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House GOP leaders are potentially staring down a new rebellion within the Republican Conference \u2013 this time from front-line moderates in New York and California.<\/p>\n

Republicans who represent the politically fickle suburbs outside major cities there and elsewhere are frustrated that Congress\u2019 tax bill does not touch state and local tax (SALT) deductions.<\/p>\n

Rep. Nick LaLota, R-N.Y., who represents part of Long Island, suggested to reporters on Tuesday morning that he and his colleagues would even consider deliberately taking down GOP bills by voting against procedural measures known as \u2018rule\u2019 votes.<\/p>\n

\u2018We\u2019re gonna assess all of our options,\u2019 LaLota said. \u2018I want to be in a conference where I live on a two-way street, where my input is valued, my constituents\u2019 input is valued. I voted for a lot of things over the last 13 or 14 months, helped out a lot of my teammates.\u2019<\/p>\n

He said his coalition was currently in talks with the ultra-conservative House Freedom Caucus, which has weaponized rule votes several times this Congress to protest GOP leadership\u2019s handling of government spending.<\/p>\n

\u2018There\u2019s an odd coalition that\u2019s formed between Freedom Caucus members and the SALT caucus members,\u2019 he said. \u2018Like me, they\u2019re frustrated about the process. We want this to be a member-driven conference, the speaker promised us that.\u2019<\/p>\n

That opposition to the tax bill is likely to prompt Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to bring it for a vote under suspension, which bypasses the procedural rule vote in exchange for raising the threshold for passage to two-thirds rather than a simple majority. With the GOP\u2019s two-seat majority, that means they\u2019ll need Democratic votes.<\/p>\n

Many SALT Republicans were quick to point out that they represent moderate districts, including those won by President Biden in 2020, and argued that a failure to address SALT \u2013 specifically raising the current $10,000 deduction cap \u2013 could cost Republicans the majority.<\/p>\n

\u2018Yeah, very much so,\u2019 one source close to SALT discussions told Fox News Digital when asked if those members were angry at being sidelined.<\/p>\n

\u2018There have been meetings, we\u2019ve had conversations, and effectively what we\u2019re hearing from the speaker\u2019s office is, we would love to help you, but you know, effectively having SALT in there would kill the bill,\u2019 the source said. \u2018But the reality is, is that the guy is most affected by this issue or this tax bill and with this issue out of it are the swing seats.\u2019<\/p>\n

Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Calif., another lawmaker in SALT discussions, said he disagreed with tanking rule votes but understood the frustration.<\/p>\n

\u2018As a team, we should be passing rules, letting things come to the floor for a vote,\u2019 he said. \u2018But I understand the frustration that the New Yorkers are feeling obviously on this issue.\u2019<\/p>\n

Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., was blunt with his anger despite indicating support for the existing parts of the tax bill.<\/p>\n

\u2018To not include a SALT fix is idiotic, and it\u2019s political malpractice,\u2019 Lawler said. \u2018The failure to include that provision in this tax bill was foolish.\u2019<\/p>\n

Three sources told Fox News Digital late last week that Johnson intends to bring the bill to the floor this week for a vote under suspension, but so far it has not been noted in the legislative calendar.<\/p>\n

Johnson did not say whether he intends to bring the bill for a vote this week when asked by Fox News Digital on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Fox News\u2019 Tyler Olsen contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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