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
A clash between GOP leaders and fiscal conservatives leads to conservatives losing key committee posts
Senate falls short in the ratification of a controversial UN disabilities treaty
Senate Republicans allow disabilities treaty to come to a floor vote as conservative groups work against its ratification
As the year comes to a close, congressional lawmakers tangle on the edge of the fiscal cliff
