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2019 Legislative Record of the House of Representatives to Date

11/27/19

The House has passed MORE THAN 275 BIPARTISAN BILLS this Congress that are stuck in the Senate, where Mitch McConnell refuses to bring them for a vote.

 

This includes bipartisan legislation to:

  • Give American workers a long overdue raise by raising the minimum wage and making sure women are paid fairly for their work.
  • Protect the retirement of Americans who worked hard all their lives.
  • Enact gun safety background checks.
  • Cut taxes for Gold Star families.
  • Protect consumers from being ripped off by fine print contracts.
  • Protect people with pre-existing conditions, reverse health care sabotage & lower drug costs.
  • Support veterans.

 

BY THE NUMBERS

The House has passed nearly 400 bills this Congress. More than 300 bills, or 80% of the bills the House has passed, are stuck in the Senate, where McConnell refuses to bring them for a vote. Most ofthe bills that are stalled in the Senate,more than 275, are bipartisan.

 

Examples of Bipartisan Bills McConnell is Refusing to Act on Include:

  • H.R.5, Equality Act
  • H.R.6, The American Dream and Promise Act
  • H.R.7, Paycheck Fairness Act
  • H.R.8, Bipartisan Background Checks Act
  • H.R.9, Climate Action Now Act
  • H.R.987, Protecting People With Pre-Existing Conditions/Lowering Drug Costs
  • H.R.582, Raise The Wage Act
  • H.R.397, Rehabilitation For Multiemployer Pensions Act (The Butch Lewis Act)
  • H.R.1585, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act
  • H.R.1644, Save The Internet Act
  • H.R 2722, Securing America’s Federal Elections (SAFE) Act
  • H.R.2513, The Corporate Transparency Act
  • H.R.1112, Enhanced Background Checks
  • H.R.1994, Secure Act/Gold Star Family Tax Relief Act
  • H.R.205, 1146, 1941 – Banning Offshore Drilling on Atlantic, Pacific, Eastern Gulf & ANWR Coasts
  • H.R.1423, Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act
  • More than 30 bills to support veterans

 

Other Examples of Bills McConnell is Refusing to Act on that Democrats Support:

  • H.R.1, For The People Act
  • H.R.4617, Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act
  • H.R.1500, Consumers First Act

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