Senate, Supreme Court Opt Out of Trump Payroll Tax Deferral (1)

The U.S. Senate and Supreme Court are joining the House in not implementing President Donald Trump’s order allowing employers to defer payroll taxes owed by workers, Missouri Senator Roy Blunt said Tuesday.

“My belief is we are not moving forward with the payroll tax deferral in the Senate,” Blunt, a member of the Senate GOP leadership, told reporters. “We’re not going to do it and the House isn’t either. Nor is the Supreme Court.”

Kathy Arberg, a spokeswoman for the Supreme Court, confirmed that the court wouldn’t stop withholding payroll taxes from employees’ paychecks.

Blunt said that technical issues ...