Real Bills Based on Real Common Ground Common ground is the focus of this week’s Republican address, in which four lawmakers call on President Obama to support House-passed bills dealing with issues he discussed in the State of the Union: Rep. Gregg Harper (R-MS) on H.R. 2019, the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act. Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL) on H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act. Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN) on H.R. 803, the SKILLS Act. House Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) on H.R. 1900, the Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act. Here are some highlights from early coverage of the address, which you can watch on YouTube here: The Hill: “GOP presses Obama on bipartisanship” “Republicans urged President Obama Saturday to find ‘bipartisan common ground” on policy areas he addressed in the State of the Union. “In the GOP weekly address, House Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (RMich.) said the House has introduced bills in four areas that should be ripe for bipartisan support… “Rep. Gregg Harper (RMiss.) said that it makes sense to pay for more pediatric research at the National Institutes of Health by cutting funding for political conventions. … Rep. Martha […]
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