House Passes Budget Deal Past Fiscal Cliff Deadline

House Passes Budget Deal Past Fiscal Cliff Deadline

WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 01: Members of the House of Representatives, including Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) (L), leave after voting for legislation to avoid the “fiscal cliff” during a rare New Year’s Day session January 1, 2013 in Washington, DC. Voting 257-167, the House passed a bill that the Senate passed the night before, clearing the way for President Barack Obama to sign the legislation to avoid the “fiscal cliff.” (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)