House passed nearly 400 bills this year -- and McConnell is blocking as many as he can

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By Dan Desai Martin -
July 26, 2019

McConnell has vowed to make the Senate a 'legislative graveyard.'

House leaders held a press conference Thursday morning to tout 200 days of progress, even as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell continues to obstruct legislation from moving through the Senate.

"Today we mark 200 days in the majority," Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) said. "We've passed nearly 400 pieces of legislation, [including] 50 major bills."

"This is the most productive House in modern history," he added.

He listed just some of those accomplishments, including legislation dealing with the minimum wage, lowering the cost of prescription drugs, fighting corruption in Washington, and protecting coverage for people with preexisting conditions.

"All of those bills are sitting on Mitch McConnell's desk," Cicilline said. "The president and Mitch McConnell need to get to work and bring those bills to the Senate floor so we can complete our work for the American people."

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[BigmanPigman]

1. The Dems know this and need to do something BIG to put their "stamp" on

for the 2020 election. Since Mitch is blocking all their good work we need to do oversight...this issue could do it for the Dems. Even if the Senate doesn't impeach him, that is OK. We will be seen as the ones who stamped tRump as a criminal who broke the law and that will be on him and his record permanently and in the History books. That is why Nancy is allowing the initiation of an investigation. She knows this.

[elias7]

2. But Americans want the House to put legislation out there & stop focusing on Trump

It boggles my mind how so many pundits and even D congressmen are saying that the people want congress to spend their time on issues people care about. Put this out there front and center. With 435 members of the house, I believe that body can multi-task. Truly a disconnect.