Griffith: Senate Stalling on Jobs Bills

Statement

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement today encouraging the Senate to take up the now 17 pending House jobs bills, including the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (H.R. 2250):

"What's the hold up? Over the past several weeks, my colleagues and I in the House have taken action to pass legislation that encourages job creation in America. Currently, 17 House-passed bipartisan jobs bills are awaiting Senate action.

"One of these is my bipartisan bill, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011. H.R. 2250 passed the House with the support of 41 Democrats earlier this month, and 12 Democrats and 26 Republicans have already signed on in support of similar legislation in the Senate. This legislation provides a much-needed regulatory fix to the current Boiler MACT rules that impact businesses, schools, and hospitals. According to a recent study, these rules could potentially put as many as 10,000 Virginia jobs at risk.

"I urge the Senate to take action soon on H.R. 2250 and the other House-passed jobs bills. The American people can't wait any longer for the Senate to get in the game."

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