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TIME Politics Congress The 7 Biggest Things That Didnt Happen in D.C. in 2014 The U.S. Capitol stands surrounded by fog in Washington, D.C., March 20, 2014. Andrew HarrerBloomberg/Getty Images No immigration reform. No Supreme Court fight. No shutdown.

Lets face it: 2014 was no 2008. As far as politics goes, this year wont go down in American history as one of the more notable ones.

But sometimes its the things that didnt happen that are more interesting. And some very big things didnt happen this year, even though pundits and commentators once thought they might.

Heres a look at the seven biggest things that didnt happen in Washington in 2014.

The House never passed an immigration reform bill.

What might have happened: In June of 2013, the Senate passed a bipartisan overhaul of the nations immigration laws. The House could have voted on that bill or passed its own version.

Who thought it would happen: Some Republicans. Many party leaders thought Republicans needed to put the immigration issue behind them in order to win the White House in 2016.

Why it didnt happen: House Republicans sat the issue out. Speaker John Boehner never brought the Senate bill to the House floor or offered an alternative.

Could it happen next year? Not likely. When President Obama deferred deportation for millions on his own in November, Boehner argued that he had poisoned the well.

There was no big Supreme Court nomination fight.

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