Senate Finance Committee Republicans shelved a planned June markup of bipartisan tax administration legislation after Democrats sought a vote to strip personal tax immunity granted to Donald Trump and his associates in the IRS settlement.
The delay halts a package crafted for months by Chair Mike Crapo and ranking member Ron Wyden, and it could derail efforts to pass taxpayer-focused measures before this Congress ends.
Republicans had already backed away from the settlement’s $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” but Democrats kept pressing on Trump’s audit protections, with some GOP members also showing discomfort.
John Cornyn, a Finance Committee Republican, publicly criticized Trump’s tax immunity last week, adding uncertainty over whether the panel could safely hold a vote.
The holdup lands on top of an already difficult path for tax legislation in the 2026 election year, even though the Senate and House broadly agree on many of the underlying policy changes.