Read more »
I think in the end, we’ll get the votes. But it’s a process," Thune, the third-ranking Senate Republican, said on "Fox News Sunday."
"If we don't [pass this bill]," he told supporters recently, "I think the American people will rightly throw us out next November." Read more »
Toomey, a member of the Finance Committe, has played a key role in crafting the bill. Read more »
"It simplifies the code. It leads to more fairness on the part of taxpayers. And it allows Americans to keep more of their hard-earned money," he told the IndyStar. Read more »
Oppose the bill 0
Have concerns 2
Unknown/unclear 0
Support the bill 50
Oppose the bill 0
These senators have said they will or are likely to vote against the current bill. Republicans can afford only two GOP no votes.
Have concerns 2
These senators are considering voting against the bill unless their concerns get addressed.
Corker argued for changes late Thursday that would lessen the bill's future impact on the debt, following a Joint Committee on Taxation analysis that found the tax changes would add $1 trillion to the debt over 10 years. A provision that Corker and Flake designed to limit the growth of the debt was rejected because it didn't conform to Senate rules. Read more »
Rubio has argued that the bill should include a more generous child tax credit. An amendment he has proposed with Sen. Mike Lee, slated for a vote Friday, raises the corporate tax rate to pay for an expanded credit. Read more »
Unknown/unclear 0
These senators have not commented on the bill or have given vague statements.
Support the bill 50
These senators have said they will or are likely to vote for the bill.
Collins witheld support of the legislation until McConnell agreed to amendments regarding the state and local tax deduction, reimbursment of health care expenses. McConnell also agreed to support future legislation on the Affordable Care Act. (The tax bill repeals the individual mandate, which Collins said will cause health insurance premiums to rise.) Read more »
Flake announced on Friday that he will vote for the bill. He previously expressed concerns about how expensive the bill would be following the JCT analysis. A provision he and Corker designed to limit the growth of the debt was rejected Thursday because it didn't conform to Senate rules. Read more »
Despite the fact Alexander has drafted bipartisan legisalation to prop up parts of Obamacare, he said he supports Republicans' efforts to repeal the crux of Obamacare, the individual mandate, in the tax bill. Read more »
Barrasso, who is in Senate Republican leadership, supports the bill.
Blunt, who is in Senate Republican leadership, said: "I think senators should expect to be heard, and then have to look at the final bill as opposed to current tax law and decide how they’re going to vote." Read more »
Burr praised the original framework for the bill.
Moore Capito, who was skeptical of Republicans' Obamacare repeal attempts, supports this tax bill. Read more »
Like almost all members of the Senate GOP leadership, Cornyn, who is the No. 2 Senate Republican, supports this bill.
Cotton is a frequent guest on TV selling the tax bill. Read more »
The senior member of a key tax-writing committee supports the bill.
Cruz appears to support the tax bill after Republicans decided to use the bill to also repeal the individual mandate in Obamacare.
Daines now supports the bill, following a change made to address his concern that it would slash tax rates for corporations more than it would for individuals who get tax breaks from owning smaller companies, known as "pass-throughs." Read more »
The senior member of a key tax-writing committee supports the bill.
Ernst supports the bill after her proposal to incentivize private investment in struggling communities was inserted into the bill. Separately, she wants to eliminate a tax deduction for members of Congress allowing them to deduct some of their annual living expenses in D.C. Read more »
"For every Republican senator, the fate of the party is in our hands, as well as that of the economy," Graham said on CNN's "State of the Union". "Failure’s not an option," he added on Wednesday as the bill passed a procedural hurdle. Read more »
Hatch is the chair of the Senate Finance Committee, one of the committes with jurisdiction over this bill.
One of the Senate's most vulnerable incumbents previously said he strongly opposes changes by conservatives to trigger tax increases if the deficit spikes. Those were stripped from the bill on Nov. 30. Read more »
Johnson will vote for the bill, a spokesman said Friday, though it could not be immediately learned what precisely made him decide to back the bill. He has long complained that the tax bill would slash tax rates for corporations more than it would for smaller firms, like the four in which he has millions of dollars of investments. In an effort to win him over in recent days, Senate leaders agreed to add $60 billion in addition tax cuts for companies known as “pass throughs.” Read more »
Kennedy opposed a provision inserted by deficit hawks to scale back tax cuts if deficits hike more than expected, but that was thrown out because it did not conform to Senate rules. Read more »
Lankford told CBS he got assurances that tax breaks will roll back if the deficit spikes, so now he will support the bill. Read more »
His office said Thursday that he is leaning toward voting for this. Like Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Lee also wants to raise the child tax credit more than this bill proposes. An amendment they have proposed to do that is slated for a vote Friday. Read more »
McCain released a Nov. 30 statement in support of the bill, saying “it’s clear this bill’s net effect on our economy would be positive.” Read more »
"This is a tax reform bill designed to make America grow more," he told CNN's Dana Bash. Read more »
Moran previously expressed concern that the tax bill raises the deficit too much. He previously said he wanted assurance it won't raise the deficit after a decade, though a trigger intended to keep down the cost had to be removed from the bill. He also expressed concern that the bill would repeal the crux of Obamacare, the individual mandate. Read more »
Murkowski, a key swing vote, told MSNBC's Garrett Haake that she'll vote for the tax bill. Read more »
"I don’t want to see this bill destroyed because of a pursuit for perfection," he said of his colleagues' disagreements. Read more »
I think in the end, we’ll get the votes. But it’s a process," Thune, the third-ranking Senate Republican, said on "Fox News Sunday."
"If we don't [pass this bill]," he told supporters recently, "I think the American people will rightly throw us out next November." Read more »
Toomey, a member of the Finance Committe, has played a key role in crafting the bill. Read more »
"It simplifies the code. It leads to more fairness on the part of taxpayers. And it allows Americans to keep more of their hard-earned money," he told the IndyStar. Read more »
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