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April 24, 2014
This week, three Illinois Republican Members of the House pleaded for immigration reform.
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April 16, 2014
Two days after the 2012 election, Speaker Boehner, the leader of the House Republicans, had this to say about immigration reform:
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April 15, 2014
A similar version of this memo went out today in the following 30 districts represented by Republican Members of Congress who have stated their support for comprehensive immigration reform, but have not signed the #DemandAVote discharge petition calling for a vote on HR 15:
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April 9, 2014
House Republicans have repeatedly refused to act to #RenewUI for the nearly 2.4 million jobless Americans have lost unemployment insurance benefits – a critical lifeline which helps them feed their families and keep a roof over their heads as they try to get back on their feet with a ne
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April 9, 2014
Repeals Protections and Benefits Millions of Women Enjoy Under ACA
- Insurance companies would be allowed once again to charge women more than men for the same health coverage.
- Insurance companies would be allowed once again to treat being a woman as a "pre-existing condition."
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April 8, 2014
In the Republican-controlled House, the GOP has waged a war against the Affordable Care Act – voting 52 times to repeal or undermine the ACA at the expense of nearly every single real issue facing the American people – whil
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April 8, 2014
Today is Equal Pay Day – a day that symbolizes when, more than three months into the year, women's wages finally catch up to what men were paid in the previous year. Women on average earn just 77 cents for every dollar earned by men.
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April 7, 2014
Today, Speaker Boehner tried to shine up the Ryan Republican budget by claiming it would benefit American workers in six ways. The very short list was long on vague messaging and lacking in concrete facts.
Here are just some of the real ways the Ryan Republican Budget would harm American families:
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April 4, 2014
"Including bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform legislation that would create jobs, empower small businesses, spur innovation, grow the economy, and reduce the deficit by nearly $900 billion – NOT INTERESTED"
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April 4, 2014
In an anti-immigration reform speech earlier today on the House floor, GOP Rep. Steve King (R-IA) said: