![Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Friday that Republicans had the votes to pass a sweeping overhaul of the country's tax code. The measure passed early Saturday morning.](https://will.illinois.edu/images/uploads/47102/gettyimages-883846942_wide-6c20916331d1afcecd8d88a33ad5860a2df7695b-s1600-c85__medium.jpg)
Senate Republicans Pass Massive Tax Overhaul
The Senate narrowly approved a $1.4 trillion tax overhaul early Saturday morning following a day of procedural delays and frustration.
The Senate narrowly approved a $1.4 trillion tax overhaul early Saturday morning following a day of procedural delays and frustration.
Senate Republicans ran into a speed bump Thursday evening in their quest to pass a tax overhaul by the weekend, over concerns that the bill could fall far short of GOP promises of economic growth.