January 26, 2012 3:03 pm ET filed under Blog
Sen. Vitter's $1 Million Hold On Science
January 24, 2012 10:23 am ET filed under Blog
The 27 Republican Bills That Aren't About Jobs
January 24, 2012 9:42 am ET filed under Fact Check
The 27 Republican Bills That Aren't About Jobs
From the House Republican Conference and House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) to U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Tom Donahue, congressional Republicans and their conservative allies have touted 27 measures passed by the House of Representatives that they claim are "bipartisan jobs bills awaiting Senate action." But the bills are mostly highly partisan attempts to slash regulations that protect, among other things, public health, consumer rights, workplace safety and the environment. The GOP has also dishonestly included in its count a few viable measures with popular bipartisan support; one of these is being held up in the Senate by a Republican, and the others have been placed on the Senate calendar.
Jobs Idea #1: Hamper The EPA's Ability To Protect Public Health
Jobs Idea #2: Obstruct The Federal Government's Ability To Regulate Anything
Jobs Idea #3: Build An Oil Pipeline And Open Offshore Drilling
Jobs Idea #4: Blame Senate For Holding Up Measures The House Only Passed In Late 2011
Jobs Idea #5: An Expired Bill And A Measure Held Up By A Senate Republican
January 23, 2012 3:49 pm ET filed under Blog
After Pro-Life Rally, Rep. Johnson Blasts EPA's Life-Saving Mercury Rule
January 19, 2012 8:28 pm ET filed under Video
Romney: President Obama Is Practicing "Crony Capitalism"
From the January 19, 2012, CNN-Southern Republican primary debate in Charleston:
January 18, 2012 11:35 am ET filed under Blog
The Keystone XL Corporations Lining Speaker Boehner's Pockets
January 18, 2012 11:25 am ET filed under Fact Check
The Speaker's Pipe Dreams: Big Oil Investments Muddy Boehner's Message On Keystone XL
Shortly after the Keystone XL pipeline permit process started gaining steam in Canada and the American Midwest, Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) began investing significantly in companies tied to the project. In addition, since 2008 a number of companies that stand to benefit from Keystone XL have donated thousands of dollars to Boehner since 2008. As approval has floundered, Boehner has used his clout as Speaker of the House to try to push the project through in the name of "jobs."
January 12, 2012 6:04 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Five Facts And One Big Lie: A Closer Look At The Oil Lobby's Keystone XL Jobs Claims
With the 2012 presidential election rapidly approaching, the oil lobby is pushing harder than ever to frame the Keystone XL Pipeline (KXL) as a "job creator." However, TransCanada (the Canadian company behind the pipeline), the American Petroleum Institute (API), and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have used massively inflated statistics. In fact, KXL would create few permanent jobs.
January 10, 2012 2:20 pm ET filed under Blog
API's "Vote For Energy" Campaign Is Misleading AstroTurf
January 08, 2012 12:06 pm ET filed under Video
Gingrich Cites Nonexistent Farm Dust Rule In Attack On "Radical," "Imperious" EPA
From the January 8, 2011, NBC Meet the Press GOP debate in New Hampshire:
January 04, 2012 11:48 am ET filed under Blog
Romney: "I've Still Got The Same Positions On The Issues I Had Four Years Ago"
January 03, 2012 5:25 pm ET filed under Blog
Santorum: EPA 'Hates Blue-Collar Americans'
November 21, 2011 3:21 pm ET filed under Video
Rep. Young Explodes At Arctic Wilderness Expert: "You Be Quiet!"
From a November 18, 2011, House Natural Resources Committee hearing on oil drilling in Alaska:
October 04, 2011 2:02 pm ET filed under Blog
While Targeting Life-Saving Regulations, Rep. Cantor Demands Policies That "Actually Help People"
September 20, 2011 2:30 pm ET filed under Blog
Will Rep. Issa Explain Why GOP Leaders Wanted 'Job-Killing' Green Jobs?
August 31, 2011 12:17 pm ET filed under Blog
The GOP War On Regulations: Weakening Public Health
August 30, 2011 2:11 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Gingrey On The EPA: "Why Don't We Just Send Those Yo-Yos Home?"
July 18, 2011 3:24 pm ET filed under Blog
FLASHBACK: Despite Deficits, Reagan Wanted To Increase EPA Funding
July 15, 2011 2:19 pm ET filed under Blog
Majority Of GOP Caucus Votes To Eliminate Energy Efficiency Education
June 09, 2011 11:41 am ET filed under Blog
Rep. Nunes: Conservation Efforts Are "Eco-Terrorism" And A "Liberal Concentration Camp"
June 02, 2011 1:26 pm ET filed under Video
Oversight Chair Issa Lashes Out At "Radical" Natural Resources Defense Council
Earlier this week, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) lashed out at John Bryson, President Obama's nominee for Commerce Secretary, citing Bryson's work as co-founder of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) to attack him as a "green evangelist." During a hearing today, Issa repeatedly smeared the NRDC as a "radical" organization that "litigates in order to legislate."
May 18, 2011 3:05 pm ET filed under Blog
Rep. Issa Schedules Hearing To Push False Link Between Limited Drilling, High Gas Prices
May 05, 2011 11:02 am ET filed under Blog
Rep. Bob Gibbs' Mining Witnesses Represent $14,400 In Campaign Donations
February 02, 2011 10:34 am ET filed under Blog
House GOP Bill Will Prevent EPA From Doing Its Job
January 25, 2011 11:28 am ET filed under Video
Rep. Gohmert Decries "The President's War On Jobs"
January 25, 2011 11:28 am ET filed under Blog
Rep. Gohmert Decries "The President's War On Jobs"
October 26, 2010 3:29 pm ET filed under Blog
Will Rick Scott Open Florida's Beaches To The Risk Of An Oil Spill?
October 01, 2010 10:42 am ET filed under Blog
Oil Giants Spread Lies About CA's Clean Energy Law
September 29, 2010 4:09 pm ET filed under Blog
More Obstruction From GOP: Sen. Coburn Objects To Shark Protection Bill
