Issue Reports

December 5, 2014
Across the country, millions of Americans are experiencing the benefits of the Affordable Care Act. 
December 2, 2014
Congress needs to pass legislation funding the entire government before adjourning for the year, but as the scheduled adjournment date of December 11 nears, Republicans continue to threaten another harmful, costly government shutdown.
November 21, 2014
In September, House Republicans continued to waste time and taxpayer dollars by voting for the 53rd time to undermine or repeal the consumer protections, financial assistance, and expanded coverage options provided by the Affordable Care Act. 
November 17, 2014
Starting this past weekend, Americans began signing up for affordable health insurance plans for 2015 through the federal Health Insurance Marketplace. 
November 13, 2014
With only fourteen legislative days remaining before the House is scheduled to adjourn, there are a number of pressing issues that need to be addressed.
September 19, 2014
In May, the White House released its third U.S. National Climate Assessment revealing the dangerous effects climate change is already having – and will continue to have – on regions across the nation.
September 18, 2014
Having campaigned on promises to tackle our deficits and debt, the House Republican Majority has abandoned its responsibility to work toward long-term fiscal sustainability in a bipartisan way, instead ushering in an era of economic uncertainty characterized by government shutdowns, the risk of defaulting on our nation’s debts, and retroactive extensions. 
September 17, 2014
In order to put more Americans back to work and expand opportunities for the middle class, our nation must continue to invest in our K-12 schools, expand early childhood education, and ensure higher education is more affordable for Americans. 
September 16, 2014
Over a year after the Senate passed a comprehensive immigration reform bill with a strong bipartisan vote of 68-32, House Republicans have yet to take action to fix our nation’s broken immigration system.
September 15, 2014
After House Republicans voted for the 53rd time to undermine or repeal the Affordable Care Act last week, here’s a look at how House Republicans have wasted time and taxpayer dollars on over 50 attempts to undermine or repeal the law that is already providing Americans with critical patient protections and health care benefits – rather than focusing on jobs and the economy, which they pledged to do.
September 11, 2014
As we approach the end of the 113th Congress, the most-closed, least-productive Congress in modern history, here’s a look at House Republicans’ long record of obstruction and partisanship. 
September 10, 2014
Having campaigned on promises to make Congress more transparent and encourage open debate, the House Republican majority quickly abandoned those principles and made the 112th and 113th Congresses the least productive in history, characterized by few significant bills enacted, a record number of ‘closed rules,’ that limited debate, and failure to abide by their own promises on how they would run the House.
September 9, 2014
As we move toward the end of the 113th Congress, here’s a look back at House Republicans’ failed record when it comes to addressing job creation and supporting economic growth, despite their promises to make both issues top priorities. 
July 30, 2014
As we prepare to head into the August District Work Period, House Republicans are wasting time on political stunts and ignoring the priorities the American people care about – including jobs.
July 22, 2014
With less than two weeks until the August district work period, House Republicans continue to ignore critical legislative priorities and are focusing their attention on a partisan and political lawsuit that will waste time and taxpayers’ dollars.
July 15, 2014
House Republicans are resisting bringing legislation to the Floor that would provide critical assistance to address the humanitarian crisis at the border, because of the cost – yet, those same House Republicans have passed multiple tax extender bills that add hundreds of billions to the deficit.
July 8, 2014
With only 16 legislative days left before the August district work period, House Republican leaders have yet to update their Summer memo and detail their legislative agenda for the remaining days in session.
June 26, 2014
Yesterday marked the one year anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder, which gutted crucial voter protections. 
June 25, 2014
On Friday, it will be exactly one year since the Senate passed its comprehensive immigration reform bill with strong bipartisan support.
June 24, 2014
It has been almost one year since the Senate passed its comprehensive immigration reform bill with a strong bipartisan vote.
June 23, 2014
On Friday, June 27, it will be exactly one year since the Senate passed their comprehensive immigration reform bill with strong bipartisan support.
June 17, 2014
Regardless of divisions among House Republicans and their upcoming leadership elections, the list of legislative items that needs to be addressed has not changed.