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The Senate passed the GOP’s $1.5 trillion tax cut early Wednesday morning, leaving just one technical hurdle and President Trump’s signature as the final steps before the president’s top legislative priority becomes reality. There was little last-minute drama in the Senate, where the final tally was 51-48, hardly different from the original version that cleared the Senate earlier this month. Not a single Democrat voted for it, just as no House Democrat voted for a version Tuesday, but Mike Pence (left) wasn't needed for a tiebreaker vote. Protesters provided one of the biggest bursts of emotion, as a group of people yelled out ‘Kill the bill, don't kill us!’ as the final vote was being taken. Moments after the vote, President Trump took to Twitter to hail the achievement and promised a news conference at the White House at 1pm on Wednesday provided it passes in the House, which should be a formality.