Article snippet: Conservatives are dropping their demands for billions in mandatory spending cuts as GOP House leaders ready to take up the Senate-passed budget next week, a key step for tax reform. House Budget Committee Chairwoman MORE (R-Tenn.), who had pushed for the Senate to adopt $203 billion in mandatory cuts included in the House budget, is now supporting the Senate plan. “The budget process is not easy, but I am pleased that the final version included some changes that reflect many ideas offered in our plan and also has the support of President Trump,” Black said in a prepared statement. “In the House, I look forward to swift passage and to working with the president on tax reform, to provide relief to all Americans.” “I will vote for the Senate budget and while I applaud the work that Chairman Black did in our budget committee to begin the process of mandatory spending reforms, at this point, achieving economic growth is the first priority and so I want to keep that train moving,” said Rep. Dave Brat (R-Va.), a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus. Republicans in general are under heavy pressure to get a legislative win on tax reform after failing to pass other priorities, including ObamaCare repeal. The failures have added up despite a year of unified GOP control of the government. The new urgency to get tax reform done is reflected in the decision of conservatives to back the Senate budget. Earlier this year, House Freedom Caucus members had been willing ... Link to the full article to read more