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From the Democratic Whip Press Shop:

In their headlong charge to protect tax cuts for the wealthy at all costs, Senate Republicans voted today to block consideration of a measure to keep student loan rates from doubling on July 1. This comes on the heels of House Republicans rejecting any attempts at a bipartisan compromise on the student loan issue. And guess what? The American people don’t like that too much.

Wanted to be sure you saw this op-ed by David Ignatius in Sunday’s Washington Post highlighting the resurgence of American manufacturing and the emerging trend of “reshoring.” While Republicans have still not put forward a comprehensive jobs plan, House Democrats are focused on creating an encouraging environment for businesses to bring jobs back home and to innovate and make products here in the U.S.

From the Democratic Whip Press Shop:

Wanted to make sure you saw this op-ed in the New York Times highlighting the growing resistance to new measures that have been introduced by Republicans in states across the country that would make it harder for millions of eligible voters to register or vote. It also highlights the clear momentum for reforming the electoral system to allow for maximum participation.

We aren’t the only ones who have noticed the GOP Congress has taken little action to address job creation… or do much of anything that matters to the American people since taking the House majority. In today’s Washington Post, Dana Milbank writes:

Need more proof House Republicans were never actually serious about reducing the deficit? The Hill reports today that Republicans have no plans to pay for an extension of the Bush tax cuts:

“House Republicans say they have no plans to pay for the extension of the Bush-era tax rates, a move that could erase the deficit reduction they have achieved since winning their majority in the chamber in 2010.”

In case you missed it, in an op-ed in Sunday’s Washington Post, Thomas Mann and Norm Ornstein place responsibility for gridlock in Congress squarely on obstructionist Republicans.  The pair writes:

You can’t make this stuff up. Tomorrow, the Ways and Means Committee is holding a hearing to discuss tax extenders. Sounds nice, right? Well, here’s the catch: members can’t actually talk about any tax extenders they want.

From Ways and Means Committee Democrats:

It’s all about priorities: an editorial in today’s New York Times highlights how the GOP budget fails to prevent student loan interest rates from doubling and makes reckless cuts to education while giving tax cuts to the wealthy.

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