The bill would impose a 5% tax on remittance payments, with exceptions for most transfers made by U.S. citizens.

GOP lawmakers indicated they have multiple concerns with President Trump potentially being gifted a new luxury jet from Qatar, ranging from safety to legal and ethical worries.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune and GOP firebrand senators are among those voicing discomfort with the deal.

WASHINGTON—Republican lawmakers on Tuesday expressed national-security concerns over the proposed $400 million plane that the Qatari ruling family wants to give to the U.S. for use as Air Force One, offering rare GOP resistance to a venture backed by President Trump.