Senate Approves GOP Tax Cut and Reform Bill 51-48, Sends Bill To House For Final Vote

By  //  December 20, 2017

House Vote scheduled for Wednesday

ABOVE VIDEO: The U.S. Senate passed the most sweeping rewrite of the nation’s tax laws in more than three decades early Wednesday, all but ensuring the bill will soon become law.

(FOX NEWS) – The U.S. Senate passed the most sweeping rewrite of the nation’s tax laws in more than three decades early Wednesday, all but ensuring the bill will soon become law.

The vote also likely helped hand President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans a major year-end legislative triumph.

The final vote, shortly before 1 a.m. EST, was 51-48, with no Democrats voting in favor of the bill and all Republicans supporting it.

Only U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who had announced his support for the bill earlier this month, was not present for the vote. His office said he “looks forward to returning to Washington in January” as he recovers from brain cancer treatment.

CLICK HERE TO READ FULL ARTICLE ON FOX NEWS

ABOVE VIDEO: House passed the Tax Cut and Reform Bill early Tuesday. House will have a final vote on the bill Wednesday.