While Speaker Boehner continued playing the blame game on gas prices yesterday, he declared that “the price of gasoline is driven by two factors. It’s driven by supply and it’s driven by demand.” Let’s look at the math: Supply: Domestic … Continue reading
Republicans have led the House for 420 days without a jobs agenda—and the American people have noticed. So in yet another desperate attempt to hide their dismal record, the GOP is putting forward a “new” agenda that—instead of actually putting … Continue reading
Ms. Karen Golinski, a federal employee, and her wife Ms. Amy Cunninghis have been partners for more than 20 years–legally married in 2008 under California law. Karen Golinski had sought to enroll her wife in the federal employee health plan, … Continue reading
As Americans face rising gas prices, Republicans are spouting talking points assigning blame to President Obama, instead of taking action against Wall Street speculators who are driving up the cost of oil, hurting consumers, and potentially damaging our economic recovery. … Continue reading
Today, House Republicans held a hearing impacting millions of American women seeking safe and affordable coverage for basic preventive health care, including contraception, where the Republican Majority refused to allow a single witness put forward by the Democratic Members of … Continue reading
This morning, Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan insinuated that a throng of Democrats supported the GOP plan to end the Medicare guarantee and increase costs for seniors but were “too afraid at this time to come forward“: [Chairman Ryan] said … Continue reading
Buckle your seatbelts – It’s a rough road ahead for House Republicans this week! Faced with backlash from both sides of the aisle against their monstrosity of a transportation bill that destroys 550,000 jobs and bankrupts the Highway Trust Fund, … Continue reading
Two years ago, the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. FEC overturned a century of common-sense campaign finance laws and opened the floodgates to unrestricted special interest campaign donations in American elections—permitting corporations to spend unlimited funds (directly or … Continue reading
Today, Leader Cantor posted a “fact” sheet on the STOCK Act–for accuracy’s sake, see notations in red: How House Republicans are Strengthening the Senate STOCK Act (Really??) Specifically prohibit Executive and Legislative Branch officials from gaining preferential access to initial … Continue reading
For 400 days, Republicans have failed to offer a jobs agenda, voted to end the Medicare guarantee, and are once again threatening the payroll tax cut for middle class. Democrats have a different path. Democrats remain focused on our immediate … Continue reading