Late-Night House Vote Passes Fiscal Cliff Deal

CREATED Jan. 2, 2013

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After days of nerves and negotiations leading up to the New Year, the House finally voted late Tuesday night, 257-167, to hold off the fiscal cliff.

According to CNN, 172 Democrats and 85 Republicans voted in favor of the bill.

President Barack Obama has said he would sign the bill, but there is no indication when it will be signed.

 

See what President Obama had to say about the fiscal cliff deal: