Senate Passes Tax Bill, Giving Republicans Big Victory

The Senate passed the bill by a vote of 51-49

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) gives a thumbs-up as he and his Director of Operations Stephanie Muchow head for the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. on Dec. 1, 2017. Senate Republicans moved one step closer to delivering a tax reform bill to President Donald Trump before Christmas. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate passed a sweeping tax bill, a significant milestone for Republicans in getting tax reform over the finish line. The Republican-controlled Senate passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act by a vote of 51-49 in the early hours of Saturday, Dec 2.

Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee was the only Republican who voted against the bill, citing concerns about the tax bill’s potential additions to the budget deficit.