Republican Party

• Budget Bargain Shrinks as Congress Nears Deadline

  By Derek Wallbank, Bloomberg  |  December 26, 2012

  Congress returns Thursday, but hopes are dimming for a deal before year-end.

• Republicans Balk at Tax Increases; U.S. Edges Closer to Cliff

  By Roxana Tiron and James Rowley, Bloomberg  |  December 21, 2012

  Boehner cancels 'Plan B' due to House opposition.

• Companies Resist Guns-at-Work Laws

  By Margaret Newkirk, Bloomberg  |  December 13, 2012

  As states consider such laws, employers like FedEx and Volkswagen mount opposition.

• SEC Schapiro’s Exit May Stall Dodd-Frank Rules

  By Jesse Hamilton, Bloomberg  |  December 12, 2012

  Even split between Democratic, GOP commissioners could strand dozens of regulations.

• Obama Counts on Re-Election Clout to Win on Fiscal Cliff

  By Julianna Goldman and Roger Runningen, Bloomberg  |  December 3, 2012

  Geithner says no budget deal without tax increases.

• New SEC Head Faces Big Challenges (Reuters)

  November 27, 2012

  Agency still grappling with Dodd-Frank rules, money fund revamp, computerized trading.

• Chamber Sidestepped in Budget Talks

  By Julie Bykowicz, Bloomberg  |  November 26, 2012

  Groups such as Fix the Debt and Partnership for New York City have supplanted the Chamber in fiscal-cliff negotiations.

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  Healthcare Reform Next Steps

  By Susan Kelly  |  June 29, 2012

  With Supreme Court ruling out of the way, companies can focus on preparing for coming changes.

• White House Proposes Fiscal Cliff Plan (Fortune)

  June 28, 2012

  Administration officials propose extending some Bush tax cuts and delaying defense cuts.

• Insurers to Keep Health Reform Benefits

  By Alex Wayne, Bloomberg  |  June 11, 2012

  Even if court rejects healthcare reform, insurers will retain some benefits mandated by the law.