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112th Congress Punts on Sandy Aid Bill

January 2, 2013 Bartle Doo Leave a comment

By Liam Carnahan The 112th congress may have squeaked through a deal on the fiscal cliff , but shortly afterward John Boehner announced that it won’t be voting on a $60.4 billion FEMA aid package for victims of Hurricane Sandy, reports USA Today . Though the Senate passed the bill and the House had…
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Cliff Deal Proves the Era of Grand Bargains Is Over

January 1, 2013 Bartle Doo Leave a comment

By Evann Gastaldo If the fiscal cliff deal passed by the Senate this morning makes one thing clear, it’s this: “The era of the Big Deal is over,” writes Jennifer Steinhauer in the New York Times . President Obama and John Boehner met numerous times, and so did other bipartisan groups, yet “the grand…
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Tick, Tick, Tick: House to Reconvene on Sunday

December 27, 2012 Leave a comment

By John JohnsonThe House of Representatives will return to session Sunday evening, a mere two days before the fiscal cliff deadline, reports the Hill . Eric Cantor announced the move via Twitter. The development comes after John Boehner said the Senate must make the next move, and then Harry Reid said he didn’t…
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Reid: House 'Watching Movies' as We Go Over Cliff

December 27, 2012 Leave a comment

By Kevin SpakIt “looks like” America is headed over the fiscal cliff, and if it does, Harry Reid is placing the blame squarely on House Republicans “who are out watching movies,” reports Politico . Speaking on the Senate floor this morning, Reid excoriated John Boehner for not simply bringing the Senate bill to…
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Boehner to Senate: You Figure It Out

December 27, 2012 Leave a comment

By Kevin SpakLegislators in Washington don’t look terribly motivated to avoid fiscal calamity. There were precious few signs of progress in fiscal cliff negotiations yesterday, with both sides mainly making political statements blaming each other. Here’s the latest: John Boehner, unable to pass even his own “Plan B,” is now calling on…
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Mid-Day Wrap: 12/21/2012

December 21, 2012 Leave a comment

By MarketNewsVideoStocks are sharply lower on news budget talks have broken down between Republicans and President Obama. House speaker John Boehner says he still wants a deal with the President to avoid massive tax hikes in January. The two sides may come back to work over Christmas break. But at lunchtime on Wall Street, the Dow down 1.3%, the S&P is down 1.4% and the Nasdaq is lower by 1-1/2%.
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Obama Responds to Fiscal Cliff Move

December 21, 2012 Leave a comment

Obama Responds to Fiscal Cliff Move

President Obama spoke out after House GOP leaders abruptly put off a vote for John Boehner‘s fallback plan on Thursday.
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Fiscal Cliff Deal Coming Together

December 18, 2012 Leave a comment

By Rob QuinnPresident Obama made a fresh offer on the fiscal crisis to John Boehner yesterday and while it was rejected, the two sides are now so close together that it is no longer inconceivable that a deal to avert the cliff could be wrapped up by Christmas. The Obama deal, described…
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112th Congress Punts on Sandy Aid Bill

Cliff Deal Proves the Era of Grand Bargains Is Over

Tick, Tick, Tick: House to Reconvene on Sunday

Reid: House 'Watching Movies' as We Go Over Cliff

Boehner to Senate: You Figure It Out

Mid-Day Wrap: 12/21/2012

Obama Responds to Fiscal Cliff Move

Fiscal Cliff Deal Coming Together

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