Continues To Oppose Bipartisan, Common-Sense Measures
In what has become a disturbing pattern, this week Congressman and U.S. Senate candidate Chris Murphy voted against three bipartisan jobs bills in three days.
All three of these bills received broad bipartisan support, because they will help protect Connecticut businesses from more government overreach and job killing regulations. They represent the 23rd, 24th and 25th bipartisan jobs bills passed by the House, and largely opposed by Murphy, now awaiting a vote in the Democratic-controlled Senate.
- REGULATORY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2011 (H.R. 3010): Bipartisan legislation that “requires agencies to assess the costs and benefits” of new regulations on small businesses.
Passed the House by a vote of 253-167 – Murphy Voted Nay - REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2011 (H.R. 527): Closes loopholes used by federal agencies that allow them to impose costly, job-crushing regulations.
Passed the House by a vote of 263-159 – Murphy Voted Nay - WORKFORCE DEMOCRACY & FAIRNESS ACT (H.R. 3094): Prevents the Obama administration’s National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from imposing sweeping new regulations that threaten American jobs.
Passed the House by a vote of 235-188 – Murphy Voted Nay
Notably, Murphy’s job-killing votes comes on the heels of a new report from Gallup that found our country’s underemployment rate – which measures the percentage of workers who are unemployed with the percentage working part time – has risen to over 18 percent.
“It’s unbelievable that Chris Murphy would tell the people of Connecticut that he cares about jobs, and then proceed to vote against three bipartisan jobs bills in as many days,” said National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) spokesman Jahan Wilcox. “Unfortunately, this is just another reminder that Murphy will do anything to protect the unelected bureaucrats and their their job-killing regulations.”
