They have threatened to vote against the bill if it clears the Senate without the break intact. Most Senate Republicans have ignored their threats, and the issue isn't a priority with no Senate Republican representing the blue states that are affected." Referring to the so-called "SALT caucus" in the House, Sen. Jon Hoeven, R-N.D., told reporters the Senate will come up with the bill they believe is the best deal. "They're still going to decide whether they agree or not. I think there'll be a lot of pressure because, look, will produce a good product for them to just go ahead. But they get to make that call." On Tuesday afternoon, Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., said he had spoken with nearly all of SALT caucus, and that while they were getting closer to a deal, he speculated that it's unlikely "we're going to get to a place that everybody loves … But we're going to get someplace that may be palatable for people." He added that once lawmakers reach an agreement on SALT and changes to Medicaid, they will be "good to go." "All of us have some concerns with the bill," Mullin said. "But that's what happens when you're negotiating the bill in here and you get 535 opinions." Thune has repeatedly called the president the "closer" when it comes to rallying support for the massive legislation, and by moving ahead with the timetable Trump has set, he believes political pressure will, in the end, force Republicans on both sides of the Capitol to back the package., Republican leaders barely scaled a key procedural hurdle to bring up the bill, but Democrats delayed its consideration and it was unclear whether the G.O.P. had the votes to pass it., Senate GOP advances Trump's $3.8T package 51-49 despite party defections with grueling weekend debate before House return..