SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- A group gathered in Syracuse to protest while the tax bill was being voted on.

Religious, labor, and political leaders joined community members outside the federal building to try and send a message those who voted yes.

Many are unhappy about the way they say the bill favors corporations.

Officials say reform needs to be a bipartisan effort.

"I think that we all have to stand together as one force because we're all out here representing people and for me people matter not the party not the politics -- it's the people and the people will be hurt by this tax bill,” said Syracuse Common Council President-elect Helen Hudson.

Hudson says while she and Congressman Katko may not always agree, they represent the same constituents and need to work together.

Representative John Katko, who voted 'yes' on the tax bill, says he isn't concerned about having to vote again. He says it clearly has majority support, and he believes it will help solve some of the problems facing Central New York.

"What we're doing for businesses by making them more competitive on the world stage is really going to help address the poverty issue in Central New York by allowing them to compete better on the world stage and providing all these jobs for Central New Yorkers. And I'm really excited about that,” Katko said.

Katko says he's confident his constituents will be happy with the bill once they start to see the tax cuts go into effect.

Representative Claudia Tenney voted in favor of the tax bill. She says she's confident it will be passed again Wednesday because only a few minor revisions are needed.

Tenney says people will be happy when they see their taxes go down.

"We finally have to get sensible and talk about real tax reform and real business reform.  I think this bill is a great start.  I'm hoping as taxpayers see immediately a reduction in their taxes that are due to the federal government starting in the beginning of the year,” Tenney said.

Tenney also says these tax cuts will be critical to job creators in her district, so that they can compete on a level playing field.

The two upstate Republican representatives who voted against the new tax reform bill are speaking out.

North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik said in a statement following the vote addressing how critical it is to protect the SALT deduction for New Yorkers. She said in part:

"New York is one of the highest taxed states in the country families here rely on this important deduction to make ends meet. Failure to maintain SALT could lead to more families leaving our region.”

Congressman John Faso also said while he wanted to see a tax reform bill that sparked economic growth -- but the elimination of state and local tax deductions doesn't work for New York families. He said in a statement:

"The overall impact of changes to the SALT deduction will accelerate the trend of hardworking individuals and businesses already leaving our state – further eroding New York’s tax base."