The Gavel

As House Republicans lay the groundwork for another #GOPshutdown this morning with a hearing on their plans to defund Planned Parenthood, they may want to take a look at a couple of headlines: Huffington Post – 28 Republican Men Threaten Government Shutdown… Continue

The GOP-led Congress is back and up to the same partisan political games. Today, 28 Republican men threatened to hold the Government hostage unless Speaker Boehner and the GOP leadership defund Planned Parenthood and the essential services they provide to millions of… Continue

It’s been over two months since Speaker Boehner and Congressional Republicans shut down the job-creating Export-Import Bank’s charter…

A new Quinnipiac University poll released today has some news for Speaker Boehner and Congressional Republicans who are gearing up for another GOP shutdown of the government.  From The Hill: Poll: More voters would blame GOP for shutdown A plurality of voters… Continue

For the American people, this is nothing new: yet again, dysfunctional Congressional Republicans are gearing up to cost our country jobs.

The Rockford Register Star of Illinois yesterday reported that House Republican Deputy Whip Adam Kinzinger paid lip service on Ex-Im Bank in front of a crowd of U.S. manufacturers:

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell earlier today at a press conference said that immigration reform has absolutely no chance of happening in “this Congress.”

Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy and House Republicans left for August recess without reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank – emphasizing there was no need to renew it because “the private sector can be able to” replace it.  That doesn’t seem to be working.  From… Continue

The 2015 summer legislative session has been epically rough for Speaker Boehner and House Republicans.

Speaker Boehner and Congressional Republicans have spearheaded their next manufactured crisis: cripple and defund Planned Parenthood’s services essential to millions of women of all backgrounds from across the country.