A group of Republican congressmen in blue states said they will oppose the Republican budget bill unless they get the deal they want on deducting state and local taxes (SALT).

“It is a hill I am willing to stake my entire congressional career on,” Rep. Nick LaLota, R-N.Y., told Punchbowl News.

Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., one of the few Republicans in Congress who represents a district then-presidential candidate Kamala Harris won in 2024, said if there is not a fix to SALT, there will be no bill.

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