Republican hopes of making all of President Donald Trump's 2017 tax cuts permanent are in jeopardy in Congress, as lawmakers struggle to agree on how to pay for them and Trump's trade war and immigration crackdown dim the prospect of economic growth.

House Republicans have added a plan to raise billions of dollars to help pay for US President Donald Trump’s massive tax cuts through the sale of thousands of acres of federal land — a politically charged idea that has drawn opposition from some in their own party.

A small band of GOP members representing districts in blue states want to raise the limit on federal tax deductions for state and local taxes.