The Senate Committee on Finance argues that its proposal of changes to the bill "prevents the largest tax hike in history."

For many families, another key source of savings is the child tax credit. Senate Republicans proposed permanently increasing the credit available to parents, which would be set at $2,200 per child, beginning in the 2025 tax year. House Republicans had proposed to bump up the credit to $2,500, but only through 2028.

Republican senators are rejecting the White House argument that extending President Donald Trump’s tax cuts can be paid for with tariff revenue. The administration’s notion of offsetting tax cuts with a tax increase via tariffs,