The Hill's Whip List: Where Republicans stand on Senate tax bill

Senators are aiming for a vote this week on a Republican tax-reform plan.

The bill would temporarily cut individual tax rates and slash the corporate rate from 35 percent to 20 percent. It also includes a controversial provision to repeal ObamaCare's individual insurance mandate.

If all Senate Democrats and independents vote against the bill, Republicans can only afford two defections in the upper chamber, allowing Vice President Pence to break a tie.

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Here is a look at how the votes are stacking up.

The Hill will be updating this list. Send updates to mmali@thehill.com.

This list was last updated at 12:58 p.m. Latest updates: Sens. Rand Paul (Ky.), James Lankford (Okla.), Steve Daines (Mont.).
 
No (1)
Sen. Ron Johnson (Wis.) — Johnson told The Wall Street Journal on Nov. 15 he opposes the bill, saying it doesn’t do enough to help “pass-through” businesses. “If they can pass it without me, let them,” he told the paper. “I’m not going to vote for this tax package.” But Johnson has also said he is optimistic he can get to "yes" and is still negotiating with leaders.

Uncertain/unclear (8)

Sen. Bob Corker (Tenn.) — Corker told reporters he wouldn’t vote for a bill that raises the deficit.

Sen. Susan Collins (Maine) — Collins told reporters she is “still trying to change” the Senate bill.

Sen. Steve Daines (Mont.) — Daines has concerns about how the bill will treat pass-through businesses. He tweeted on Nov. 27 that he spoke to President Trump over the weekend about those issues.

Sen. Jeff Flake (Ariz.) — “I remain concerned over how the current tax reform proposals will grow the already staggering national debt by opting for short-term fixes while ignoring long-term problems for taxpayers and the economy,” Flake said in a statement. “We must achieve real tax reform crafted in a fiscally responsible manner. I look forward to working with my colleagues during a full and robust debate on the Senate floor to deliver on that goal.” Flake is retiring after his term.

Sen. James Lankford (Okla.) — Lankford said in a Nov. 27 news conference that he would like to support the bill but has concerns about the debt.

Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) — McCain praised the Senate Finance Committee for moving the bill through regular order, but has also raised concerns about the impact on the deficit.

Sen. Jerry Moran (Kan.) — Moran told constituents over the Thanksgiving recess that he has “encouraged the leadership” to drop the repeal of the individual mandate and questioned the bill's impact on the deficit. Moran also raised concerns about a provision of the House bill that would tax qualified tuition waivers as income.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) — Murkowski backs a measure to repeal the ObamaCare individual insurance mandate in the tax bill, but has not offered support for the full bill.

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