WASHINGTON -- Senate Republicans have passed the most sweeping rewrite of the nation's tax laws in more than three decades, setting the stage for a final House vote Wednesday.
The House passed the bill earlier Tuesday. But the Senate had to make minor changes so the bill would comply with Senate budget rules.
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The Senate vote was 51-48 on early Wednesday, with all Republicans in favor and all Democrats opposed.
Rewriting the tax code has been a longtime goal of Republicans and an effort championed by President Donald Trump.
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Democrats complain that the package is a giveaway to corporations and the rich.
The tax cuts total nearly $1.5 trillion over the next decade and would take effect in January. Workers would start to see changes in the amount of taxes withheld from their paychecks in February.