'Not going to buckle': Republican warns Senate he'll tank Trump's bill over this provision

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As the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate mulls changes to President Donald Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act,' one House Republican is warning his Senate counterparts against tweaking one particular section. During a Sunday interview with CNN congressional correspondent Manu Raju, Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) cautioned Senate Republicans against making any changes to the state and local tax (SALT) deduction he and others negotiated with House Republican leadership. The SALT deduction cap is currently at $10,000, but House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) agreed to raise the cap to $40,000 in order to convince House's SALT caucus to support the legislation.

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