U.S. Senate Adopts Budget, Giving Momentum to Trump's Tax-Cut Plans

Plan would allow quick passage in House after Senate approval
Pact includes compromises on defense spending, entitlements

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Senate Adopts Budget in Boost to Trump's Tax Plan

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By Erik Wasson, Sahil Kapur, and Laura Litvan

October 20, 2017 at 1:34 AM UTC

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October 20, 2017 at 10:27 AM UTC

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The Senate adopted a fiscal 2018 budget resolution Thursday that House GOP leaders agreed to accept, a show of unity aimed at speeding consideration of President Donald Trump’s plan to enact tax cuts.

The budget cleared the Senate 51-49, with all Democrats and Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky voting against it.

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