GOP Tax Plan: How Did NJ Congress Members Vote?

So how did they vote?

The House of Representatives approved what could serve as the largest overhaul of the tax system since 1986 - a plan that some economists say could ultimately help many wealthy New Jerseyans while hurting others.

The tax plan also nearly doubles the standard deduction but eliminates personal exemptions and caps the state and local tax deduction - an element some say could hit New Jersey, which has the highest property taxes in the nation, hard.

A Senate vote is expected by Wednesday morning. Both Democratic senators from New Jersey, Corey Booker and Robert Menendez, are expected to vote against it.

Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen was one of twelve Republicans in the House to vote against the tax bill on Tuesday, saying it caps the deduction many New Jersey residents take for state and local taxes. He also warned that should the tax bill become law, New Jersey's housing market will suffer.

"The people of New Jersey already carry an extremely heavy tax burden. They need and deserve tax cuts. Unfortunately, H.R. 1 caps the federal deduction for state and local taxes (SALT), which will lead to tax increases for far too many hardworking New Jersey families," said Frelinghuysen's office in a statement. "This legislation will also damage our state's housing market and business environment.

Read more: These NJ Housing Markets Will Suffer Most Under Tax Plan: Moody's

Rep.Tom MacArthur, a South Jersey Republican, was the only N.J. congressman to vote in favor of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, releasing this statement:

"This is good news for the overburdened taxpayers in South Jersey," he said. "The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provides real relief for families and businesses — by simplifying the tax code, lowering rates, doubling the standard deduction, providing tax credits for childcare and care of adult dependents; all while preserving the deductibility of property and state income taxes. "

Here is how all the congressmen and women voted in New Jersey:

• Donald Norcross, Democrat, Burlington: No
• Frank LoBiondo, Republican, Atlantic Cape May and Cumberland: No
• Tom MacArthur, Republican, Burlington and Ocean: Yes
• Christopher “Chris” Smith, Republican, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean: No
• Josh Gottheimer, Democrat, Sussex and Warren: No
• Frank Pallone Jr., Democrat, Monmouth and Middlesex: No
• Leonard Lance, Republican, Union: No
• Albio Sires, Democrat, Hudson: No
• Bill Pascrell Jr., Democrat, Passaic: No
• Donald Payne Jr., Democrat, Essex: No
• Rodney Frelinghuysen, Republican, Morris: No
• Bonnie Watson Coleman, Democrat, Camden: No

Main Photo courtesy of Sen. Robert Menendez