SALT-focused Republicans to meet with Trump as they threaten to hold up bill

Republicans who are pledging to withhold support for President-elect Trump’s ambitious agenda if the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap is not raised are set to meet with the incoming president this weekend.

“I've been very clear from the start, I will not support a tax bill that does not lift the cap on SALT,” Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) told reporters earlier in the week.

Republicans are plotting to push Trump’s tax, energy and border priorities through a special party-line...