Johnson Urges Senate to Minimize Changes to $40,000 SALT Deal

House Speaker Mike Johnson said he’s pressuring Senate Republicans to refrain from changing a deal to increase the state and local tax deduction cap to $40,000, pushing back on President Donald Trump’s willingness to scale back the write-off.

“I’ve asked them to modify it as little as possible because I’ve got a very delicate balance there,” Johnson told reporters at the White House on Monday.

“The reality is that we have a very diverse conference,” Johnson added, noting that he has several members who represent high-tax areas in New York, New Jersey and California. “This is a very important ...