SALT Tax Break Gets Fresh Push From New York-Area Republicans

New York Republicans, whose congressional ranks swelled in the last election, are reviving plans to expand the state-and-local tax break, picking up a piece of unfinished business from Democrats that has been resisted by most in their own party.

The lawmakers — with the GOP in control of the House following November midterms in which the party flipped four New York seats in the chamber — are prioritizing the tax break, known as SALT, which has become a top political issue in the region.

“We’re a large delegation now in New York, and we need to be heard,” ...