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The clock is ticking.  Without House Republican action before July 1st, construction workers will find themselves without work and the safety of our roads and bridges will hang in the balance.  Not to mention that students will be forced to cope with doubled loan interest rates.

This morning, Speaker Boehner released a video attempting to pin blame on President Obama and Democrats for the Congressional Republicans' failure to act on job-creation legislation. Speaker Boehner's video is an attempt to mask the fact that the House GOP is passing nothing more than message bills to nowhere. Speaker Boehner is the only thing standing in the way of a bipartisan Senate-passed bill that would create or save 2 million jobs.

Speaker Boehner frequently asks, "Where are the jobs?" Well Mr.

Last month, House Republicans chose to play politics with victims of domestic violence and pass a weakened, GOP version of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) that limits protections for certain classes of individuals instead of a bipartisan, Senate-passed version.  And the drumbeat hasn't stopped for Speaker John Boehner and his colleagues to put the safety and security of American women first.

House Republicans aren't just jeopardizing our economic recovery by blocking a job-creating, Senate-passed transportation bill – they're jeopardizing the safety of the American people.  And that risk was unmistakable at the International Bridge Conference on Monday:

As Leader Pelosi said last week, "Instead of heading home, we should stay here in the House and pass the middle income tax cuts to help restore stability and certainty for America's families, workers, and businesses." Despite the urgent need for action, some in the House GOP leadership have suggested that "serious legislating is all but done until after the election."

For 525 days, House Republicans have stood in t

House Democrats called on Speaker Boehner and the GOP to cancel next week's recess and stay in session to address America's top priorities.  House Republicans refused – choosing to run the clock out on the economy instead of working round-the-clock to create jobs, promote growth, and strengthen the middle class.  Here's a suggested playlist for House Republicans as they make the trip home:

Today, in a moment of Cantor, Speaker Boehner shockingly admitted he is ready to give up on creating construction jobs this year.

As Speaker Boehner continues his legal boondoggle to defend the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act in the federal courts, he is batting 0 for 4.  Today's ruling in Windsor vs. U.S. marks the fourth loss for his lawyers as the court ruled that DOMA serves no rational purpose and is unconstitutional.

In Windsor vs. U.S., Speaker Boehner intervened in the case of Edie Windsor who was penalized by DOMA to the tune of $350,000 after the death of her spouse, Thea Spyer, of 44 years.