Speaker Johnson Open to SALT Relief, New York Lawmaker Says (1)

Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) acknowledged the need for providing “relief” from the state-and-local tax deduction cap, a pledge that may have helped him win the spot.

Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.)—speaking before Johnson was voted in as speaker after days of GOP intraparty wrangling—said he and Johnson had a positive discussion of issues pertinent to Long Island, N.Y., including flood insurance, 9/11 victims, and SALT relief.

A deal to get conservative Republicans on board with tweaking the $10,000 SALT cap may help grease along a tax bill at the end of the year, despite some hurdles.

High-tax state ...