washington republicans u.s. congress reach deal week final version debt-financed legislation cut tax businesses wealthy americans house senate vote expect early next week republicans control chamber 52-to-48 senate majority mean lose two vote still pass tax bill democrats oppose follow republican lawmakers watch florida senator former presidential contender say thursday vote tax plan propose refundable amount child tax credit increase rubio tell reporters tax negotiators make many change legislation include low top rate pay wealthy individuals concern find money low top rate ... find little bite least somewhat increase refundable portion rubio ask utah senator also unhappy legislation child tax credit approach undecided whether vote measure change spokesman tell reuters lee rubio negotiations aim make tax credit refundable low-income families benefit office say thursday maine moderate say say whether supportive see bill republican leaders persuade collins support senate version bill early month promise take two healthcare provision end year would help mitigate concern repeal obamacare individual mandate republican tax writers also include amendments offer collins woo support one preserve deductibility property-tax payments cap 10,000 final bill go preserve deduction state local income-tax payments corker deficit hawk tennessee stall momentum senate tax bill early month end vote due expansion federal deficit nonpartisan government estimate show republican tax bill expand deficit 1.5 trillion decade trillion account economic growth corker say week compromise bill deficit concern alleviate arizona conservative vote senate tax bill early month announce succeed eliminate 85 billion expense budget gimmick flake also get commitment senate leaders trump administration work permanent protections immigrants bring unite state illegally children flake yet say whether support compromise bill specific hesitation brief hallway remark reporters week arizona senator war hero former presidential nominee vote senate bill office say week undergo treatment side effect cancer therapy military hospital outside washington mccain 81 miss non-tax vote week office say look forward return work soon possible mississippi senator also vote senate bill absent capitol hill nearly month early year miss vote recent weeks cochran office say 80-year-old senator washington expect vote tax legislation next week vice president mike pence delay plan trip middle east case vote need break tie final tax bill pence play role dealmaker senate negotiations assure collins flake concern legislation would address johnson endorse senate bill get 23 percent tax deduction pass-through business income wisconsin senator say encourage compromise bill 20 percent tax deduction pass-through business income low top individual rate 37 percent factbox republicans keep eye senate near vote tax bill