here's abc news reporter kenneth mouton. >> reporter: president trump florida bound for the holidays, big $1.5 trillion tax bill signed into law. >> i was going to wait for a formal signing sometime in early january then i watched the news this morning and they were all saying will he keep his promise, will he sign it by christmas? i called downstairs, get it ready, we have to sign it now. >> reporter: the president is looking ahead to the new year tweeting at some point and for the good of the country, i predict we'll start working with the democrats in a bipartisan fashion. infrastructure would be a perfect place to start." >> there's a huge difference between a legislative victory, and a political victory, so he's put a lot of yards on the field and he's got a lot of first downs, b but for political purposes he hasn't accomplished that much. >> reporter: last night congress averted a government shutdown passing a short-term measure to keep the lights on at least until january 19th. lawmakers punted critical issues until the new year. spending caps, deciding the fate of undocumented

. >> abc news reporter kenneth mouton has the latest from capitol hill. >> the tax cuts and jobs act is passed. >> reporter: the senate passed the bill in a historic vote along party lines. >> what a disgrace. that's what this bill is. >> reporter: the house also passed the bill. but democrats say three provisions in the plan violated senate rules. those provisions taken out, which means the house must revote on the plan. gop leaders are not expecting any problems. >> today we are giving the people of this country their money back. >> reporter: the bill met with applause and protest. president trump close to his first major legislative win. the white house insists the billionaire president won't benefit personally from the tax plan. >> the president will likely take a big hit. but on the business side he could benefit. but primarily and priority number one is middle-class americans. >> reporter: the plan permanently slashes the corporate rate from 35% to 21%. a new study shows americans making $75,000 or less will see their taxes go up within a decade. wealthy americans will continue

. >> abc news reporter kenneth mouton has the latest from capitol hill. >> the tax cuts and jobs act is passed. >> reporter: the senate passed the bill in a historic vote along party lines. >> what a disgrace. that's what this bill is. >> reporter: the house also passed the bill. but democrats say three provisions in the plan violated senate rules. those provisions taken out, which means the house must revote on the plan. gop leaders are not expecting any problems. >> today we are giving the people of this country their money back. >> reporter: the bill met with applause and protest. president trump close to his first major legislative win. the white house insists the billionaire president won't benefit personally from the tax plan. >> the president will likely take a big hit. but on the business side he could benefit. but primarily and priority number one is middle-class americans. >> reporter: the plan permanently slashes the corporate rate from 35% to 21%. a new study shows americans making $75,000 or less will see their taxes go up within a decade. wealthy americans will continue