If House doesn't approve tax deal, nothing will get done
(NEWSER) - Congress is about to pass lots of major legislation—or nothing at all. The House’s dilemma: If it tries to change the Senate’s $858 billion tax bill, the Senate won’t have time to vote on repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, the DREAM Act, START, or other Democratic priorities. “The White House will get what it wants,” one rep tells the LA Times . “They want the bill delivered to the president’s desk, not delivered to the Senate even with modest changes.” More»