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With New White House Offer, House GOP Still Mostly Unified Behind Boehner
On cuts to spending, at least. "The devil's in the details," says Rep. McMorris Rodgers.
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5 People Who Might Replace Tim Scott In The House
With Rep. Tim Scott moving to the Senate, a special election for his seat is on the horizon.
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Top Democrat Warns Senate Will Be Spending Christmas Break In Washington
"It appears the Senate will be coming back the day after Christmas," Reid says. Vows to deal with Sandy relief, fiscal cliff.
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Leaders Weigh Reform In Wake Of Mass Shooting
Shaken by a tragedy, lawmakers broach next policy steps. Where Washington goes from here.
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Calls For Gun Control Legislation Build In Wake Of Shooting
As lawmakers grapple with tragedy, nascent calls for solutions.
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Democratic Congressman: Now Is The Time To Discuss Gun Control
"If now is not the time to have a serious discussion about gun control...I don’t know when is," says Rep. Nadler of New York. Meanwhile, most lawmakers steer clear of policy pronouncements.
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Democrats Use Fiscal Cliff To Push For More Stimulus Money
Democrats publicly coalesce around new stimulus spending, but it's getting little attention in private, an aide says. A bartering chip, or a real proposal?
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Democratic Budget Chief Accuses Boehner Of Stalling Fiscal Cliff Deal To Protect Speakership
"I'm becoming increasingly worried that that's exactly what's going on," Van Hollen says.
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In A Pinch, House Democrats Find A Woman For Ways And Means Committee
Rep. Linda Sanchez will fill a slot on the powerful committee. A scramble for diversity.
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Group Of Billionaires Backs Higher Estate Tax
Another tax in flux as the fiscal cliff approaches.
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Conservatives, Environmentalists Find Common Cause Against Tying Farm Bill To Fiscal Cliff
Groups bemoan "secret" talks. "Big agribusiness is looking to slip in a farm bill behind closed doors," one group says.
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House Democrats Stepping Up Fiscal Cliff Attacks
Setting the groundwork for a blame game if the government goes over the fiscal cliff.
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24 People Who Will Be Running Washington Next Year
A new group of communications-obsessed operatives for the Twitter age.
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Legislators Hope To Slip Farm Subsidies And Food Stamps Into Fiscal Cliff Deal
Agriculture Committee chairs from both chambers work out their differences in private. Easy spending cuts and deep ideological differences in Farm Bill talks.
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John Boehner Says "No Progress" On Fiscal Cliff Talks
"This isn't a progress report because there's no progress to report," Boehner says.
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Steven Spielberg, "Lincoln" Stars Will Attend Film Screening On Capitol Hill
The director and stars of "Lincoln" will participate in a Q-&-A with senators after the film. An "opportunity to gather and reflect" for lawmakers.
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Senators Of Both Parties Warn Syria On Chemical Weapons
"It is time for us to be ready for any eventuality, including the option of military intervention," McCain says. Lawmakers concur with the president's "red line."
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Dem Senator: Don't Rule Out 14th Amendment In Debt Limit Talks
"I don't think they ought to rule it out," Durbin says. But they did anyway.
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Nancy Pelosi Is Glad To See Jim Demint Go
The House minority leader blames DeMint after Senate Republicans block disabilities treaty. "Anyone who's a party to that, I wish them well wherever they are going," Pelosi says.
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Senate Democrats: Republicans Won't Put Up A Fight On Debt Ceiling
"I think they learned their lesson with the debt ceiling," Schumer says.
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