The Dems rejected today the deal cut by the WH and Republicans on the Bush Tax cuts.
MSNBC's Chris Jansing just broke that the Dem Caucus in congress just voted to reject the Tax Cut Deal broke by the WH and The GOP
Jansing said that she will try to get more on this.
UPDATE : Chris Jansing is saying that insiders are telling MSNBC that the deal can still pass the house with the support of Blue Dogs and GOPers.
She said she will try to update as soon as she gets more information from their reporters on Capitol Hill.
UPDATE From CNN:
Defying President Obama, House Democrats voted Thursday not to bring up the tax package that he negotiated with Republicans in its current form.
"This message today is very simple: That in the form that it was negotiated, it is not acceptable to the House Democratic caucus. It's as simple as that," said Democratic Congressman Chris Van Hollen.
"We will continue to try and work with the White House and our Republican colleagues to try and make sure we do something right for the economy and right for jobs, and a balanced package as we go forward," he said.
The vote comes a day after Vice President Biden made clear to House Democrats behind closed doors that the deal would unravel if any changes were made.
From NBC's Luke Russert :
This is significant in the sense that it shows how many House Democrats are angry about the compromise with Republicans to temporarily extend the cuts for the highest earners, but it is not binding in regards to legislation that goes to the floor.
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland, who controls how legislation comes to the House floor, said on Morning Joe today that Democrats need to back the President's deal.
But sources tell NBC News that with enough GOP support, there are enough moderate Democrats and rank and file Democrats to reach 218 in the House.
UPDATE: NBC's Chuck Todd reports that House leaders still intend to bring the tax bill up for a vote as long as the Senate passes the legislation.