Washington, D.C. - Congressman Dave Loebsack today called on the Speaker of the House, John Boehner, to cancel the upcoming recess and keep the House in session to deal with many important issues that Iowans are demanding action on. Everything from the Farm Bill and the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA), to a bipartisan budget and a commonsense agreement to create jobs and grow the economy, have yet to be dealt with. After the House recesses today for a 12 day district work period, it is only scheduled to be in session and voting for 16 days through the end of the year.
"On the heels of irresponsible and reckless manufactured crises that took our economy to the brink and slowed economic growth, news reports indicate that instead of redoubling efforts to rebuild the economy and boost job creation, the House Majority is considering reducing the already paltry number of work days scheduled in the House for the rest of the year. Such a proposal is simply unacceptable," Loebsack wrote to Speaker Boehner. "I call you on to keep the House in session and working every day to get the work of the American people done. I stand ready to continue to work on a bipartisan basis to move these critically important initiatives forward.
A copy of the letter can be found here.
