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“Rather than building upon the President’s bold move to keep families together, House Republicans have decided to threaten a partial government shutdown and play politics with the security of our homeland by appeasing the anti-immigrant and extreme right-wing of their Party. As the risk of terrorism rises, this perilous Republican tactic sends the worst possible message at a very dangerous time.”

In the last 58 months, the economy has added an unprecedented 11.2 million jobs under the leadership of Democrats.

Speaker Boehner and Republicans continue to use the broken immigration system, the Department of Homeland Security and our national security as a political ploy – perpetuating false propaganda about enforcing our immigration laws.  Rather than building upon the President's move and ensu

Speaker Boehner and House Republicans are poised to dismantle, repeal and undermine the Affordable Care Act today. And on top of conservative National Review expressing opposition, see what prominent groups had to say to the House GOP:

Less than two days into the 114th Congress, Speaker Boehner and House Republicans have laid out their ‘New American Congress' agenda and revealed who has their ear: special interests and the wealthy.  Take a look at how they began their work of chipping away at the middle class and our nation's economy (when they weren't too busy attacking each other):

SPEAKER BOEHNER & HOUSE

Gallup released key information earlier today regarding the Affordable Care Act: it’s working and the uninsured rate has now sunk to a record low, 12.9 percent!

As Speaker Boehner and House Republicans embark on yet another quest to take away health insurance from millions of Americans, Gallup has news for them.

At Speaker Boehner’s first press conference after the 2014 election, instead of discussing developing new bipartisan solutions to strengthen the middle class, create jobs, promote bigger paychecks, and grow the economy, he once again highlighted the GOP’s list of House-passed faux “jobs” bills, and pledged to bring these so-called “jobs” bills up in the 114th Congress and get them to the President’s desk.