A band of House conservatives tanked a procedural vote on Wednesday to advance a bill pertaining to the state and local tax (SALT) deduction, dealing a blow to moderate New York Republicans who have pushed for a vote on the legislation.

Eighteen conservatives joined Democrats in opposing the rule to advance the SALT bill and another measure, blocking the legislation from being debated and voted on for final passage.

The final vote on the rule, which governs debate for legislation, was 195-225.

A band of House conservatives tanked a procedural vote on Wednesday to advance a bill pertaining to the state and local tax (SALT) deduction, dealing a blow to moderate New York Republicans who hav…{ai:summary}<p>House conservatives and Democrats join forces to block a vote on state and local tax deduction legislation, dealing a blow to moderate Republicans. #politics</p>

Conservatives tank procedural vote to advance SALT bill

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