New York GOP Lawmakers Balk
At Senate Plan to Cap Salt at $10K
PEARL RIVER, NY—Most New York Republican lawmakers bristled at the draft of the Senate version of the “Big Beautiful” budget bill that would keep the SALT Cap at $10,000. U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) announced yesterday that he will vote against the bill if it reaches the House in its current form.
The House passed its version of the Big Beautiful bill on May 22 with a provision that would raise the cap to $40,000 for state and local tax payments (SALT).
“I have been clear since Day One: sufficiently lifting the SALT Cap to deliver tax fairness to New Yorkers has been my top priority in Congress,” said Rep. Lawler in a statement. “After engaging in good faith negotiations, we were able to increase the cap on SALT from $10,000 to $40,000. That is the deal, and I will not accept a penny less. If the Senate reduces the SALT number, I will vote No, and the bill will fail in the House.”
He added, “I, along with my fellow SALT Caucus members, are actively engaging with Senators, House Leadership, and the White House and am confident the deal as previously negotiated will be in the final bill that is signed into law.”
The Albany Times Union reported that U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11) said, “For the Senate to leave the SALT deduction capped at $10,000 is not only insulting but a slap in the face to the Republican districts that delivered our majority and trifecta,” referring to her party’s control of both chambers of Congress and the White House.
New York Democrats, including Gov. Kathy Hochul and U.S. Senator Charles Schumer and U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, have pressed lawmakers in Washington to fully repeal the SALT cap. However, GOP senators seem to be dialing down any hope for a repeal or even raising the cap at this point.
Published: June 18, 2025.