The Gavel

In the wake of the Supreme Court upholding the Affordable Care Act for the second time, Speaker Boehner and Members of the Republican leadership vowed last week to cause more obstruction, dysfunction and distraction…

Last week, Republicans decided once again to turn their backs on American workers and American businesses trying to compete and succeed in the global marketplace – recessing without acting to extend the charter of the Export-Import Bank, putting at risk the thousands of jobs it… Continue

Tomorrow at midnight, the job-creating Export-Import Bank’s charter expires because Speaker Boehner and Congressional Republicans refuse to act – and this is how the media is describing the impact this latest Republican shutdown will have on American jobs and businesses:

REPORT: THE FIRST 170 DAYS OF THE REPUBLICAN CONGRESS: House Republicans Have Been Wasting Time Re-Passing the Exact Same GOP Radical, Special Interest, Faux ‘Jobs’ Bills They Passed Last Congress Once Again, These Faux ‘Jobs’ Bills Are Message Bills to Nowhere Like… Continue

A snapshot of the misguided priorities of this Republican Congress.

Today, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Affordable Care Act is here to stay – for the second time. MSNBC – ‘Obamacare’ wins big at the Supreme Court New York Times – “a sweeping vindication” ABC News – “It’s the… Continue

Speaker Boehner says he has “no idea” whether he’ll protect American jobs and businesses – and his obstruction, dysfunction and distraction is “causing headaches” for American small businesses.  From Reuters: A battle in Congress that could shut down the U.S. Export-Import (Ex-Im)… Continue

Two years ago tomorrow, the United States Supreme Court dealt blow to a vital provision in the Voting Rights Act (VRA) in Shelby County v. Holder.  Ahead of the second anniversary of the Supreme Court striking down Section 4 of the Voting… Continue

Speaker Boehner and House Republicans are set to shut down the job-creating Export-Import Bank. Associated Press – GOP-led Congress prepared to let Export-Import Bank expire Forbes – Congressional Tea Party Vows to Destroy America’s Export-Import Bank And when asked today by a… Continue

While Republicans remain fixated on their partisan, budget ploys that threaten another Republican Government Shutdown, Leader Pelosi and House Democrats continue to work tirelessly to address the draconian sequester that impacts our national security and our ability to make investments that grow… Continue