The political impasse over President Barack Obama's health care law continues on Capitol Hill, after Congress missed a midnight deadline to extend federal funding. The Democratically-controlled Senate has rejected a last minute measure by House Republicans, and both sides are blaming the other for shutting down major parts of the U.S. government.
CAPITOL HIILL — The U.S. Senate is meeting Monday afternoon, and will likely reject a spending bill passed early Sunday by the House of Representatives that ties funding the government to delaying President Obama's signature health care law.
CAPITOL HILL — After a dramatic day of unexpected twists and turns, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Senate compromise bill to avert massive tax increases and severe cuts to government spending known as the fiscal cliff.