Not a single democrat voted yes. They warned tax overhaul will ruin the countrys financial future. We believe that this product will do two extremely important things for the country. Number one provide middle class tax relief and number two, provide business changes that make us more competitive. Today, marks a great vi victory for the very wellthy Campaign Contributors and at the same time as the deficit of this country is driven up by about 1. 5 trillion dollars. Now, President Trump was in a celebratory mode tweeting the u. S. Senate passed biggest reform bill. And he went on to give time on there saying it will go to a final vote in the house this morning and then if its approved there would be a conference at approximately 1 00 this afternoon. The way things will go down today as far as we can tell the House Conference Committee will meet at 8 trying to reconcile the changes made last night in the senate and making sure the house matches up all the language the same and immediate
Walking off the job. The strike now just hours away. As we get ready for a recordbreaking year of Holiday Travel. Good morning washington. Toss to brian cool breezy today cold thursday winter solstice mild Holiday Weekend looking dry now on christmas tonight today mostly to partly sunny, breezy highs around 50 winds northwest 510 mph tonight partly cloudy, much colder lows 2532 winds northwest 510 mph thursday mostly sunny, cold highs mid 40s breaking overnight breaking overnight breaking overnight the Senate Passing a onepointfive trillion dollar rewrite of the tax code. This morning the house will have a doover vote after the bill ran into some procedural problems. And that will seal the deal on tax reform. John gonzalez is live with more on what the bill means for you. Reaction to the approval, and promising that if the tax bill is approved in the house today. There will be a News Conference set for one this afternoon at the white house. Well have all eyes on capitol hill today. Dow
Carolinas today may see a delay because of that. Our rain chance our next rain chance is going to be clear through the weekend. Good and dry as we go through your wednesday. Temperatures will be only around 50 degrees to top out this afternoon. Cooler day. Those clouds will hang around. No rain in our forecast right now. We do have milder air for the weekend with that rain and a big cooldown as we go into next week. Wait until you see these numbers. Well take a look at that coming up. Lets check your commute. Melissa mollet is here. Eastbound 66 before centerville. Very, very slow here. Have a crash. Everything blocked except the right shoulder at this point this morning. That really is going to slow folks down through centerville this morning. In weatherford, lanes blocked because of a car on its roof here this morning. Careful out there as well. Northbound 295 near nannie helen more on that problem on 66. With further amendment, the tax cuts and jobs act is passed. Breaking news righ
Tonight with what is expected to be an historic vote on tax re form. The senate is still debating the gop legislation. Youre looking at a live picture from capital hill. Members began this debate more than six hours ago. A vote is still expected sometime tonight. Earlier today the house of representatives passed a sweeping rewrite of the nations tax code, the first in three decades, but a prosed yurl naf yew basically wiped out that vote. Senate democrats say three provisions in the house bill violate senate rules and therefore have to be removed and so the house will have a redo tomorrow. The legislation is expected to pass again. We will of course keep an eye on this throughout the evening. Also developing tonight a single vote may spell the end of the republican control in vas house of delegates. The Democratic Delegate shell i simmons seems to have won by one vote. Her victory would mean an democrats in the statehouse. It would also mean a rare power sharing agreement may have to b
Wednesday, december 20. Michael thomas is talking about weather ahead and erin como is talking about the roads and mike, not as nice and still not bad. Not as nice and not the worst day in the world. Could be worst for late de. Lots of clouds. Temperatures not moving far from where they are now and currently 52. Hey, erin. Ill take the degree rights now. We have a crash Harmony Church in hamilton. We get you around that one. Ill tell you maureen, holly, you ladies are popping in those colors. Pop, pop, thanks, erin. Ow top story this morning the republicans push to reform the the National Tax Code is almost complete app now it has one more hurd toll clear before getting president tr trump. Melanie alnwick live on capitol hill with the the latest this morning. The the vote was late, mel. Thats right theyll be back at it early again this morning. House republicans were celebrating yesterday because they tug their hurdle. Turns out they were a few chains technical changes that had to be m