MEMO -- House Republicans’ Disastrous Summer: More Distraction, Obstruction & Internal Dysfunction
From: Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi's Press Office
Date: August 4, 2015
Re: House Republicans' Disastrous Summer: More Distraction, Obstruction & Internal Dysfunction
The 2015 summer legislative session has been epically rough for Speaker Boehner and House Republicans. Don't take it from us – here's a breakdown of the coverage from their outrageous obstruction, distraction and internal dysfunction:
JUNE:
- WEEK ONE:
- McClatchy DC – House Republicans increase attacks on Export-Import Bank of U.S.
- Washington Examiner – GOP plots Obamacare repeal votes
- Bloomberg – Republican Leaders Struggle to Unite for U.S. Spy Extension
- WEEK TWO:
- Associated Press – House GOP measure could cut Amtrak budget by $242 million
- The Hill – House panel approves bill cutting EPA funding
- Washington Examiner – Congress tries to figure out how to pay for highways
- WEEK THREE:
- Huffington Post – House GOP Proposal Axes Family Planning Program
- POLITICO – Highway cliff vexes Republicans
- New York Times – Republicans Take Aim at Poor Women
- POLITICO – Jason Chaffetz strips Meadows of subcommittee chairmanship
- WEEK FOUR:
- Huffington Post – Republicans Are Waging An Unprecedented War Against The New Dietary Guidelines
- Wall Street Journal – Republican Lawmakers Divided Over Next Steps After Gay-Marriage Ruling
- National Journal – Republicans, Stunned by the Supreme Court, Plot Next Anti-Obamacare Moves
- POLITICO – House conservatives lash out at Boehner's 'culture of punishment'
- USA Today – Congress lets Export-Import Bank expire
JULY:
- WEEK TWO:
- MSNBC – House Republicans manage to trip over Confederate flags
- Washington Post Editorial – Don't believe Mr. Boehner's latest phony excuse on immigration
- New York Times – Republicans Aim to Hamper Obama's Policies With Spending Bills
- MLive Lansing (Michigan) – A struggle within the Republican Party puts Michigan's export business at risk
- WEEK THREE:
- Roll Call – All Appropriations on Hold Until Confederate Flap Fixed
- National Journal – Social Issue Headaches Continue for House GOP
- POLITICO – GOP lawmaker: No cash for campaign arm because it backs gays
- MSNBC – Benghazi committee goes off the rails
- WEEK FOUR:
- National Journal – ‘Sanctuary Cities' Are Under Threat From Washington
- Sacramento Bee Editorial – House Republicans target a bank that boosts exports, jobs
- New York Times Editorial – The Anti-Immigrant Binge in Congress
- WEEK FIVE:
- POLITICO – Can John Boehner's House and Mitch McConnell's Senate just get along?
- Washington Times – John Boehner coup: Mark Meadows files motion to oust House Speaker
- POLITICO – Congress faces fall from hell
- Washington Post – The GOP is one heck of a dysfunctional family
No matter how they spin it, Speaker Boehner and Congressional Republicans ended the summer session last week with nothing to show for to the American people. With no action on the job-creating Export-Import Bank, no robust, long-term solution to our nation's crumbling infrastructure, and no policies that grow the paychecks of hard-working families, it's clear where the Republican priorities stand – and that's not with everyday Americans.