Republicans Forge Ahead With Tax Reform

Tax bill nears finish line but will need adjustments before the end, says Trump

Senate Finance Committee members (L–R) Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) talk with reporters following a lunch meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House, in Washington on Nov. 27, 2017 . Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—Republicans face a busy legislative calendar and mounting pressure to pass tax reform by the end of this year.

“I think we’re going to get it passed,” President Donald Trump said at the White House during a meeting with congressional leaders on Nov. 28. “It’s going to have lots of adjustments before it ends.”