While the bill enjoyed bipartisan support in the Republican-led house, it still passed with a majority of Democratic votes, joined by some Republicans. None of Colorado's Republicans, however, voted in favor of the measure.
It looks like a compromise deal is in place, or very nearly completed, for Congress to help the country avoid the so-called fiscal cliff. But no vote will happen on the deal tonight.
Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) is bobbing and weaving furiously on legislation to avoid the fiscal cliff. But his moves are pretty predictable, writes Matthew Yglesias for Slate.
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has indicated that he wants House Republicans to embrace "Plan B" to solve the so-called "fiscal cliff" — a plan that would allow for the tax increases Democrats are asking for.
The country's largest and most outspoken pro-gun group has been silent since the school shooting in Newtown, Conn. that left 27 people dead, including 20 children.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the U.S. is setting a "red line" on Syria's treatment of citizen unrest: If Syria uses chemical weapons against its citizens, the U.S. would "take action."