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Speaker Boehner on Averting Government Shutdown: ‘We’ll deal with it’ later
At his weekly press conference today, Speaker Boehner failed to inspire confidence that the House GOP will take real action to avoid another Republican Government Shutdown this fall.
Law Enforcement, Religious & Immigrant Organizations to House GOP: #DonaldTrumpAct Will Have ‘Negative Impact’
As Speaker Boehner and House Republicans move to vote on ‘the Donald Trump Act,’ law enforcement, immigrant rights, and religious groups from across the country send their message: Law Enforcement Immigration Task Force: [The bill] poses real danger to existing relationships between… Continue
More Extremist, Anti-Immigrant Legislation Imminent Says Anti-Immigrant Spokesman Rep. Steve King
The ‘Donald Trump Act’ scheduled for a vote tomorrow on the House Floor just won the major endorsement of anti-immigrant Spokesman Rep. Steve King. There’s one condition: so as long as the House Republican leadership brings more anti-Latino, anti-immigrant measures. House Republicans… Continue
House Republicans Auditioning to be Trump’s Immigration ‘Apprentice’
House Republicans are rushing the Donald Trump Act to the floor this week – a wildly partisan, misguided bill that second-guesses the decisions of police chiefs around the country about how to best ensure public safety.
Another Week in Review of House GOP Dysfunction, Obstruction & Distraction
It was another woeful week of House Republican dysfunction, obstruction and distraction. Don’t take it from us: The Hill – House Republican says he’s victim of retaliation by GOP leaders Freshman Rep. Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.) says he’s the latest GOP lawmaker to… Continue
The Hill: Dems float compromise linking Confederate flag to voting rights
Yesterday, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Assistant Democratic Leader James Clyburn were joined by the chairs of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Hispanic Caucus and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus to reiterate House Democrats’ call for Speaker Boehner and Republicans to #RestoreTheVRA to ensure that every American has the right to vote and that every vote is counted as cast.
Speaker Boehner & House GOP Killing Ex-Im Bank Will Be ‘Monumentally Stupid, Self-Inflicted Wound to The Economy’
It’s been almost two weeks since Republicans dealt a body blow to American workers and American businesses trying to compete and succeed in the global Marketplace.
Speaker Boehner Faces the Nation and Spews Same, Tired Excuses on Immigration
Speaker Boehner took to CBS’ ‘Face the Nation’ this morning and coughed up the same excuses for failing to enact comprehensive immigration reform. John Dickerson. The Senate passed a bill, came over to the House and House leaders didn’t do anything on… Continue
Speaker Boehner’s Hypocritical Lip Service on Immigration Blasted
During a recent trip to Ireland, Speaker Boehner vowed to get comprehensive immigration reform done and “overcome Republican resistance.” The hypocrisy and insincerity of that statement has been noticed: MSNBC: The Republican leader…ignored the popular, bipartisan reform bill approved by the Senate… Continue
Weekly House GOP Review: Just More Dysfunction, Obstruction & Distraction
The 20th legislative week of the so-called ‘New American Congress’ hasn’t been pretty.