A new Congress convenes, as Republicans remove the roadblocks and reelect John Boehner as speaker of the House
But a deal allowing tax hikes without cuts in spending angers many fiscal conservatives
Congress misses deadline to avoid fiscal cliff but White House and Senate Republicans reach deal
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill engage in 11th hour negotiations to avoid the pending fiscal cliff
The House adjourns for Christmas Thursday night after Speaker John Boehner’s ‘Plan B’ fails to rally Republicans
Washington’s baseline budgeting leads to spending ‘cuts’ that increase spending
Some fiscal conservative lawmakers say that missing the fiscal cliff deadline might not be a bad idea
House conservatives go after Speaker John Boehner as fiscal cliff talks continue behind closed doors
