GOP Lawmakers Not Calling for Offsets for Sandy Aid
Steve King, R-Iowa, said although he would look for offsets, “I don’t know that that’s a deal breaker at a time like this.”
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Arizona Evolves Into Battleground in Fight for House Control
anything for granted,” one Republican operative said.
Reid Is Anything But Upbeat About Schedule
Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., said. “This is low-hanging fruit,” she said. “If we can’t get this done, I might get pessimistic about getting anything else done.”
Obama Comes Out Swinging
“I want a big deal, I want a comprehensive deal,” he said ahead of talks Friday with congressional leaders on resolving the fiscal cliff.
GOP Willing to Deal on Immigration
“I think most of them are convinced,” said Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who led the last major congressional push to overhaul immigration, which collapsed in 2007.
Cliff Walk: Now the Three-Way Dance Begins
“I want a big deal. I want a comprehensive deal,” he said ahead of talks Friday with congressional leaders on resolving the fiscal cliff.
Leaders Seek Support on Fiscal Cliff
“No one underestimates the difficulty of working out the details here, but I think the last four or five days have been more positive than negative.”
Ryan Says Election No Referendum on Entitlements
Opponents called the plan a “voucher” system and said it would jeopardize the Medicare guarantee. House Speaker John A.
Vote Will Test GOP’s Post-Election Immigration Strategy
“I think this is a critical start to building that consensus that Congress will need,” said Rebecca K. Peters, legislative affairs director at the American Council on International Personnel.
Long Season of Pro Forma Sessions Comes to Quiet End
“For the purposes of a parliamentary inquiry, Democrats are committed to return to Washington to continue the work of the people, and I would ask my Republican colleagues to join us,” Edwards said
Democrats Seek to Set Sharp Lines in Measuring GOP ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Proposals
It is “not mathematically possible” to target the tax credits and deductions Republican leaders have said could be part of a tax agreement without also raising taxes on people making less than $250,000
Will Congress Punt on the ‘Fiscal Cliff’?
Without action by year’s end, the George W. Bush-era tax cuts would expire, as would a 2 percent Social Security payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits for millions of jobless.
Let’s Solve Problems, Not Prolong Them
After two years of divided leadership in Washington, D.C., the American people said, “Let’s do that again.”
Senate Update: Democrats Retain Majority
“When we started this campaign, no one, and I mean no one gave us a chance.
John Boehner Reiterates That Ball Is in Barack Obama’s Court on ‘Fiscal Cliff’
“I propose that we avert the fiscal cliff in a manner that ensures that 2013 is the year our government finally comes to grips with the major problems that are facing us,” he said.
Former Rep. Joseph Early, Massachusetts Democrat, Dies at 79
The scandal found that House Members were able to overdraw their House checking accounts without being penalized by the House bank.
Cash Bar Sets Tone for GOP’s D.C. Gathering
Spencer Abraham (R-Mich.) – said he was considering betting $3,000 that Obama would win, but he decided not to bet against his own team. “I am kind of kicking myself about it now,” Howell said.
Pivoting to the Fiscal Cliff
Republicans have said additional revenue can be obtained through an overhaul of the tax code and can come from wealthier taxpayers without raising tax rates, perhaps by limiting the use of some tax
Senate GOP Mulls Leadership Shake-Up
“I think he likely still gets it,” the aide said, “but it’s hard to tell until Members get back into town and everything sets in.”
House Democrats Wait on Pelosi
“Considering how we defeated 16 incumbents last night … I think we have a lot to work with.”