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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (left) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell have been negotiating changes to the Senate’s filibuster rules, but Mr. Reid has vowed to force them through if no agreement is reached. (Associated Press)

From Day One, Senate’s time stands still

By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

** FILE ** In this July 20, 1969, photo, astronaut Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. poses for a photograph beside the U.S. flag deployed on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission. (AP Photo/Neil Armstrong, NASA)

179 moon trips possible since Senate’s last budget

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Sen. Patty Murray, Washington Democrat

Murray vows Senate will bring in a budget

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he expected to reach a deal on filibuster reforms within “the next 24 to 36 hours,” but the Nevada Democrat added that “if not, we’re going to move forward on what I think needs to be done.”

MILLER: An offer Harry Reid can’t refuse

By Emily Miller - The Washington Times

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former president Bill Clinton look on during the public ceremonial inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. Barack Obama was re-elected for a second term as President of the United States. (Photo by POOL Win McNamee/Getty Images)

PRUDEN: Some good advice from ol’ Bubba

By Wesley Pruden - The Washington Times

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he expected to reach a deal on filibuster reforms within “the next 24 to 36 hours,” but the Nevada Democrat added that “if not, we’re going to move forward on what I think needs to be done.”

Reid still vowing filibuster changes

By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

In his confirmation hearing, Sen. John F. Kerry is unlikely to stray from his record favoring debate and analysis before committing to military action. (Associated Press)

Kerry: A State nominee skeptical about overseas activism

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

** FILE ** House Speaker John A. Boehner, Ohio Republican, walks to his ceremonial office off the House floor to greet new members of Congress at the Capitol in Washington on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. (Associated Press)

Tying members’ pay to debt limit legal, GOP says

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

“The Ultimate Obama Survival Guide: Secrets to Protecting Your Family, Your Finances, and Your Freedom” by Wayne Allyn Root will be published by Regnery Press on Tax Day.

Inside the Beltway: A cautionary tale

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will face a barrage of questions from lawmakers about the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya. (Associated Press)

Republicans expect Clinton’s account of Benghazi

By Shaun Waterman and Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Va. Senate GOP springs redrawn lines on Democrats

By Bob Lewis and Larry O’Dell - Associated Press

** FILE ** Vice President Joseph R. Biden (right) administers the Senate oath to Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, accompanied by his wife, Heidi Nelson, and daughters Caroline and Catherine (second from right) during a mock swearing-in ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, as the 113th Congress officially began. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Cruz to Democrats: Senate ‘hasn’t done its job’ on budget

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

House Speaker John A. Boehner was among the dignitaries on the platform for President Obama's address. On Inauguration Day, Republicans voiced optimism. (Associated Press)

Bipartisanship makes a brief Hill appearance

By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Sen. Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat. (Associated Press)

House to vote Wednesday on debt limit raise

By Andrew Taylor - Associated Press

** FILE ** Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Gun control not as locked and loaded as White House thinks

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Members of a Yakima, Wash., weapons seller carry firearms to a Second Amendment rally near the state Capitol in Olympia, Wash., on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013. (Seattle Times via Associated Press)

Senators say Obama’s proposal for gun control has little support

By David Eldridge - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell opens the 2013 General Assembly session. (Associated Press)

Bridges need building on highway package

By Bob Lewis - Associated Press

Illustration Crushing Iran by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times

ALLARD: Who leaked the Stuxnet virus attack on Iran?

By Col. Ken Allard

President Obama, accompanied by Vice President Joseph R. Biden (left), hugs 8-year-old letter writer Grant Fritz during a news conference on proposals to reduce gun violence on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, in the South Court Auditorium at the White House complex in Washington. Mr. Obama and Mr. Biden were joined by law enforcement officials, lawmakers and children who wrote the president about gun violence following the shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., last month. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obama backers aim to outflank NRA on gun control

By Erica Werner - Associated Press

** FILE ** House Speaker John A. Boehner, Ohio Republican, walks to his ceremonial office off the House floor to greet new members of Congress at the Capitol in Washington on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. (Associated Press)

Boehner wants Senate budget before any final debt ceiling deal

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times