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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says nothing is off the table when it comes to options to increase revenue, except a tax increase on the middle-class. (The Washington Times)

More taxes: ‘Behind us’ or ‘on the table’?

By Valerie Richardson - 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

Senate balks at promotion for Navy officer who shot down Air Force jet

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Inside Politics: Kerry starts prepping for State confirmation hearing

By Colleen Slevin and Dan Elliott

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

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

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

**FILE** President Obama speaks at the South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington on Dec. 31, 2012. (Associated Press)

Obama nominates 33 judicial picks, urges Senate to act

By Dave Boyer - 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

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 (center right), Ohio Republican, and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (center left), Virginia Republican, walk to a second GOP caucus meeting to discuss the "fiscal cliff" bill — which was passed by the Senate on Monday night — at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

HANNA: ‘Fiscal cliff’ deal ignores the real problem

By Colin Hanna

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

‘Cliff’ vote could haunt Republicans

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

** FILE ** New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie walks to a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, to talk about aid to help his state recover from superstorm Sandy. President Obama is expected to ask Congress for about $50 billion in additional emergency assistance. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Boehner sets votes on Sandy relief after taking bipartisan criticism

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Has Senate outlived usefulness?

The Washington Times

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (left) and Speaker John A. Boehner enter a GOP meeting Wednesday, showing solidarity. (Associated Press)

Grumbling on Boehner’s speakership not a mutiny

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

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‘Cliff’ vote could haunt Republicans

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, walks with House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp, R-Mich., following a closed-door GOP meeting on the "fiscal cliff" bill. It passed the Senate on Monday night and the House on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Boehner agrees to Sandy aid vote on Friday

By Andrew Miga and Larry Margasak - Associated Press

House Speaker John A. Boehner leaves a GOP caucus meeting on "fiscal cliff" legislation at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Congress approves ‘fiscal cliff’ deal in bipartisan vote

By Stephen Dinan and Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Rep. Spencer Bachus, Alabama Republican (Associated Press)

House GOP doesn’t flinch from the fight

By David Sherfinski - 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