900 Days and Still No Budget from Senate Democrats

October 16, 2011 | Posted by Speaker Boehner's Press Office

Stopping Washington from spending money it doesn't have is a key part of the Republican jobs plan. The Democratic-led Senate, on the other hand, has now gone 900 days without passing a budget and is delaying action on more than a dozen House-passed jobs bills. In the Weekly Republican Address, Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) - a former small business owner - urged "the president to call on leaders in his party to follow the House, listen to the American people, stop pushing ideas we know won’t work, and pass these jobs bills." McCarthy also highlights potential areas where both parties can work together to remove barriers to job growth. Watch the address here and read more below: Republicans Working to Find Common Ground On Removing Government Barriers to Job Growth VIDEO: Speaker Boehner highlighted the GOP jobs plan to remove government barriers to job growth, which includes several House-passed jobs bills that remain stuck in the Senate. On Fox News, Speaker Boehner said the American people expect both parties in Washington to work together and: "Stop the regulatory onslaught coming out of Washington. Fix this tax code so that American companies can be more competitive in a worldwide economy. And then thirdly, stop the overspending that’s serving as a wet blanket over our economy." Whip McCarthy outlines several potential areas of common ground in the weekly address, including repealing the IRS three percent withholding tax (an item in the president's plan). But while the House is focused on jobs, Speaker Boehner told the Washington Ideas Forum that President Obama has “thrown in the towel” and “decided to campaign full time.” INFOGRAPHIC: With the White House failing to make any headway with job creators, the American people, and Senate Democrats, will President Obama finally work with Republicans to find common ground on removing barriers to job growth? ("Like" it on Facebook here) Eliminating Excessive Government Regulations & Stopping Washington from Spending Money It Doesn't Have One of the bipartisan jobs bills passed by the House is supported by the general manager of a concrete factory that hosted President Obama in Cincinnati last month. Another House-passed bill protects more than 300,000 workers from getting kicked off the job by eliminating unnecessary Washington restrictions and red tape. VIDEO: CBS News did a report on how the recently-passed trade agreements will help create thousands of new American jobs. Here's what job creators have to say about them. PHOTOS: Speaker Boehner signed the job-creating trade agreements before sending them to the president. Here's a quick look at why the Speaker signs legislation before it becomes a law. Speaker Boehner also discussed upcoming votes on a Balanced Budget Amendment (BBA) to the Constitution. See why economists and experts say a BBA will help long-term job growth. In the weekly address, Whip McCarthy said, "We agree with the American people: No more budget tricks, no more accounting gimmicks, no more broken promises... that’s why we support a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution." Democrats' "Stimulus" Spending, Threat of Tax Hikes, & Excessive Regulations Are Creating a Worse Environment for Job Growth Speaker Boehner's economic policy advisor dug into the recent unemployment report and found that a minority unemployment "epidemic" persists despite the president's "stimulus" promises. He also found that since the failed "stimulus" spending bill was enacted, nearly 1.2 million jobs have been lost and the unemployment rate has averaged 9.4 percent. Witnesses told the Natural Resources Committee that the Obama Administration's de facto energy moratorium is driving down energy production and sending American jobs overseas. Roughly one-third of small businesses cite uncertainty regarding ObamaCare as one of the top reasons they're not hiring, according to an Education & the Workforce Committee hearing. The House held another hearing this week on legislation preventing the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from imposing drastic new rules to significantly limit the rights of workers and employers, and place added burdens on American job creators. Learn about it here. President Obama asked, "Does anybody really think that" rolling back excessive government regulations “is going to create jobs…?” Small business owners across the country have answered the president's question with a resounding "yes." See here. Witnesses at a recent Small Business Committee hearing said small businesses are "troubled," and "confused" by excessive new regulations and restrictions coming out of Washington. Keeping the Pledge to Make Congress More Open & Accessible You can now watch the debate and votes on the House floor live online from any desktop or mobile device with video capabilities via HouseLive.gov. Check it out now. Click here to find new ways to connect online with lawmakers, committees, and staff in the House of Representatives.