Fiscal Cliff Deal Limps Across Finish Line in House
</p> The House voted late Tuesday evening, in a rare holiday session, to pass a fiscal cliff bill brokered without the involvement of the GOP majority and with far less than half of their votes.
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With Cliff Legislation Now in House’s Court, Leaders Mull Options
</p> Having received the Senate bill close to 3 a.m. on Tuesday, decisions had not been made by mid-morning about when the vote will take place.
Cuts to Some Medicare Payments Provide Offsets for ‘Doc Fix’
</p> The Senate passed the bill 89-8 early Tuesday. House plans for a vote are still are uncertain.
No Plans to Bring Senate Back for New Fiscal Cliff Vote
</p> House Republicans are unhappy that the Senate bill (HR 8) does not include more discretionary spending cuts.
House Leaders on Both Sides Begin Dealing With Member Reaction to Cliff Options
The only thing that is certain is that the House will take up the bill in some form.
Senate Votes to Kill Its Own Pay Raise
</p> The bill contains a one-sentence provision that would block a scheduled cost-of-living adjustment for representatives and senators that is due to take place when the continuing resolution under which
After Midnight Deadline, Senate Approves Last-Ditch Cliff Deal
Boehner, R-Ohio, will have to wrangle enough GOP votes to pair with House Democrats to send the bill to the president’s desk.</p> Three Democrats, Michael Bennet of Colorado, Thomas R.
Negotiating 101, 112th Congress-Style
</p> While that’s the last piece needed to close out the 112th, the negotiations’ well-worn path was largely predictable. </p> The Walkout </p> Speaker John A.
House Considers Sandy Aid Vote Tuesday Amid Expense Concerns
</p> Republicans leaving a Monday evening caucus meeting said decisions about the scale of the bill (HR 1) that the Senate passed Dec. 28 remained up in the air.
Measure Extends Pet Owners a Helping Paw
</p> The bill, which the House cleared the afternoon of New Year’s Eve on a voice vote, will give a break to ordinary folks who keep ordinary animals at home (felines and canines, yes; chimpanzees and
New House Rules Would Amend Requirements on Medicare Board
</p> The proposed House rules for the next Congress would eliminate the law’s requirement that any IPAB replacement bill save equal amounts of Medicare money.
Farm Bill Extension Is Added to Fiscal Agreement
</p> Stabenow said she and Lucas, realizing that House Agriculture’s five-year bill (HR 6083) would not be brought to the floor, decided to join together to write an extension that could still do a lot
House Cardinals Named; Young to Keep Defense Panel Chairmanship
Bill Young will remain chairman of the House Appropriations subcommittee overseeing the Pentagon’s budget, while Jack Kingston and Ander Crenshaw move into the two of the thorniest posts on the committee
Today at a Glance: Jan. 1, 2013
</p> The House will likely consider the fiscal deal the Senate has passed. It may also vote on several bills under suspension of the rules, including a bill to prevent a raise in dairy prices.
House GOP Wary of Reported Details of Cliff Deal
</p> “I just don’t see any way I can vote for it because it doesn’t cut any spending,” said Rep. John Fleming, R-La. </p> Ohio Rep.
For Tax Measures, Deadlines Extend Beyond Midnight
That would also complicate matters, however, because the legislative slate from the previous two years is wiped clean, requiring that lawmakers start over with a new bill that would have to originate in
Political Spending Sets New Records During Tumultuous Year
</p> April 22: The leading super PAC backing Obama, Priorities USA Action, seeks help from former President Bill Clinton to help it offset the substantial fundraising advantage enjoyed by pro-GOP super
House Sets Up Three Options to Extend Farm Programs
</p> “If a new Farm Bill is not passed in the next few days, Agriculture Committee leaders in both chambers and both parties have developed a responsible short-term Farm Bill extension that not only stops
Today at a Glance: Dec. 31, 2012
Although Senate leaders and the White House continue to negotiate possible solutions, no bill has been put forward yet, and no votes likely would be taken until the evening.
House to Vote on 13 ‘Suspenders’ Sunday Night
Even if the Senate passes a package, the House usually abides by a three-day rule before bringing a bill up for debate.