Vice President Pence Delays His Trip To The Middle East Because Of GOP Tax Vote

The Hill: Pence delays Israel trip over GOP tax bill

Vice President Pence will delay his trip to the Middle East as Congress prepares to vote on a major tax overhaul, his office said Thursday.

A Pence spokeswoman said the vice president plans to leave next week instead, so he can preside over the Senate during a vote on the tax bill.

“Yesterday, the White House informed Senate leadership that due to the historic nature of the vote in the Senate on tax cuts for millions of Americans, the vice president would stay to preside over the vote,” Pence press secretary Alyssa Farah said in a statement.

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WNU Editor: With Senator McCain in hospital because of complications from his cancer treatment, and with Senator Corker hinting that he will not support the bill .... Vice President Pence's vote will be needed.

Update: Hmmmm .... maybe his vote will not be enough .... Rubio’s defection threatens Senate GOP’s margin on tax bill (AP)

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