House lawmakers now say fiscal crisis vote not likely until Monday

Reps. Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, and John Yarmuth, D-Ky., both told Fox News they expected the Senate to work on a proposal through Sunday and perhaps into Monday morning before voting, then pass the legislation to the House for a final vote…

Senate leaders worked off-stage Saturday to reach a final-hours deal to avert a fiscal crisis, though neither chamber was officially in session. A Senate aide with knowledge of the talks told Fox News that there was “no major progress.”…

It’s unclear what the new bill would entail. It appears the Senate wants to tweak the Obama plan, which would include an extension of current tax rates for most Americans — but potentially adjust it so fewer earners see a tax hike, and add a provision dealing with a looming expansion of the estate tax.