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The Capitol dome is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012. (Associated Press)

TWT Special Section: The 113th Congress

The Capitol dome is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012. (Associated Press)

Once again, fights on spending, taxes and debt dominate the debate

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

In this Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, file photo, the dome of the Capitol is reflected in a skylight of the Capitol Visitor's Center in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Obama urges action on debt ceiling

By Matthew Daly - Associated Press

In this Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, file photo, the dome of the Capitol is reflected in a skylight of the Capitol Visitor's Center in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Obama pivots to next budget fight, opens door to deficit reduction

By David Eldridge - The Washington Times

**FILE** Sen. Dianne Feinstein, California Democrat (Associated Press)

PRUDEN: A miracle cure with estrogen in Congress

By Wesley Pruden - The Washington Times

The U.S. Capitol building is seen Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011, in Washington. The six Democrats and six Republicans on the supercommittee, as it's familiarly called, have until next Wednesday, Nov. 23, to come together on a deficit reduction plan. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

GOP eyes shutdown as ‘fiscal sanity’ jolt

By Stephen Dinan and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Illustration Fiscal Cliff by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

PERKINS: ‘Fiscal cliff’ compromise deal betrays lack of courage

By Chris Perkins

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Norquist gives Republicans a break on taxes

By Susan Crabtree - The Washington Times

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Congress’ fake tax cut

The Washington Times

A Wall Street sign hangs near the New York Stock Exchange in New York. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)

Stocks tread water as next fiscal showdown looms

By Matthew Craft - Associated Press

Vice President Joseph R. Biden (left) watches as Sen. Mark Kirk (center), Illinois Republican, accompanied by Sen. Joe Manchin III, West Virginia Democrat, waves to applauding crowds as he walks up the steps to the Senate door at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013. Mr. Kirk returned to Congress after suffering a stroke last January. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Nearly a year after stroke, Kirk returns to Senate

By Henry C. Jackson - Associated Press

House Speaker John A. Boehner of Ohio, left, performs a mock swearing in for Rep. Donna Edwards, Maryland Democrat, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, on Capitol Hill in Washington as the 113th Congress began. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Religious diversity in Congress expands list of holy texts

By Stephen Dinan and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

House Speaker John A. Boehner holds the gavel after narrowly being re-elected to lead the U.S. House of Representatives in the 113th Congress on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Boehner returns as speaker by three votes

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

A statue of President George Washington is seen in the foreground at the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Congress ushering in new members, with old divide

By Donna Cassata - Associated Press

Senators line the steps to the Senate door of the Capitol to watch Sen. Mark Kirk, Illinois Republican, (second from left), accompanied by Sen. Joe Manchin III, West Virginia Democrat, as he returns to Congress on the first day of the 113th Congress on Thursday after suffering a stroke last January. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid called Mr. Kirk “an inspiration.” (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Senate welcomes new members

By Sean Lengell and Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Obama waves as he deplanes from Air Force One upon his arrival at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. The president is back in Hawaii for vacation after a tense, end-of-the-new-year standoff with Congress over the "fiscal cliff." (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama signs defense measure he once vowed to veto

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

House Speaker John A. Boehner of Ohio walks in House of Representatives chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, as the 113th Congress began. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Boehner has mixed House rules record

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

House Speaker John A. Boehner holds the gavel after narrowly being re-elected to lead the U.S. House of Representatives in the 113th Congress on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

MILLER: Boehner’s challenge

By Emily Miller - The Washington Times