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It’s time to #DoYourJobGOP. We are 135 days into the 113th Congress and House Republicans are utterly failing to do their job.  Instead of doing the work the American people sent them to Washington to do, the GOP is wasting … Continue reading

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The latest salvo from House Republicans in the hit on women’s paychecks is nothing new… From the bill name to their rhetoric, the American people have seen this before. THEN Working Families Flexibility Act of 1996 [H.R. 2391] – Rejected … Continue reading

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Here they go again. House Republicans are trying yet again to repackage their agenda to make it appealing to working women and their families. From USA Today: House Republicans are targeting popular “mommy blog” websites in a digital ad campaign … 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

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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

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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

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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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Today, Speaker Boehner confirmed the House Republicans have no intention of bringing a Farm Bill to the floor for a vote before leaving for a two month vacation. Farmers and experts agree this is exactly the wrong decision for American … Continue reading

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With only 7 legislative days left until House Republicans head out on a five week recess, yesterday the GOP held vote after vote after vote to rename ten post offices and courthouses and today will waste taxpayer dollars with more … Continue reading

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While House Democrats are working on a “Make It In America” strategy to create jobs right here in the United States for American workers, Republicans have blocked efforts to clamp down on tax breaks for corporations that ship jobs overseas. … Continue reading

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