This week on State of Affairs: 

• Republicans celebrate after passing a massive tax overhaul. But local lawmakers could face a backlash in 2018.
• Democratic leaders from California were under a lot of pressure to secure a long-term fix for dreamers. But they come home empty-handed. With a stopgap now in place, what's next for dreamers?
• An $81 billion disaster aid bill cleared the House but got stuck in the Senate. Among other things, the bill would have provided wildfire relief for California. What held up the bill?