The Hill:
A final House vote on President Obama’s tax proposal could be delayed after Democratic leaders were forced to pull a procedural measure off the House floor Thursday.
The House was set to vote on the rule governing debate on the broad tax bill, but the measure was withdrawn at the last minute when leaders realized it was likely to be rejected. Liberals opposed to the deal Obama struck with Republicans were upset that the procedure approved by the House Rules Committee on Wednesday did not allow them a clean opportunity to vote on the legislation the Senate passed on Wednesday. A final vote on the tax deal had been planned for Thursday evening.
“We’re just trying to work out some kinks,” Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), a floor manager for the tax bill, told reporters. He characterized the decision to pull the procedural measure off the floor as “a bump” and said he did not think the House would have to delay a final vote past Thursday. Yet he said it was unclear what the next move was, and that Democratic leaders were huddling over how to proceed.
McGovern added: “This is a bump. I think it’ll be taken care of.”
It's not entirely clear how or when the impasse will be resolved, but according to Politico, Democrats including Barney Frank and Rob Andrews still expect the legislation to pass on Thursday. Stay tuned.
Update: The House just went into recess at 2:30PM ET, but it will return to session as soon as House leadership determines how to proceed on the tax cut legislation, which is still expected to be approved today.