approves the gop tax bill setting a stage for a vote by the full chamber after thanksgiving. i can't believe that's next week. welcome to a new hour of "america's newsroom." i'm sandra smith. >> bill: you make a turkey, don't you? >> sandra: oh, yeah. i love turkey. >> bill: i'm bill hemmer, good morning, everybody. earlier the house passed its tax bill. that was yesterday paving the way for the first legislative victory for the trump team. kellyanne conway saying the white house agenda is advancing forward. >> we're very happy that i think for once swamp speed is actually catching up to trump speed. people have been working arduously the last couple of weeks on their respective plans. >> sandra: leland vitter is live at the white house. i can imagine there is a bit of a celebration this morning. >> a little bit. sandra. they're excited and optimistic and also cautious. the president tweeting at 5:00 a.m. jet lag perhaps. he was up early. great numbers on stocks and economy. if we get tax cuts and reform,