Captioning sponsored by Macneil Lehrer productions woodruff resistance from House Republicans delayed action on a fiscal cliff compromise passed overwhelmingly by the senate in the wee hours of this new years day. Good evening. Im judy woodruff. Suarez and im ray suarez. On the newshour tonight, we get the latest on the stalemate plus we hear from republican tom cole of oklahoma and democrat Chris Van Hollen of maryland. Woodruff Jeffrey Brown has an update on some of the areas hit hardest by superstorm sandy, where recovery continues at a slow pace. Suarez badly damaged by sandy in new jersey, of the communitys 520 homes 60 were washed away and 139 remain uninhabitable. Still without electricity, gas, sewers or water. Suarez we continue our conversations with new members of the 113th congress. Tonight the senatorelect from nebraska, republican deb fischer. Woodruff thats all ahead on tonights newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160
Suarez badly damaged by sandy in new jersey, of the communitys 520 homes 60 were washed away and 139 remain uninhabitable. Still without electricity, gas, sewers or water. Suarez we continue our conversations with new members of the 113th congress. Tonight the senatorelect from nebraska, republican deb fiscr. Woodruff thats all ahead on tonights newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And by the bill and Melinda Gates foundation. Dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy, productive life. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. But that was after the measure ran into initial republican resistance with demands for more spending cuts. Congress began the new year having missed its deadline to keep tax cuts from rising back to 1990s levels for most americans. And to prevent acrosstheboard spending cuts. Instead, House Republicans a
Suarez we talk with journalist and author Claudia Kolker about her research into the immigrant advantage. Its still without electricity, gas, sewers or water. And we continue our conversations with new members of the 113th congress. Tonight the senatorelect from nebraska, republican deb fischer. Woodruff thats all ahead on tonights newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And by the bill and Melinda Gates foundation. Dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy, productive life. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff this turned out to be a long day of waiting for final action on the fiscal cliff bill that cleared the senate early today. In the house, the measure ran into re
Captioning sponsored by Macneil Lehrer productions woodruff resistance from House Republicans delayed action on a fiscal cliff compromise passed overwhelmingly by the senate in the wee hours of this new years day. Good evening. Im judy woodruff. Suarez and im ray suarez. On the newshour tonight, we get the latest on the stalemate plus we hear from republican tom cole of oklahoma and democrat Chris Van Hollen of maryland. Woodruff Jeffrey Brown has an update on some of the areas hit hardest by superstorm sandy, where recovery continues at a slow pace. Suarez badly damaged by sandy in new jersey, of the communitys 520 homes 60 were washed away and 139 remain uninhabitable. Still without electricity, gas, sewers or water. Suarez we continue our conversations with new members of the 113th congress. Tonight the senatorelect from nebraska, republican deb fischer. Woodruff thats all ahead on tonights newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160
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