Parliamentarian Says START Can Be Amended
</p> “This is big news,” a senior Republican Senate aide said, who noted that the parliamentarian’s ruling came after an inquiry was made.</p> Ratification of the treaty requires 67 votes.
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House Democrats Still Venting Over Tax Deal
The House could vote on the tax cut bill as early as Wednesday afternoon.</p> Rep.
Would Health Reform Work Without a Mandate?
The decision by District Judge Henry Hudson to declare the individual mandate in the health care reform bill unconstitutional was no great surprise.
Wu Pursues Longer Extension of Jobless Benefits
</p> “The Democratic Caucus shall vote to consider a bill in the House where the extension date of all Bush tax cuts is equal to the extension of Unemployment Insurance Benefit,” the resolution reads.
Cantor Shuffles Staff for Majority
</p> Steve Stombres will be Cantor’s chief of staff in the Majority Leader’s office next year.
Daly Leaving Pelosi’s Office After Nine Years
</p> Daly, who has worked for Pelosi since she became the Democratic Whip nine years ago, will begin work in the private sector in January.
Senate Democrats Prepare to Work Until Christmas
</p> Senate Democrats are preparing to stay in session right up to Christmas Day to try to finish their work.
McConnell Summons Democrats to Talk Rules Changes
</p> <p class="p3">Besides eliminating the filibuster on motions to proceed to a bill, Democrats also have been kicking around the idea of requiring a Senator to be present on the floor to sustain a filibuster
Editorial: Missing Act
</p> Pro-Republican groups, led by American Crossroads, the U.S.
Groups Target Democrats Using Nancy Pelosi
Correction Appended </p> Updated: 3:13 p.m.
Manley Made Mark With Humor, Hard Work
</p> The cross-Capitol parrying goes both ways. In Friday’s Wall Street Journal story on the tax bill, Manley dissed the House.
Tax Reform Fight May Boost K Street’s Profits
</p> Boon for Downtown Shops </p> The difficulty for broad-based trade groups in rallying behind a unified position on tax reform provides an opportunity for individual lobbying shops.
Intimate B&Bs Charm D.C. Visitors
</p> Others experience the city more like locals.
McConnell Warns House Democrats Against Tweaking Deal
</p> But House Democrats seem intent on trying to change the bill.
Redistricting Reform Is Tough Task Every Time
</p> “Each year the Legislature balked and played some little games with us where they would lose the bill or not make it out of some committee or whatever so that, over the course of three years, we
Divide-and-Conquer Plan Put to the Test by Obama
</p> “I think we’re going to have a vote on the Senate bill, and with possible changes,” House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said Monday during remarks at the National Press Club.
Tax Package Hinges on House
</p> <p class="p3"> The Senate’s vote Monday to invoke cloture, ending a filibuster by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), cleared the way for Members to give final approval to the bill tonight.
Ethanol Subsidies Add Fuel to the Tax Debate
</p> Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s office told Roll Call that the California Democrat attempted again Monday afternoon to revise the pending tax bill to lower ethanol subsidies by 20 percent.
Biden, Skelton Huddle, Possibly on DADT
</p> The reason for the 11:45 a.m. meeting was unclear, although a White House official said the two veteran politicians talk frequently.</p> “The VP and Rep.
Senate Secures Votes to Advance Tax Deal
</p> At least 61 Senators voted to invoke cloture to proceed to final passage on the $900 billion package as of 4:30 p.m.