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Article snippet: President Trump celebrated passage of the Senate GOP tax plan early Saturday morning, tweeting his desire to sign a final bill before Christmas. "We are one step closer to delivering MASSIVE tax cuts for working families across America," Trump wrote in a tweet shortly before 3 a.m. "Look forward to signing a final bill before Christmas!" he added. Senators voted 51-49 along party lines to pass the tax overhaul shortly before 2 a.m. on Saturday, handing Republicans a desperately needed legislative win as the final months of Trump's first year in office wind to an end. Trump tweeted a "special thanks" to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman MORE (R-Utah) for shepherding the tax bill through the upper chamber. Trump has had a fraught relationship with McConnell in the past, with tensions strained after two major GOP efforts to repeal ObamaCare failed in the Senate earlier this year. But Republicans were more upbeat leading up to the vote Saturday, with Trump taking a hands-on approach on the tax plan ahead of the vote, meeting earlier in the week with key senators, including leadership and GOP holdouts. White House legislative affairs director Marc Short was also spotted outside the Senate chamber in the hours leading up to Saturday's vote, while Vice President Pence presided over the vote itself and hailed the passed of the bill. With Republicans holding 52 seats in the Senate, McConnell could only afford two GOP def... Link to the full article to read more