2011: “Republicans filibuster Obama infrastructure bill” 2012: “‘Phantom filibuster’ blocking path forward for highway bill, says Reid“ 2013: “Bipartisan Transportation and Housing Bill Filibustered“ Equal Pay for Women Minimum wage increase Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act Bring Jobs Home Act – stop tax breaks for moving jobs and production facilities out of the country Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act of 2011 – rehire 400,000 teachers, firefighters, paramedics and police officers. Student loan reform – ease the crushing burden of student loan debt by at least allowing refinancing to lower interest rates Extended unemployment benefits – for the long-term unemployed Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) — let working people join unions – filibustered in 2007, killed by threat of filibuster 2009 Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act – let public safety officers join unions The Buffett rule – ensure millionaires pay a comparable tax rate to middle-class Americans
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