For 300 days, Americans have knocked on the door of the GOP-led House calling for action on jobs—and for 300 days Republicans have doled out tricks instead of a jobs agenda. Now, just in time for Halloween, House Republicans are … Continue reading
Today, another GOP trick has been revealed. While Republicans claim regulations hurt jobs…: As a key part of the GOP jobs plan, House Republicans are focused on eliminating excessive federal regulations that needlessly raise prices on consumers and put thousands … Continue reading
For 297 days, the GOP has refused to act on Americans’ top priority – job creation – but they have been quite busy passing dead end Drill-Only energy bills and protecting tax breaks for Big Oil, one of the most … Continue reading
Democrats are listening to the American people and pushing policies to create jobs, strengthen the middle class, encourage entrepreneurs, and help small businesses grow and hire. Whose side are Republicans on? From the latest CBS News/New York Times poll: 69 … Continue reading
Speaker Boehner this morning before a gathering of conservatives in Washington, DC: Our nation is “facing a federal regulatory onslaught like nothing we’ve ever seen.” Speaker Boehner and Congressional Republicans are misleading Americans when they claim the Obama Administration has … Continue reading
It’s not even Halloween and Congressional Republicans are in overdrive selling tickets to the GOP’s House of Mirrors. That’s the only explanation for their desperate attempt to disguise their special interest agenda by adding the words “and creates jobs” onto … Continue reading
Today marks the 294th day of Republican control of the House of Representatives. In 294 days, they have not passed a single bill to create jobs. Instead, House Republicans have repeatedly voted to end Medicare (while providing tax breaks to … Continue reading
Earlier today, House GOP Majority Leader Eric Cantor abruptly canceled an economic speech he was scheduled to give at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania this afternoon after the University refused to limit the attendance of the speech … Continue reading
President Obama’s statement that many of our military families will spend the holidays together is welcome news to all Americans. I commend the President for a promise made and a promise kept, honoring the U.S.-Iraq Security Agreement and the wishes … Continue reading
Here we are on October 14th, the deadline for each House Committee to submit recommendations to the “Super Committee”. Democrats answered that call with “Big, Bold and Balanced” recommendations yesterday; Republicans have failed. Brian Beutler of Talking Points Memo: Big, … Continue reading