Senate refuses to pass jobs bills

The Forgotten Fifteen Jobs Bills Passed by Republicans

  We have heard POTUS repeatedly excoriate the Republicans for not passing his "Jobs Bill," which is full of more money that will go to unions who will then kick back some of the money to his reelection campaign. The "Jobs Bill" is derisively being called Son of Stimulus, because it's another fortune being printed and passed for stupid projects, entitlements and virtual bribery.
  Yet both Democrats and Republicans have worked to pass numerous jobs bills.
  Where are they?
  Stalled in the Senate, where Harry Reid refuses to work with them. The following is a list of these bills, their substance, when they were introduced and passed in the House.
  Note how many of them regard reducing regulations and lifting moratoriums. 

1) The Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act (H.R 872) -Reduces overlapping and unnecessary regulation on pesticides; thereby reducing costs to both farmers and small business owners on March 31, 2011

• Introduced by Rep. Bob Gibbs (OH) on March 2, 2011
• Passed the House by a vote of 292-130 on March 31, 2011

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2) The Energy Tax Prevention Act (H.R. 910) - Prohibits the federal government from regulating greenhouse gas emissions; thereby by preventing a needless increase in
energy prices for American households and businesses.

• Introduced by Fred Upton (MI) on March 3, 2011 
• Passed by the House on April 7, 201on April 7, 2011

3)  A Resolution of Disapproval regarding FCC's Regulation (H.J. Res. 37 (H.J. Res. 37) - Prevents the federal government from regulating the Internet and broadband providers

• ‡ Introduced by Rep. Greg Walden (OR) on February 16, 2011 
• Passed the House by a vote of 240 to 170 on April 8, 2011

4) Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act (H.R 1230) = Helps to reduce energy prices and promote job creation by expediting offshore oil and natural gas exploration
in the Gulf of Mexico and the Virginia coast.

• Introduced by Rep. Doc Hastings (WA) On March 29, 2011
• Passed the House by a vote of 266-149 on May 5, 2011

5) Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act (H.R. 1229) Promotes job creation and reduces energy prices by reinstating oil drilling permits in the Gulf Coast.

• Introduced by Rep. Doc Hastings (WA) on March 29, 2011
• Passed the House by a vote of 263-163 on May 11, 2011

6) Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act (H.R 1231) ± Promotes lower energy costs and job creation by allowing drilling in at least 50 percent of the Outer
Continental Shelf areas known to contain the most oil and gas.

• Introduced by Rep. Doc Hastings (WA) on March 29, 2011
• Passed the House by a vote of 243-179 on May 12, 2011

7) The Jobs and Energy Permitting Act H.R 2021) -Promotes job growth and reduces energy costs by expediting the process of obtaining an offshore drilling permit.

• Introduced by Rep. Cory Gardner (CO) on May 26, 2011 
• Passed the House by a vote of 255-166 on June 22, 2011

8) The Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act (H.R 2018) -Prevents the federal government from interfering with a existing federal  standards; thereby eliminating needless red tape and tinkering by bureaucrats.

• Introduced by Rep. John Mica (FL) on May 26, 2011
• Passed the House by a vote of 255-166 on June 22, 2011

9) The Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011 (H.R. 1315) -Improves consumer protection and provides greater
economic stability by allowing the Financial Stability Oversight Council to vote to set aside any harmful federal regulation.

• Introduced by Rep. Sean Duff (WI) on April 1, 2011
• Passed the House by a vote of 241-173 on July 21, 2011

10) The North American-Made Energy Security Act (H.R. 1938) ± Promotes job creation and energy security by ending the needless delay of the construction and operation of the Keystone XL pipeline.

• ‡ Introduced by Rep. Terry Lee (NE) on May 23, 2011
• Passed the House by a vote of 279 -147 on July 26, 2011

11) The Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act (H.R. 2587)  - Seeks to guarantee private companies the flexibility to develop their businesses in the state that offers the best opportunities for growth, job creation and stability.

• Introduced by Rep. Tim Scott (SC) on July 19, 2011
• Passed the House by a vote of 238-186 on September 15, 2011

12) The Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts
(TRAIN) Act (H.R. 2401)  - establishes an interagency committee to evaluate the economic impacts of EPA regulations and delay the final dates for both the maximum
achievable control technology (Utility MACT) standards and the cross-state air pollution rule (CSAPR) until the full impact has been studied. Both regulations would cost consumers and businesses $184 billion from 2011-2030 and would skyrocket electrical prices.

• Introduced by Rep. John Sullivan (OK) on June 24, 2011
• Passed the House by a vote of 249-169 on September 23, 2011

13) The Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 2681) provides a stay of the EPA's overly burdensome rules and allows for the implementation of effective regulation that
protects communities both environmentally and economically.

• Introduced by Rep. John Sullivan (OK) on July 28, 2011
• Passed the House by a vote of 262-161 on October 6, 2011

14) The EPA Regulatory Relief Act (H.R. 2250) ± alleviates the  excessive regulatory burden placed on employers by the EPA's Boiler MACT rules, potentially costing companies $14 billion and 224,000 American jobs, and replacing them with
sensible, achievable rules that do not destroy jobs.

• Introduced by Rep. Morgan Griffith (VA) on June 21, 2011
• Passed the House by a vote of 275-142 on October 13, 2011

15) The Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act (H.R. 2273) ± bipartisan legislation providing consistent, safe management of coal combustion residuals in a way that
protects jobs and encourages recycling and beneficial use.

• Introduced by  Rep. David McKinley (WV) on June 22, 2011
• Passed the House by a vote of 276-144 on October 14, 2011