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politics. pushing back against a senate bill passed over the weekend, house republicans refuse to hold a vote that could have extended payroll tax cuts before they expire at the end of the month. instead they challenged senate democrats to come back to town to negotiate a new deal, a political gambit that could end up being paid for by tens of millions of americans. tracie potts joins us from washington. good morning. there are a lot of details. reporter: there are, but it s interesting this may be winding down. we re now seeing house members, republicans, start to make their exit from washington, as well, and that idea forcing democrats back into town to negotiate a longer deal, well, it looks like that s not working. there is one thing republicans and democrats agree on. the arrogance of this place is outstanding. it s unbelievable. what is happening here today is shameful, takes disgrace. it is unreal. reporter: the house rejected the senate s deal to extend ....
house republicans refuse to hold a vote that could have extended payroll tax cuts before they expire at the end of the month. instead they challenged senate democrats to come back to town to negotiate a new deal, a political gambit that could end up being paid for by tens of millions of americans. tracie potts joins us from washington. good morning. there are a lot of details. reporter: there are, but it s interesting this may be winding down. we re now seeing house members, republicans, start to make their exit from washington, as well, and that idea forcing democrats back into town to negotiate a longer deal, well, it looks like that s not working. there is one thing republicans and democrats agree on. the arrogance of this place is outstanding. it s unbelievable. what is happening here today is shameful, takes disgrace. it is unreal. reporter: the house rejected the senate s deal to extend your payroll tax break for 60 days. republicans want democrats to come ....
a vote that could have extended payroll tax cuts before they expire at the end of the month. instead they challenged senate democrats to come back to town to negotiate a new deal, a political gambit that could end up being paid for by tens of millions of americans. nbc s brian mooar reports. the nays are reporter: the senate payroll tax cut extension slammed into a republican roadblock in the house. house republicans are trying to shame vacationing senate democrats back to the bargaining table. i need the president to help out, all right? reporter: house speaker john boehner refused a direct vote on the senate bill. instead, sending the legislation to a conference committee. but democrats say they will not negotiate. president obama accused republicans of brinksmanship. the clock is ticking. time is running out. and if the house republicans refuse to vote for the senate bill, or even allow it to come up for a vote, taxes will go up in 11 days. reporter: no ....
a vote that could have extended payroll tax cuts before they expire at the end of the month. instead they challenged senate democrats to come back to town to negotiate a new deal, a political gambit that could end up being paid for by tens of millions of americans. nbc s brian mooar reports. the nays are reporter: the senate payroll tax cut extension slammed into a republican roadblock in the house. house republicans are trying to shame vacationing senate democrats back to the bargaining table. i need the president to help out, all right? reporter: house speaker john boehner refused a direct vote on the senate bill. instead, sending the legislation to a conference committee. but democrats say they will not negotiate. president obama accused republicans of brinksmanship. the clock is ticking. time is running out. and if the house republicans refuse to vote for the senate bill, or even allow it to come up for a vote, taxes will go up in 11 days. reporter: no ....
it s tuesday, december 13. i am sick and a simpcynne simpson. i am pamela brown. i had to scrape the frost from my car this morning. you will definitely have to do that the this morning. it is cold outside. hard to get from under the covers. we are warming to near 50 degrees. more than yesterday afternoon. 29 in arlington by now. 25 in leesburg. 21 in charlestown. 24 in bowie. hyattstown 50 degrees this afternoon during a general warming trend all the way through thursday. high-temperature of 50 this afternoon. added clouds tomorrow, low 50 s. nothing to worry about any time soon. what the story about dead the wilson bridge or the american legion bridge. around the beltway, overnight construction of being taken care of. possible to broken-down vehicles afte the beltway near edsallnew the beltway. 270, headlights moving nicely. four soldiers killed and two injuries when two helicopters crashed in washington state last night. the aircraft crashed at the army bas ....