Aug 152012
 
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36 Bills Passed By The House And Stuck In The Democratically Controlled Senate

Obama Lies About RepublicansPresident Obama continues to lie about the Republican Congress. His repeated charge that the Republicans in the House of Representatives are a "do nothing Congress" is a blatant lie. Below is a documented list of 36 bills passed by the House that are stuck in the Senate because Harry Reid, the Democrat Majority Leader will not allow them to be brought to the floor for a vote.

The "do-nothings" are Obama's own party in the Senate

It gets even worse: Not only does President Obama lie to the American public about the Republican House, he fails to tell us that it is his own party that is holding up the work of the Republicans. While Obama lies about the Republican Congress, which has done its job—including passing a budget each year—the Senate has not passed a budget in almost four years even though the Constitution requires it to do so.

The below bills were passed by the House as a way to help create jobs in America at a time when unemployment has been above 8% for more than 30 consecutive months and 23 million Americans still don't have jobs.  Unfortunately these bills are stalled in the Democratically-controlled United States Senate.

Review of Federal Regulations
H.Res. 72 – Passed by the House (391-28) on February 11, 2011

Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act
H.R. 872 – Senate has taken no action to date

Energy Tax Prevention Act
H.R. 910 – Senate has taken no action to date

Disapproval of FCC's Net Neutrality Regulations
H.J.Res. 37 – Senate has blocked a companion measure by a vote of 46-52

Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act
H.R. 2018 – Senate has taken no action to date

Consumer Financial Protection & Soundness Improvement Act
H.R. 1315 – Senate has taken no action to date

Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act
H.R. 2587 – Senate has taken no action to date

Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on The Nation
H.R. 2401 – Senate has taken no action to date

Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act
H.R. 2681 – Senate has taken no action to date

EPA Regulatory Relief Act
H.R. 2250 – Senate has taken no action to date

Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act
H.R. 2273 – Senate has taken no action to date

Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act
H.R. 3094 – Senate has taken no action to date

Regulatory Accountability Act
H.R. 3010 – Senate has taken no action to date

Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act
H.R. 527 – Senate has taken no action to date

REINS Act
H.R. 10 – Senate has taken no action to date

Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act
H.R. 1633 – Senate has taken no action to date

Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act
H.R. 4 – Signed into law by the President on April 14, 2011

3% Withholding Rule Repeal
H.R. 674 – Signed into law by the President on November 21, 2011

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act
H.R. 3630 – Senate has taken no action to date

U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
H.R. 3078 – Signed by the Preisdent on October 21, 2011

U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
H.R. 3079 – Signed by the Preisdent on October 21, 2011

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
H.R. 3080 – Signed by the Preisdent on October 21, 2011

Southeast Arizona Resource Utilization & Conservation Act
H.R. 1904 – Senate has taken no action to date

The America Invents Act
H.R. 1249 – Signed into law by the President on September 16, 2011

Veterans Opportunity to Work Act
H.R. 2433 – Signed into law by the President on November 21, 2011

Small Company Capital Formation Act
H.R. 1070 – Senate has taken no action to date

Small Banks' Access to Capital Act
H.R. 1965 – Senate has taken no action to date

Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act
H.R. 2930 – Senate has taken no action to date

Access to Capital for Job Creators Act
H.R. 2940 – Senate has taken no action to date

Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act
H.R. 3012 – Senate has taken no action to date

Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act
H.R. 1230 – Senate has taken no action to date

Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act
H.R. 1229 – Senate has taken no action to date

Reversing President Obama’s Offshore Moratorium Act
H.R. 1231 – Senate has taken no action to date

Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011
H.R. 2021 – Senate has taken no action to date

North American-Made Energy Security Act
H.R. 1938 – Senate has taken no action to date

Budget for Fiscal Year 2012
H.Con.Res. 34 – Senate has not yet considered a budget of its own

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