DADT Could Get House Vote, Larson's Firing Squad, Tax Bill Moving Forward, Rep. Gaga?, Trivia

December 14, 2010, Politico.com

Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-Pa.) have been working on the issue, and their language tracks with a bipartisan bill introduced in the Senate last week. The House passed a Murphy repeal amendment to the defense authorization bill, 234-194, in May. But House leaders haven't decided whether or when they will put it to a vote again as a stand-alone bill. UPDATE: LARSON FIRING SQUAD: Aides to House Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson (D-Conn.) worked in a state of uncertainty Monday -- the day their forced resignations were due to go into effect, according to a letter…

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