Senate Democratic leaders say they will reject any House effort to amend a "fiscal cliff" deal that passed the upper chamber with overwhelming support on New Year’s Day.

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“The House Republicans have two choices: cut their losses and pass the deal now, or else put up a fight they cannot win and pass the same deal a few days from now after being further humiliated,” a Senate Democratic leadership aide said.

Another senior Democratic aide said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Harry Mason ReidBottom line Filibuster fight looms if Democrats retake Senate Biden unites Democrats — for now MORE (D-Nev.) will not reconsider the bill, which passed 89-8.

“We’re done,” the aide said.

House Republicans emerging from a conference meeting Tuesday afternoon predicted they would amend the Senate tax bill and send it back across the Capitol.

"I would be shocked if this bill is not sent back to the Senate," Rep. Spencer Bachus Spencer Thomas BachusManufacturing group leads coalition to urge Congress to reauthorize Ex-Im Bank Biz groups take victory lap on Ex-Im Bank On The Money: White House files notice of China tariff hikes | Dems cite NYT report in push for Trump tax returns | Trump hits Iran with new sanctions | Trump praises GM for selling shuttered Ohio factory | Ex-Im Bank back at full strength MORE (R-Ala.) told reporters after emerging from the GOP conference meeting.

He said House Republicans are looking to decide whether to add spending cuts to the bill.

A senior Senate Republican aide said Senate GOP leaders would have to review the details of proposed House amendments before commenting.





— Erik Wasson contributed to this report.