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501 Days and Counting: House GOP Inaction on VAWA
February 12, 2013

501 days ago House Republicans let the Violence Against Women Act expire. 501 days.

The Senate is poised to pass a bipartisan VAWA bill today. So where are House Republicans? From BuzzFeed:

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New Congress, Same GOP: Republicans Still Obstructing VAWA
January 29, 2013
The GOP-led 112th Congress failed to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, a previously non-partisan, non-ideological tool used by law enforcement and government officials to combat domestic violence. Thus far, the GOP-led 113th Congress has refused to send a signal to women that they intend to change course:

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On House Floor Today: GOP Tees Up Next Manufactured Crisis
January 23, 2013
Despite plenty of rhetoric from House Republicans on providing the American people certainty—the GOP will act today to do just the opposite.  House Republicans are offering a short-term gimmick that will only lead to another one of their trademark manufactured crises.

While Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell seems to now realize that is now way no govern:

"It's time to stop governing by crisis and stop-gap measure." [1/18/13]

It's something to which Speaker John Boehner once paid lip service:

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House GOP Leadership’s ‘Knife in Back’ to Hurricane Sandy Victims
January 2, 2013
Turning their backs on the communities ravaged by Hurricane Sandy, last night the House Republican leadership made an unconscionable decision to adjourn the 112th Congress without allowing a vote on the Sandy relief bill.  Despite strong, bipartisan action in the Senate, the House GOP leadership is ignoring pleas of families and small businesses trying to rebuild—and their representatives:

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Promise Made, Promise Kept On Middle Class Tax Cuts
January 2, 2013
Late on New Year's night, the House voted in a bipartisan manner to pass tax relief for middle class Americans and help grow the economy. House Democrats and the President kept their promise to protect 98 percent of families and 97 percent of small businesses from any income tax increase. The bill, for the first time in 20 years, achieves significant new revenue -- approximately $620 billion -- by asking the wealthiest to pay their fair share.
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House Democrats File Discharge Petition To Force Vote On Middle Class Tax Cuts
December 4, 2012
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 a petition to force them to do so.

You can track the members of Congress who sign the petition HERE.

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Washington Post Fact-Check Calls Boehner’s Small Business Tax Claim ‘Incorrect’
December 3, 2012
As he continues his campaign to protect the wealthiest from paying their fair share in taxes, Speaker Boehner repeatedly references a small business mantra that simply isn't true:

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Republicans Break From Leadership To Support Middle Class Tax Cuts Bill
November 29, 2012
Last updated: Wednesday, December 5, 4:58 pm

In July, the Senate voted to pass a bill that would extend middle-class tax cuts and allow the tax benefits for the wealthiest 2 percent to expire. The House has refused to allow a vote on that bill.

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New Poll: Americans Call for Wealthiest to Pay Fair Share
November 28, 2012
As Democrats work towards a balanced agreement that will create jobs and grow the economy to reduce the debt, a new Washington Post-ABC News poll released this morning shows that a majority of Americans believe that agreement should ensure the wealthiest pay their fair share.

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4 Key Charts On Today’s Jobs Report
November 2, 2012
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:

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