The Senate passed their version of immigration reform over a year ago, but House Republicans have failed to address the Senate’s bill or any bill containing the words immigration reform. On Wednesday, President Obama once again called them out on it. “Unfortunately, Republicans in the House of Representatives have repeatedly failed to take action, seemingly… Continue reading President Obama Continues to Push Republicans on Immigration Reform
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Defeated House Republicans Concedes – They Will Raise The Debt Ceiling
WASHINGTON — Backing down from their hard-line stance, House Republicans said Friday that they would agree to lift the federal government’s statutory borrowing limit for three months, with a requirement that both chambers of Congress pass a budget in that time to clear the way for negotiations on long-term deficit reduction. The new proposal, which… Continue reading Defeated House Republicans Concedes – They Will Raise The Debt Ceiling
Harry Reid – Thanks To Republicans, It May Be Too Late To Avoid The Fiscal Cliff
Sounds like we’re going over! Republican House Leader John Boehner played around with this all year. He knew we were quickly approaching a deadline, but instead of working with the President to come to a deal of the Fiscal Cliff, Boehner continued the games and now expects the Senate to solve his problems. But Senate… Continue reading Harry Reid – Thanks To Republicans, It May Be Too Late To Avoid The Fiscal Cliff
Before Skipping Town For Their Next Vacation, House Republicans Tried to Kill The EPA
WASHINGTON — House lawmakers skipped out of town on Friday until after the November elections, but not before pushing through a sweeping anti-environmental package that has no chance of becoming law. Republican leaders teed up the Stop The War On Coal Act, H.R. 3409, as their last vote before lawmakers hit the campaign trail full… Continue reading Before Skipping Town For Their Next Vacation, House Republicans Tried to Kill The EPA
Scott Brown: Cutting All Funding For Planned Parenthood Goes Too Far
One of the ways Republicans propose to bring the budget under control, is the elimination of all funding for Planned Parenthood… ALL! However, one Republican/Teaparty senator, Scott Brown – representing Massachusetts, thinks this is going too far. After House Republicans voted and approved the cuts, Senator Brown had this to say; “I support family planning and… Continue reading Scott Brown: Cutting All Funding For Planned Parenthood Goes Too Far