Politics has no place in women’s health. And yet, Republicans are threatening to politicize the importance of preventive health services relied upon by women across the country by calling for a vote on the Blunt Amendment. The legislation would allow employers to deny their employees’ contraception coverage, among other preventive services, merely on the basis…
With 70,000 bridges “structurally deficient,” roads crumbling and highways in need of repair, it’s time for the Senate to pass the bipartisan Surface Transportation jobs bill, sponsored by Senators Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and James Inhofe (R-Okla.). This legislation would put 2 million hard-working Americans back on the job while at the same time investing in…
Republicans have made clear that dismantling Medicare is a top priority of their 2012 legislative agenda. Just this week, Rep. Paul Ryan said Republicans should “absolutely” stick with his Medicare plan, adding, “Not one member thinks we should backtrack.” Over the past year, Republican efforts to force seniors to pay more than double what they would…
After previous failed attempts, Republicans are committed to doubling down on their efforts to “end Medicare as we know it.” Yesterday, House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan “promised that House Republicans will stick with his plan to fundamentally recast Medicare as a premium-support system.” Over the weekend, he emphasized, “We’re not backing off on the kinds…
Take a moment to listen to Nevada Senator Harry Reid’s reaction to President Obama’s State of the Union address:
As the Senate convened for the first time in 2012, Nevada Senator Harry Reid (D-Nevada) took to the floor calling on Democrats and Republicans to set a new congressional collegial tone: “Every matter that Congress takes up shouldn’t be a fight.” Gridlock and obstructionism must be a marker of the past. With the new year…
The passage of a two-month payroll tax cut extension this morning marked a victory for Americans across the country, who have urged Congress to do everything possible to prevent a tax hike on cash-strapped workers nationwide. In passing the tax break, the Senate ensured the average American worker will not face a tax hike of…
The Congressional Budgetary Office announced this morning that the payroll tax cut extension package that passed in the Senate, by a vote of 89-10, reduces the deficit by approximately $3 billion. Read the CBO report here.
Are Republicans trying to protect small business owners — or a group of make-believe hedge fund managers? NPR reported Friday on the minuscule number of multi-millionaire small business owners impacted by plans for a surtax on high earners — and they had trouble finding a single one to interview for their story (listen here). Sen.…