Senate Budget Committee Republicans voted Tuesday afternoon to advance the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, as two Republicans who had said they might vote against the bill were won over on sending it to the Senate floor.

After meeting during lunch with President Trump and fellow Republicans, Sens. Ron Johnson and Bob Corker dropped their opposition and voted to advance the bill, allowing it to pass 12-11 with all Democrats voting against.

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