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John Boehner reelected as speaker of the House
WASHINGTON -- John A. Boehner will keep his job as House speaker for a second term, as Republicans rallied behind their leader despite speculation that hard-line conservatives would abandon him. With 426 votes cast in a roll call of the new 113th...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Justin Amash, Democratic Party, John Boehner, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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House gives final passage to fiscal cliff bill
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - Past its own New Year's deadline, a weary Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation to avoid a national "fiscal cliff" of middle class tax increases and spending cuts late Tuesday night in the culmination of a struggle that...Tags: Parties and Movements, Democratic Party, Washington, DC, John Campbell, Medicare
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House Republicans sharply divided on 'fiscal cliff' deal
WASHINGTON -- A sharply divided House Republican leadership struggled to reach agreement on a measure to avoid part of the so-called “fiscal cliff,” as key members said they could not support the compromise approved early Tuesday by the...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Democratic Party, Eric Cantor, Spencer Bachus, Congressional Budget Office
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House approves 'fiscal cliff' deal, rescinding broad tax hike
This post has been updated. See below for details.WASHINGTON — The House gave final approval Tuesday night to a bill to rescind tax increases for the vast majority of Americans, but only after a day of closed-door debate among Republicans, who were forced to allow a vote on a compromise many in...Tags: Parties and Movements, Federal Income Tax, Democratic Party, Politics, Unemployment Benefits
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No 'fiscal cliff' deal, but Democrats, GOP closer to compromise
WASHINGTON -- Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill moved closer to a compromise to avert part of the so-called fiscal cliff, but theyremained unable to close a deal during an unusual Sunday session of negotiations punctuated by rounds of political...
Tags: John McCain, Parties and Movements, Career and Workplace, Democratic Party, John Boehner
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Sunday morning: Sen. Ted Cruz on ‘Fox News Sunday’; Sen. Angus King on ‘Meet the Press’
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will be the most popular guest Sunday morning. The Kentucky Republican will visit NBC's “Meet the Press,” CBS' “Face the Nation” and ABC's “This Week.” But the Sunday morning... -
Boehner rejects Democrats' push for immediate vote on gun bill
WASHINGTON -- House Speaker John A. Boehner rejected calls from Democrats to schedule a vote on new gun restrictions before the end of the year, saying he wants to wait for recommendations from a newly formed White House task force before committing to...
Tags: Parties and Movements, John Boehner, Democratic Party, Barack Obama, Washington, DC
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No budging as fiscal cliff talks appear stalled
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans aren't budging on tax rates, and Democrats are resisting steps like raising the eligibility age for Medicare. Negotiations on averting a year-end fiscal train wreck combining big automatic tax hikes and sweeping...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Democratic Party, Washington, DC, Medicare, Politics
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California Senate leader proposes $10-billion U.S. mental health plan
PolitiCalPresident Obama's proposal to expand mental health programs in response to the Newtown, Conn., massacre is a good start but much more should be done, according to California state Senate leader Darrell Steinberg.... -
Supreme Court should allow gay marriage, California politicians say
L.A. NOWMany of the states’ top political leaders, including Sen. Dianne Feinstein and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, issued a flurry of statements urging the Supreme Court to strike down California's gay marriage ban. The high court Friday said it... -
House OKs 'fiscal cliff' deal
Associated PressPast its own New Year’s deadline, a weary Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation to avoid a national ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ of middle class tax increases and spending cuts late Tuesday night in the culmination of a...Tags: Parties and Movements, Rick Berg, Democratic Party, Medicare, John Campbell
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Obama issues statement on Fiscal Cliff legislation
President Barack Obama's remarks on the "fiscal cliff" legislation passed Tuesday by the House, as provided by the White House: ___ Happy New Year, everybody. A central promise of my campaign for president was to change the tax code that was too...Tags: Parties and Movements, Democratic Party, Tax Credits, Labor Legislation, Politics
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