Americans’ top priority is jobs; Republicans’ top priority appears to be protecting tax breaks for people making more than a million dollars a year. According to Politico this morning, “GOPers fear losing jobs message war“: Congressional Republicans have become increasingly … Continue reading
Republicans will say absolutely anything – even if it is flat out wrong – to protect those making over a million dollars a year from paying one red cent and force the average American family to face a $1,000 tax … Continue reading
To: Those Interested In Facts Fr: Democratic Leader’s Press Office Dt: November 28, 2011 Re: Whose Side Are Republicans On? Here they go again… With the average American family facing a $1,000 tax increase, Republicans are refusing to ask those … Continue reading
In today’s USA Today, Speaker Boehner did his best to spin away the Grover Norquist pledge. But the facts are clear: Democrats pushed for a big, bold and balanced plan with tough choices. Republicans offered an unfair and unbalanced plan … Continue reading
To: Those Interested In Facts Fr: Democratic Leader’s Press Office Dt: November 21, 2011 Re: Setting the Record Straight on the Supercommittee – Democrats Supported Big, Bold, Balanced Plan; GOP Supported Grover Norquist’s ‘Protect the One Percent’ Pledge Over … Continue reading
Leader Pelosi released the following statement today after the Co-Chairs of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, Senator Patty Murray and Representative Jeb Hensarling, announced that the committee did not reach a bipartisan agreement: Americans demanded and Democrats repeatedly … Continue reading
Today the House will be voting on a Republican bill (H.J.Res. 2) to amend the constitution with a “Balanced Budget Amendment” (BBA) which which would destroy jobs, drastically cut Medicare and Social Security, and give federal judges power to raise … Continue reading
Today, Congress bestowed the Congressional Gold Medal–the highest civilian award given by Congress–to legendary astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Edwin E. “Buzz” Aldrin, Jr., Michael Collins, and John H. Glenn, Jr for their exploration into the new frontier. Sen. John Glenn … Continue reading
Today, I join my colleague Senator Grassley in a bipartisan call for the Supreme Court proceedings on the Affordable Care Act to be publicly available through real-time video and audio. When the Affordable Care Act is placed before the highest … Continue reading
Americans demand that Congress focus on solving our nation’s job crisis – but the GOP do-nothing Congress isn’t interested in solving this problem. Republicans are instead bringing a so-called ‘Balanced Budget Amendment’ (BBA) to the floor that could destroy jobs, … Continue reading