Senate Democrats pushed through Wednesday legislation that would phase out the so-called "Bush-era" tax cuts except for families earning $250,000 or less at the end of this year.
But the vote is largely symbolic because Republicans control the House and House majority leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., announced soon after the vote that the House will vote next week on legislation that would extend the Bush-era tax cuts.
Analysts don't expect compromises on ongoing tax policy until after the November election. Some groups predict that the stalemate will remain through this Congress and that the issue won't be resolved until next year.
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