https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2013/01/01/flashback-the-house-actually-passed-hr8-back-in-august/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 06:42:23 -0400<![CDATA[The Senate under Harry Reid is demanding that the US House immediately pass H.R. 8, which is the Senate&#8217;s fiscal cliff deal. Constitutionally, spending and taxation bills must originate in the US House. So the Senate took H.R. 8, gutted it, and substituted last night&#8217;s deal into that bill. That sounds messy but it has been done many times in the past.]]>Tue, 01 Jan 2013 13:18:03 -0500<![CDATA[Bryan Preston]]>https://pjmedia.com/bryan-preston-1/2013/01/01/flashback-the-house-actually-passed-hr8-back-in-august-n175753