East at suddenly road. Also looking great at spout run parkway. Its about a 12minute ride on eastbound 66 from the Fairfax County parkway to the beltway at 55 miles an hour. A deal is in place. The house voted in favor of a measure late last night. Taxes will not be going up for 98 of americans. Were talking tax hikes for some and still a lot of unanswered questions, especially when it comes to spending. Those making more than 400,000 a year and households pulling in more than 450,000 will see a 15 to 20 tax increase. As for the income tax cuts for everyone else, those will continue. The bill extends jobless benefits for the longterm unemployed for another year impacting an estimated 2 million americans. 109 billion worth of across the board cuts to domestic and defense budgets, theres still a sticking point. The deal delays pending cuts to the pentagon for another two months kicking the issue of sequestration down the road. Its not a perfect bill but the timing was crucial as a new co
Republicans in the house decided not to amend the senate bill which would have made it impossible to get a deal done. It means the top earning americans will pay higher taxes. Everyone else, taxes stay the same. Steve handelsman has the the latest. Reporter the vote continues in the house. By at least 40 votes, the fiscal cliff fix put together by president obama with Senate Republicans has passed the house. Where conservatives figured they had to go along or get blamed for taking us off the cliff and keeping us there. But first, they fought back. It was a struggle between Speaker John Boehner and more conservative republicans like paul ryan, and the House Republican leader who walked with the speaker but this morning opposed the fiscal cliff deal that boehner tonight would allow to pass the house. It is passed. Reporter the Senate Passed it this morning 898. Democrats and republicans cooperating to. Reverse the tax hikes on 98 of americans that took effect at the midnight fiscal cliff
Stays off tax hikes and spending cuts. This deal comes after one year of procrastination and infighting between democrats and republicans at the white house and on capitol hill. Live in the newsroom with the late breaking developments. They have been debating for about the last hour. Since the bill has passed the house, it is headed to president obamas desk, who has said that he will sign into law. We are expected to hear from some of the house members in minutes and possibly see president obama make a statement. As soon as the fiscal cliff fix hit the house floor resistance from republicans was in place. Because of what we are not doing, i cannot believe that this tax cut will be followed with spending cuts to offset any part of the 4 trillion we are putting on the backs of future generations. I thank all of you will vote for it. I cannot bring myself to. In the early in the Early Morning hours, the bill went through the senate and house members were called in for a vote. I believe we
Of West Virginia, western maryland, many locations at or below freezing. Theyve had a few sprinkles, little flurry activity. Temperatures in the mid 30s. Reagan national at 6 00 a. M. , 36 degrees. Heres how we look for the day. By 7 00 a. M. , its going to be dropping a bit. In fact, hovering around the freezing mark. A lot of cloudiness. After that, we ought to get the cloud cover breaking up and partly sunny. For the rest of the Daylight Hours, it will stay in the 30s. Only make it briefly into the upper 30s by early to mid afternoon. The students and teachers heading off to school this morning, sunrise at 7 27. Well have our temperatures right back down to the mid 30s. Getting back home from work and school by mid to late afternoon. Sunset at 4 58. Im ba being in ten minutes with a hometown forecast. A look at your traffic on this wednesday morning. Mike in for danella. Good morning, mike. Good morning, tom. We still have that problem on the eastbound dulles toll road at wolf trap.
Lets check in with jackie. It will not be a bad day overall. Starting out on the ugly side of things will improve as we progress especially into the afternoon. A bit of cloud cover. Just a smidge fof a wintry mix. That will be shortlived. It will be out of here by late morning. Temperature wise, not as bad not a bad start here. Almost everybody above freezing. 32 at it as brick and frigid. 35 at dulles. 38 in washington. Highs in the upper 30s and low 40s. We are going to head to traffic. Good morning. It feels like money mining monday morning. No major problems around the region. Maryland virginia, and the district. No road work on the beltway. No problems for the entire beltway to report. I95 regina heading north coming out of stafford, what bridge over occoquan, lanes are wide open. Heading across the 14th street bridge. Back to you. Thank you. Our big story today, a deal has been reached in this fiscal cliff so down. The house gave final approval for a bill late tuesday night. Pres