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Speaker Johnson reaches tentative deal with blue state Republicans to boost cap on ‘SALT’ deduction
House Speaker Mike Johnson reached a tentative deal with blue state GOP lawmakers on Tuesday to boost the cap on state and local tax deductions, or “SALT," to $40,000.
Senate weighs unraveling House’s ‘big, beautiful’ deal on the SALT deduction
Senate Republicans plan to lower the SALT cap, which limits how much earners can deduct for state and local taxes.
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What is the 'SALT Caucus' and why did it claim victory with the SALT deduction increase?
In the midst of negotiations for the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act,' a group of Republicans known as the 'SALT caucus' emerged ...
House Republicans float compromise to placate warring factions: Faster Medicaid cuts and a larger SALT deduction
Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to strike a delicate balance between blue-state Republicans and conservative hard-liners on a ...
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Speaker Johnson predicts SALT deal Wednesday as both sides report progress
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said he expects to have a deal on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap Wednesday, after both sides of the tenuous negotiations reported progress following a ...
Transcript: House Speaker Mike Johnson on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 25, 2025
The following is the transcript of an interview with House Speaker Mike Johnson, Republican of Louisiana, that aired on "Face ...
Top Connecticut Dem Jim Himes admits GOP SALT increase would ‘be good’ for his state
Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, voted against the proposed One Big Beautiful Bill Act alongside the rest of his party last week — but is ...
Mike Johnson inches closer to passing Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ but holdouts remain
Mike Johnson inches closer to passing Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ but holdouts remain - Trump made clear he wants the SALT caucus to cut a deal. That could end up saving — or dooming — his ‘big, bea ...