washington republican lawmakers must deliver tax legislation president donald trump desk december lose chance enact bold reform capable drive u.s. economy lead republican conservative say wednesday representative mark meadows chairman house freedom caucus tell conservative activists prospect significant tax reform would diminish lawmakers approach start 2018 congressional election campaign january say lawmakers need introduce tax legislation september pass measure house representatives senate send trump desk nov. 23 u.s. thanksgiving holiday get thanksgiving guy go happen meadows say white house say expect house vote tax bill october senate november trump fellow republicans control chamber analysts say schedule could optimistic congress due spend much september possibly october spend bill keep government open debt ceiling increase avoid default sovereign u.s. debt lawmakers could likely approve tax legislation early 2018 analysts say meadows reject possibility minute go past january everybody start say anything bold say republicans plan move tax legislation forward procedure know reconciliation would allow senate pass bill simple majority republicans control chamber 52-48 margin would otherwise need 60 vote failure senate republicans find simple majority healthcare legislation last week lead call bipartisan tax reform white house budget director mick mulvaney shoot idea early wednesday tax bill look lot weak lot less likely get us percent economic growth get eight 10 12 14 democrats tell fox news senate republican leader mitch mcconnell reject democratic overture broad bipartisanship tuesday wednesday still hop democrats would back republican tax legislation great deal bipartisan consensus ail tax code hope friends side aisle join us serious way mcconnell say senate floor house conservative tax overhaul must happen thanksgiving