WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled House has passed legislation sought by President Barack Obama to extend Social Security payroll tax cuts through 2012. But the bill also includes a requirement for construction of an oil pipeline that has drawn a veto threat. The vote was 234-193. The measure now goes to the Senate, where top … Continue reading House GOP Defies Obama’s Veto Threat, Passes Payroll Tax Cut Bill That Includes Keystone Pipeline 234-193…