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Snubbing GOP Report, Boehner Names GOP Chairman to Non-Existent Panel
November 25, 2014
This morning, Yahoo News reported that – in his rush to soothe his Tea Party base – Speaker Boehner reappointed Rep. Trey Gowdy to head the Select Committee on Benghazi.  There is a problem, though:

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Top Republicans to GOP Congressional Leaders: 'Get a grip..' & Pass CIR
November 21, 2014
Last night, President Obama addressed the nation highlighting his courageous first step to fix our broken immigration system – and what do top Republicans advise their temper tantrum GOP colleagues to do?
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The President: Showing Leadership Where House GOP Has Failed to Act
November 20, 2014
Tonight, the President will outline his plan to help fix our broken immigration system and secure our future – showing strong leadership where Republicans have failed to act.  But all House Republicans know is distraction, obstruction and dysfunction, so their reaction to the President's immigration actions shouldn't come as a surprise:

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Action on Immigration is Long Overdue
November 20, 2014

MEMORANDUM

To: Interested Parties

CC: Speaker Boehner and House Republicans

Fr: Democratic Leader's Press Office

Dt: November 20, 2014

Re: Action on Immigration is Long Overdue

The American people know our immigration system is broken and overwhelmingly support bipartisan, common sense comprehensive reform. Yet Speaker Boehner and GOP leaders in Congress only offer broken promises and lame excuses for inaction. The Republican record is clear:

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The Shutdown Caucus is Back...
November 14, 2014
…And it doesn't seem like they'll be going away any time soon.  From The Hill:

Shutdown talk grows in GOP

Conservative House Republicans say they're willing to shut down the government…

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GOP Member on Tea Party Shutdown Caucus: 'We Cannot Listen' to Them
November 14, 2014
It’s time to take #GOPshutdown off the table, Mr. Speaker. It’s time to get working for middle class families. Americans have had enough of the Republican temper tantrums and “stunning negligence.”
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Speaker Boehner: Refuses to Remove Shutdown off Table
November 14, 2014
Believe it: Speaker Boehner and House Republicans are threatening to shut down the government -- again.
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Fact Sheet on Jonathan Gruber’s Earlier Untrue Comments on the Drafting and Passing of the ACA, Which He Has Since Back-Tracked From
November 13, 2014
Gruber was simply factually wrong in the assertions he made.
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No End In Sight for GOP Obstruction, Distraction & Dysfunction
November 6, 2014
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Bipartisan Immigration Reform: 'Yanked Back' by Speaker Boehner and GOP Extremists
November 6, 2014

Speaker Boehner had an interesting interaction during his press conference with a reporter earlier today on the issue of immigration:

Reporter. …on immigration…your conservative Members yanked you back. How can you…

Speaker Boehner. No, no, no…what held us back last year was a flood of kids coming to the border…

Really, Mr. Speaker? Here's a recap: