Despite so many urgent priorities, the GOP-led House recessed for 2 months. Here's an accounting of their failures.
Republicans are holding tax cuts for 98 percent of Americans hostage to unnecessary and expensive tax breaks for the top 2 percent.
House Democrats are proposing legislation to end the use of secret, undisclosed money to influence elections.
Republicans leading the House aren't working hard enough to get the job done for the middle class.
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September 26, 2012
September 21, 2012
Today, Congresswoman Donna Edwards tried to get Do-Nothing Republicans to come back to the floor to work on the long list of unfinished business the GOP left behind when they rang the recess bell. The GOP gaveled her down and … Continue reading →
September 25, 2012
Today, Speaker Boehner confirmed the House Republicans have no intention of bringing a Farm Bill to the floor for a vote before leaving for a two month vacation. Farmers and experts agree this is exactly the wrong decision for American … Continue reading →
September 20, 2012
In a now infamous video released on Monday, Gov. Romney derided hardworking Americans, seniors and members of our Armed Services, by calling them “victims” and repeating a favorite misleading talking point of House GOP leaders. This morning on the NBC … Continue reading →
September 19, 2012
Today, Republican Budget Committee Chairman Ryan makes his return back to Washington and Republicans are holding a welcome back party to celebrate this afternoon. Speaker Boehner was even so excited about his pending return the truth slipped out during an … Continue reading →
September 13, 2012
“While we have put our economic growth plans on the table – to invest in manufacturers, small businesses, tax cuts for working families, and America's infrastructure, Republicans have offered only obstruction and delay. That’s why we continue to call on Republicans to return to Congress and join us to get the job done for the American people."
"Once again, California leads the way for our nation: today, as Governor Brown signed the same day voting bill, we affirmed our commitment to ensuring all citizens have the opportunity to exercise their right to vote in our democracy."
September 24, 2012
Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer today sent a letter to the House Democratic Caucus urging Democratic Members to highlight the past 20 months of the Republican Majority’s record of missed opportunities and obstruction in addressing the nation’s central challenges.
“We still have work to do to continue the American recovery. If the Republicans had cooperated at all with President Obama in the last two years, we’d be much farther down the road to recovery. We cooperated with President Bush but they would not offer an ounce of cooperation to President Obama and our economy has paid the price. We have reaped the benefits of some of what happened in the two years when we were in the majority and President Obama, in the first two years of his term. But so much more could have been done with some cooperation from the Republicans."
