At the same time, their moderate counterparts desire greater tax relief for those states with higher state and local tax systems and more generous assurances for Medicaid coverage. Meanwhile, Democrats have been left on the sidelines,

Fully repealing the SALT cap would disproportionately help the richest of the rich, with the 1% getting 43% of the benefit.

The fight has pitted the GOP's top tax writer against a determined bloc of House Republicans from high-tax states. It has also created divisions between the pro-SALT Republicans.