The White House itself announced they were not going to send down the request for the supplemental until after the tax bill was finished because they did not want to upset the apple cart on their tax bill. The last time I looked, the White House was in Republican hands, as is the majority of this House.
Discussing the timing of a supplemental request in relation to a tax bill.
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