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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Hawaii Democrat, is greeted by Speaker of the House John A. Boehner, Ohio Republican, for the re-enactment of her swearing-in Thursday on the first day of the 113th Congress. Ms. Gabbard is the first Hindu in Congress. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

113th Congress mirrors  increasingly diverse U.S.

By David R. Sands - The Washington Times

**FILE** President Obama talks with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson on Jan. 10, 2012, at EPA headquarters. (Associated Press)

Lawmakers seek leverage on Obama energy push

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

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 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)

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

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‘Cliff’ vote could haunt Republicans

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican. (Associated Press)

‘Cliff’ vote could haunt Republicans

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Debbie Stabenow, chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, negotiated a deal with Rep. Frank D. Lucas to extend the 2008 “farm bill,” but the proposal was piggybacked onto the stalled “fiscal cliff” measure. (Associated Press)

Farm bill to block price hikes snagged in ‘fiscal cliff’ discussion

By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

An agreement on extending the farm bill, a package of price protections and subsidies for farmers, would mean Mitzie Krivach of Johnstown, Pa., and millions of other Americans won’t have to face the prospect of paying $7 for a gallon of milk. The bill awaits a vote in the House. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Debbie Stabenow, Michigan Democrat, indicated that the House could vote on it as early as Sunday evening. (Johnstown, Pa., Tribune-Democrat via Associated Press)

Congressional leaders find agreement on farm bill

By Mary Clare Jalonick and Alan Fram - Associated Press

Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling was maneuvered out of the Republican gubernatorial nomination, but he could split the GOP vote with an independent campaign, sinking the likely party nominee, Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II, in the process. (Associated Press)

Virginia’s off-year election season promises good show

By Bob Lewis - Associated Press

** FILE ** Sen. John Barrasso, Wyoming Republican, speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Pessimism grows as ‘fiscal cliff’ nears

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Rep. James P. McGovern, Massachusetts Democrat (Associated Press)

House passes defense bill

By Donna Cassata - Associated Press

** FILE ** President Obama speaks at a news conference in the briefing room of the White House on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012 in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

MILLER: Obama’s ‘fiscal cliff’ win

By Emily Miller - The Washington Times

“I promise you this: It’s going to be fun,” says Andrea Tantaros of her new talk radio show with Jason Mattera. (andreatantaros.com)

Inside the Beltway: Boehner = Pelosi

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

** FILE ** In this March 30, 2010, photo reviewed by the U.S. military, a U.S. trooper stands in the turret of a vehicle with a machine gun, left, as a guard looks out from a tower at the detention facility on Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base in Cuba. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Defense policy deal picks fight with Obama; bill stops Gitmo transfers

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

** FILE ** In this July 18, 2012, file photo, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack talks about the drought during a press briefing at the White House in Washington. The fear that federal crop insurance subsidies are becoming fertile ground for big spending cuts in negotiations over the so-called fiscal cliff has rural lawmakers and their leaders shopping for a compromise on a farm bill to protect them. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Crop insurance juicy target in ‘fiscal cliff’ deal

By Mary Clare Jalonick - Associated Press

“I have a feeling it is going to be this typical way Washington always works: raise taxes now, for promises of spending cuts later that will never come.” — Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican (Associated Press)

Edging closer to the ‘fiscal cliff’: Obama, Boehner mum after talks

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Demonstrators gather for a rally in the rotunda at the State Capitol in Lansing, Mich., on Dec. 11, 2012, to protest right-to-work legislation passed the previous week. (Associated Press)

Unions vow to fight Michigan right-to-work law

By Andrea Billups - The Washington Times

Protesters gather for a rally in the Capitol Rotunda in Lansing, Mich., on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012. The crowd is demonstrating against legislation that could make Michigan the 24th state with a right-to-work law. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Right-to-work debate heats up ahead of Michigan vote

By Jeff Karoub and John Flesher - Associated Press