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Search results for "A housing affordability bill passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in Senate and House."

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John Boehner stated on July 25, 2011 in a televised speech:
The House passed "cut, cap and balance" with "bipartisan support."
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• July 26, 2011
John Kasich stated on November 08, 2011 in a news conference:
"We have had some significant accomplishments on a bipartisan basis."
By Reginald Fields• November 29, 2011
Marsha Blackburn stated on August 26, 2012 in an appearance on "Face the Nation" on CBS:
Says that in the U.S. House of Representatives "we’ve had bipartisan support for the repeal of Obamacare … for getting rid of cap and trade … for building the Keystone Pipeline."
By Bartholomew Sullivan• September 24, 2012
The Collective super PAC stated on May 11, 2018 in an ad:
Says Gwen Graham "voted against President Obama 52 percent of the time."
By Allison Graves• May 17, 2018
Diamond and Silk stated on June 17, 2021 in a Facebook post:
It was “the left” that “finally” made Juneteenth a national holiday.
By Tom Kertscher• June 21, 2021
Tim Kaine stated on August 15, 2010 in a segment of CBS' ''Face The Nation.'':
Republicans tried to block the deficit commission.
By Lukas Pleva• August 18, 2010
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on May 13, 2014 in in a question and answer after a speech:
Cap and trade legislation "was originally a Republican idea."
By Amy Sherman• May 23, 2014
Patty Murray stated on February 20, 2025 in a Senate floor speech:
“The single biggest driver of our national debt since 2001 has been Republican tax cuts.”
By Louis Jacobson• February 25, 2025
Scott Walker stated on June 06, 2012 in a radio appearance:
"Overwhelming Democrat and Republican votes" in 2011 for legislation in two special sessions on jobs demonstrated the bipartisan nature of the Wisconsin Legislature.
By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2012
Donald Trump stated on December 06, 2017 in remarks at the White House:
The Jerusalem Embassy Act "passed Congress by an overwhelming bipartisan majority and was reaffirmed by a unanimous vote of the Senate only six months ago."
By Louis Jacobson• December 6, 2017
James Clyburn stated on September 06, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.:
When Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid were created, "Republicans stood on the sidelines"
By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2012
Donald Trump stated on August 08, 2020 in press briefing in Bedminster, N.J.:
“The Democrats don’t want to do anything having to do with protecting people from eviction.”
By Sophie Austin• August 13, 2020
Peter DeFazio stated on April 13, 2011 in a House floor speech:
"Medicare passed with virtually no Republican support."
By Louis Jacobson, Patrick Kennedy• April 15, 2011
Gwen Graham stated on September 25, 2014 in a campaign commercial:
Says U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland "voted to keep the shutdown going."
By Joshua Gillin• October 1, 2014
Bloggers stated on March 06, 2020 in a story:
Says Nancy Pelosi delayed coronavirus funding so “Dems could campaign on it.”
By Samantha Putterman• March 10, 2020
Lynn Jenkins stated on July 29, 2014 in a press conference:
In the "do-nothing Senate," there are 352 House bills "sitting on Harry Reid’s desk awaiting action," including 55 introduced by Democrats.  
By Louis Jacobson• August 6, 2014
Nancy Pelosi stated on June 28, 2020 in ABC News’ “This Week”:
Federal aid for state and local governments through a proposed coronavirus relief bill would amount to “half of what the Republicans put onto the national debt.”
By Sophie Austin• July 7, 2020
Donald Trump stated on November 01, 2017 in a tweet:
Says the diversity visa lottery program is "a Chuck Schumer beauty."
By Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• November 1, 2017
Ron Wyden stated on March 29, 2018 in a tweet:
"Republicans in Congress are plotting to take away Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security."
By Louis Jacobson• April 5, 2018
Mike Mullen stated on November 21, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour":
"Historically," Senate ratification of arms control treaties "has been bipartisan."
By Louis Jacobson• November 30, 2010

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