This week, House Republicans will do what they do best: waste taxpayer dollars on a dead-end bill designed to do nothing more than generate talking points for the Tea Party faction. The vote du jour is the 37th attempt to … Continue reading
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In 2011, in the shadow of the GOP-crafted debt ceiling debacle that nearly wrecked our national economy, a majority of Republicans (73 percent) voted for a budget deal to end the impasse. That deal included the threat of sequestration – … Continue reading
Today, House Republicans are back again on the floor debating their failed budget which pays for tax cuts for millionaires off the backs of the middle class, ends Medicare as we know it, harms our nation’s economy and destroys American … Continue reading
On February 28th, House Democrats successfully led the charge to defeat the GOP attempt to weaken the Violence Against Women Act and pass the stronger, more comprehensive reauthorization. The Senate’s bipartisan version of VAWA passed the House by a vote … Continue reading
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From the front pages of newspapers across the country – the message is clear: #StopTheSequester ALABAMA Anniston Star – Bentley: 24,000 Jobs At Stake in Budget Cuts Birmingham News – Sequestration Cuts: Furloughs Would Hit 22,000 In State Decatur Daily … Continue reading
Today, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Congressman Chris Van Hollen – the ranking member on the Budget Committee – explained the House Democrats’ plan to avert the looming sequester. The balanced plan, consistent with the Senate proposal, contains $120 … Continue reading
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Moments ago, Rep. Tim Walz (D-MN) filed a discharge petition to bring up the Middle Class Tax Cut legislation. Because Speaker Boehner and House Republicans have thus far refused to bring up the legislation for a vote, Democrats are organizing … Continue reading
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The Department of Labor announced today that our nation’s economy added 171,000 jobs in October. 184,000 jobs were added in the private sector alone. Indeed, the private sector has shown steady growth: This Bureau of Labor Statistics chart shows we’re … Continue reading
In 2010, the House Republicans took us on a destructive path that would greatly harm our economy by almost defaulting on our nation’s debt for the first time in history. To stave off this dangerous course, Congress passed the bipartisan … Continue reading
Today the Department of Labor announced that the economy added 114,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent in September. Private businesses added 104,000 jobs last months – marking 31 consecutive months of private job growth. Even though … Continue reading
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