Clock starts on GOP’s ambitious 10-day agenda

By Susan Ferrechio

Published December 9, 2017 5:01am ET

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Clock starts on GOP’s ambitious 10-day agenda — Republicans are optimistic they will come up with a compromise bill in time to vote on a measure by Christmas, said Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) | Susan Walsh

Republicans have left themselves 10 days to complete an ambitious end-of-year agenda that includes tax reform, government spending and several other must-do bills.

Lawmakers will begin tax reform negotiations in earnest now that Republican leaders have named members to serve on a conference committee that will work out differences between House and Senate tax legislation.

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