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Republicans Have Just Enough Votes To Pass Tax Overhaul Bill

Former holdouts Sens. Susan Collins and Mike Lee said on Monday they would vote for the tax overhaul.
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Republicans have the votes to pass their tax bill after two more senators voiced their support.

Sens. Mike Lee and Susan Collins said they would support the bill Monday. That leaves Sen. Jeff Flake as the only undecided Republican in the Senate. Sen. John McCain won't be able to vote since he's currently fighting brain cancer.

For some extra assurance, Vice President Mike Pence will delay his trip to the Middle East ... again. His spokesperson cited the tax vote as "a landmark accomplishment" and said Pence "is committed to seeing the tax cut through to the finish line."