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http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2012/09/14/853431/house-republicans-plan-two-month-vacation-leaving-key-bills-awaiting-action/House Republican Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) announced Friday that after next week, the House will stand in recess until November 13. His plan for a nearly two month vacation will undoubtedly allow more time for campaigning, but will leave several vital bills awaiting action.
Among the important legislation the House will likely not address before the November elections:
1. Violence Against Women Act re-authorization.
2. The American Jobs Act
3. Tax cuts for working families.
4. Veterans Job Corps Act
5. Sequestration.
6. Farm Bill.
7. Wind tax credit.
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Four years ago, Republicans objected when then-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) adjourned Congress for a five-week August recess without bringing up their energy legislation. Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX) shouted Madame Speaker, where art thou? Where oh where has Congress gone? Now, they plan a two month vacation, even if it means allowing vital programs to expire and working families to suffer.
socialindependocrat
(1,372 posts)I want my money back!
What a worthless bunch of scam artists!
Warpy
(111,339 posts)I am delighted that such important bills won't be defeated by the Clown Congress, something they would certainly do.
Now it's up to us to see the clowns sent back to the circus, where they so obviously belong.
spartan61
(2,091 posts)elleng
(131,104 posts)SoapBox
(18,791 posts)...assholes.
All while (some of us) continue to work.
Who the hell in America gets, like 16 or more weeks a year off???????
part man all 86
(367 posts)fascisthunter
(29,381 posts)then dissolve it
lib2DaBone
(8,124 posts)Not to worry.... the Bearded-Wonder-Bernake is in charge...
onenote
(42,759 posts)The House and Senate adjourned around the end of September through the November elections in 2010 (when we controlled both houses), 2008, and 2006.
And calling it a two-month vacation when every member of the House is up for re-election is silly.
L0oniX
(31,493 posts)On the other hand ...can Obama select some judges while they are out?
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)Blue Idaho
(5,057 posts)Never in this countries history has there been a bigger do-nothing Congress than this republican Congress.
Egnever
(21,506 posts)How they were tired of congress taking so much time off when there were problems to solve?
LOL
Guess they forgot all that.
jsr
(7,712 posts)mick063
(2,424 posts)Before they make things worse. In fact, I hope they stay away longer than two months.
Mtndreamer
(35 posts)so let them go, avoid these bills, and vote the bastards out...
John Boehner can get in around 60 rounds of golf.. what a joke this has turned out to be..
theenemyiswithin
(16 posts)and daily point out how the Dems are working for the people and the Pubs went home.