Red-state Democrats want to work with GOP

A trio of red-state Democrats said after a dinner at the White House that they are hopeful they will be able to work with President Trump and congressional Republicans to reach a deal on tax reform. 

Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin (W.Va.), Heidi Heitkamp (N.D.) and Joe Donnelly (Ind.) — who are each up for reelection next year in states won by Trump — met with the president, Vice President Pence and GOP senators on Tuesday night. 
 
Manchin said after the dinner that the group had a "productive conversation" on how to reform the tax code — one of the GOP's biggest agenda priorities. 
  
"I look forward to working with the President, the Administration and my Senate colleagues on both sides of the aisle on tax reform and going through regular order so we can help all Americans and West Virginians prosper," he said in a statement. 
 
Donnelly added in a separate statement that he is "hopeful" he can work with the president.
 
Heitkamp, meanwhile, said they had a "good discussion" and it was "encouraging" that the meeting included lawmakers from both parties. 
 
"As I’ve long said I want to work with those on both sides of the aisle on a comprehensive, permanent tax reform plan," she said."I hope these bipartisan discussions continue.”

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