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Biden will discuss "fiscal cliff" deal with House Democrats

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Vice President Joe Biden will meet with fellow Democrats in the House of Representatives on Tuesday to discuss the “fiscal cliff” deal that he forged with Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, a Democratic aide said. The meeting is to be held at the Capitol at 12:15 p.m. ET (1715 GMT). Biden needed to help sell Senate Democrats on the deal before they joined Republicans at about 2 a.m. ET (0700 GMT) in approving the measure. The Republican-led House may vote on the bill as early as later in the day. (Reporting By Thomas Ferraro; Editing by Vicki Allen)

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No decision when House will vote on fiscal cliff bill: Cantor

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican leader of the U.S. House of Representatives said on Tuesday no decision has been made on when his chamber will vote on the Senate-passed “fiscal cliff” bill. “We have not made a decision yet,” House Republican Leader Eric Cantor told Reuters at the U.S. Capitol. Cantor said such a decision would be made soon, however. It could come as early as later in the day. The House was to reconvene at noon ET/1700 GMT. (Reporting By Thomas Ferraro; Editing by Bill Trott) (This story was corrected to drop reference to Cantor emerging from Boehner office)

House Republicans to meet to mull Senate-passed fiscal cliff deal

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives will meet at 1 p.m. ET/1400 GMT Tuesday to discuss “a path forward” after Senate passage of a bipartisan “fiscal cliff” bill, a senior aide said. The meeting could help Republicans leaders decide when to begin consideration of the White House-backed measure. A vote could come as soon as later in the day. (Reporting by Thomas Ferraro; Editing by Bill Trott)

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