The Republicans have now been in office two weeks so I thought it was worth taking stock of what they’ve accomplished. I’ve just completed a rather in-depth analysis of the bills and resolutions that all 242 GOP members of Congress (not the Senate) have either sponsored or co-sponsored.

What I found was that, on the average, 46% of the bills/resolutions an average GOP member of Congress has sponsored or co-sponsored are directly related to either repealing all or some of the Affordable Care Act or to defunding it so that it will fail.

Nearly half. 13 (maybe 14) bills are involved. 3 resolutions. In just two weeks.

Want to guess how many jobs bills they’ve introduced?

You got it: ZERO.

These are the bills that I looked at:



: Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011

: Reclaiming Individual Liberty Act

: To rescind funds appropriated to the Health Insurance Reform Implementation Fund under the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

: Empowering Patients First Act

: Stop the Federal Exchanges from Destroying States Act

: To deauthorize appropriation of funds to carry out the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

: To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

: Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011

: Revoke Excessive Policies that Encroach on American Liberties (REPEAL) Act

: Defund the Individual Mandate Act

: To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and title I of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 while preserving the reauthorization of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act.

: To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, repeal the 7.5 percent threshold on the deduction for medical expenses, provide for increased funding for high-risk pools, allow acquiring health insurance across State lines, and allow for the creation of association health plans. H.R.2 : Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R.4 : Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011 H.R.21 : Reclaiming Individual Liberty Act H.R.38 : To rescind funds appropriated to the Health Insurance Reform Implementation Fund under the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. H.R.105 : Empowering Patients First Act H.R.118 : Stop the Federal Exchanges from Destroying States Act H.R.127 : To deauthorize appropriation of funds to carry out the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. H.R.141 : To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. H.R.144 : Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011 H.R.145 : Revoke Excessive Policies that Encroach on American Liberties (REPEAL) Act H.R.154 : Defund the Individual Mandate Act H.R.215 : To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and title I of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 while preserving the reauthorization of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. H.R.299 : To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, repeal the 7.5 percent threshold on the deduction for medical expenses, provide for increased funding for high-risk pools, allow acquiring health insurance across State lines, and allow for the creation of association health plans. This next one is too fresh so the text of it isn’t up yet but it was introduced by Rep. William Thornberry [R-TX13] so I suspect it will be a repeal bill. I did NOT include it in the analysis: H.R.315 : To reduce the amount of paperwork and improve payment policies for health care services, to prevent fraud and abuse through health care provider education, and for other purposes. The next three are resolutions: H.RES.9 : Instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law

H.RES.26 : Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2) to repeal the job-killing health care law and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 9) instructing certain committees to report legislation replacing the job-killing health care law; and for other purposes.

H.J.RES.19 : Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to “Health Insurance Issuers Implementing Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Requirements Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act”.

So, that’s what they’ve been up to. Below, you’ll see a table with all 242 GOP members of Congress and their legislative history for the past two weeks. The first number in the third column shows the number of these bills & resolutions that they’ve sponsored or co-sponsored and the last column shows the percentage of that total represented by bills to repeal, in part or in its entirety, the Affordable Care Act.

Interestingly, John Boehner hasn’t sponsored or co-sponsored any bills or resolutions. Only two other Republicans haven’t signed onto to any bills yet. Also, 29 Republican Representatives have a score of 100%. It appears they only reason they came to Congress is to get rid of this law.

It should also be noted that there are no less than FIVE bills to eradicate the estate tax (that only impacts the more-money-than-God segment of our society) and there are literally SEVEN bills calling for a balanced federal budget.

But, still: no jobs bills. Not from the GOP anyway.

It’s going to be a long two years…

If anyone is interested in the spreadsheet with this data, email me and I will provide it to you.



Name District Repeal vs. total % Don Young AK-at large 3/23 13% Jo Bonner AL-01 3/6 50% Martha Roby AL-02 0/0 0% Mike Rogers AL-03 5/12 42% Robert Aderholt AL-04 2/8 25% Morris Brooks AL-05 4/9 44% Spencer Bachus AL-06 3/11 27% Eric Crawford AR-01 3/12 25% Tim Griffin AR-02 3/4 75% Steve Womack AR-03 3/5 60% Paul Gosar AZ-01 4/5 80% Trent Franks AZ-02 5/18 28% Ben Quayle AZ-03 3/4 75% David Schweikert AZ-05 1/1 100% Jeff Flake AZ-06 3/6 50% Wally Herger CA-02 2/11 18% Dan Lungren CA-03 2/6 33% Tom McClintock CA-04 6/24 25% Jeff Denham CA-19 4/4 100% Devin Nunes CA-21 1/2 50% Kevin McCarthy CA-22 2/3 67% Elton Gallegly CA-24 3/18 17% Howard McKeon CA-25 3/9 33% David Dreier CA-26 5/13 38% Ed Royce CA-40 3/13 23% Jerry Lewis CA-41 3/6 50% Gary Miller CA-42 4/14 29% Ken Calvert CA-44 3/14 21% Mary Bono Mack CA-45 3/6 50% Dana Rohrabacher CA-46 2/9 22% John Campbell CA-48 4/13 31% Darrell Issa CA-49 3/19 16% Brian Bilbray CA-50 3/20 15% Duncan Hunter CA-52 6/19 32% Scott Tipton CO-03 3/3 100% Cory Gardner CO-04 4/11 36% Doug Lamborn CO-05 6/25 24% Mike Coffman CO-06 7/19 37% Jeff Miller FL-01 5/15 33% Steve Southerland FL-02 4/5 80% Ander Crenshaw FL-04 3/4 75% Richard Nugent FL-05 6/10 60% Cliff Stearns FL-06 3/22 14% John Mica FL-07 2/5 40% Daniel Webster FL-08 2/2 100% Gus Bilirakis FL-09 3/8 38% Bill Young FL-10 1/1 100% Dennis Ross FL-12 5/19 26% Vern Buchanan FL-13 3/8 38% Connie Mack FL-14 4/9 44% Bill Posey FL-15 4/17 24% Thomas Rooney FL-16 2/5 40% Ileana Ros-Lehtinen FL-18 2/3 67% Mario Diaz-Balart FL-21 3/4 75% Allen B. West FL-22 3/8 38% Sandy Adams FL-24 3/4 75% David Rivera FL-25 2/2 100% Jack Kingston GA-01 2/12 17% Lynn Westmoreland GA-03 5/19 26% Tom Price GA-06 3/6 50% Rob Woodall GA-07 3/9 33% Austin Scott GA-08 2/6 33% Tom Graves GA-09 4/10 40% Paul Broun GA-10 5/25 20% Phil Gingrey GA-11 5/23 22% Tom Latham IA-04 2/2 100% Steve King IA-05 2/17 12% Raul Labrador ID-01 3/3 100% Mike Simpson ID-02 5/13 38% Peter Roskam IL-06 3/5 60% Joe Walsh IL-08 4/8 50% Robert Dold IL-10 2/2 100% Adam Kinzinger IL-11 3/5 60% Judy Biggert IL-13 3/14 21% Randy Hultgren IL-14 2/4 50% Timothy Johnson IL-15 3/3 100% Don Manzullo IL-16 3/19 16% Robert Schilling IL-17 2/4 50% Aaron Schock IL-18 4/12 33% John Shimkus IL-19 2/9 22% Marlin Stutzman IN-03 1/7 14% Todd Rokita IN-04 2/5 40% Dan Burton IN-05 7/30 23% Mike Pence IN-06 3/13 23% Larry Bucshon IN-08 4/5 80% Todd C. Young IN-09 2/4 50% Tim Huelskamp KS-01 5/16 31% Lynn Jenkins KS-02 5/10 50% Kevin Yoder KS-03 2/2 100% Michael Pompeo KS-04 3/12 25% Edward Whitfield KY-01 2/5 40% Brett Guthrie KY-02 3/4 75% Geoff Davis KY-04 3/7 43% Harold Rogers KY-05 3/11 27% Steve Scalise LA-01 4/22 18% Jeff Landry LA-03 2/4 50% John Fleming LA-04 4/16 25% Rodney Alexander LA-05 3/11 27% Bill Cassidy LA-06 3/6 50% Charles Boustany LA-07 3/7 43% Andy Harris MD-01 1/1 100% Roscoe Bartlett MD-06 4/22 18% Dan Benishek MI-01 3/3 100% Bill Huizenga MI-02 2/5 40% Justin Amash MI-03 2/2 100% Dave Camp MI-04 1/1 100% Fred Upton MI-06 3/5 60% Tim Walberg MI-07 6/16 38% Mike Rogers MI-08 2/5 40% Candice Miller MI-10 3/9 33% Thad McCotter MI-11 3/5 60% John Kline MN-02 3/10 30% Erik Paulsen MN-03 2/3 67% Michele Bachmann MN-06 5/15 33% Chip Cravaack MN-08 3/7 18% Todd Akin MO-02 4/16 25% Vicky Hartzler MO-04 3/6 50% Sam Graves MO-06 3/8 38% Billy Long MO-07 4/12 33% Jo Ann Emerson MO-08 3/12 25% Blaine Luetkemeyer MO-09 2/8 25% Alan Nunnelee MS-01 3/4 75% Gregg Harper MS-03 3/8 38% Steve Palazzo MS-04 1/1 100% Dennis Rehberg MT-at large 5/11 45% Renee Ellmers NC-02 4/8 50% Walter Jones, Jr. NC-03 6/24 25% Virginia Foxx NC-05 2/18 11% Howard Coble NC-06 3/7 43% Sue Myrick NC-09 4/21 19% Patrick McHenry NC-10 2/8 25% Rick Berg ND-at large 2/2 100% Jeff Fortenberry NE-01 2/14 14% Lee Terry NE-02 4/11 36% Adrian Smith NE-03 2/4 50% Frank Guinta NH-01 2/2 100% Charles Bass NH-02 2/6 33% Frank LoBiondo NJ-02 3/5 60% Jon Runyan NJ-03 2/3 67% Chris Smith NJ-04 2/4 50% Scott Garrett NJ-05 5/20 25% Leonard Lance NJ-07 3/6 50% Rodney Frelinghuysen NJ-11 3/3 100% Steve Pearce NM-02 5/15 33% Dean Heller NV-02 3/6 50% Joseph Heck NV-03 1/1 100% Pete King NY-03 2/6 33% Michael Grimm NY-13 2/4 50% Nan A. S. Hayworth NY-19 4/10 40% Christopher Gibson NY-20 2/2 100% Richard Hanna NY-24 2/6 33% Ann Marie Buerkle NY-25 4/7 57% Chris Lee NY-26 3/5 60% Tom Reed NY-29 4/8 50% Steve Chabot OH-01 3/9 33% Jean Schmidt OH-02 4/14 29% Michael Turner OH-03 3/17 18% Jim Jordan OH-04 0/4 0% Bob Latta OH-05 4/19 21% Bill Johnson OH-06 2/3 67% Steve Austria OH-07 2/2 100% John Boehner OH-08 0/0 0% Patrick Tiberi OH-12 3/3 100% Steven LaTourette OH-14 3/5 60% Steve Stivers OH-15 2/3 67% James Renacci OH-16 5/9 56% Bob Gibbs OH-18 4/13 31% John Sullivan OK-01 3/9 33% Frank Lucas OK-03 3/4 75% Tom Cole OK-04 3/10 30% James Lankford OK-05 4/9 44% Greg Walden OR-02 3/6 50% Mike Kelly PA-03 2/2 100% Glenn Thompson PA-05 2/7 29% Jim Gerlach PA-06 2/5 40% Patrick Meehan PA-07 2/3 67% Mike Fitzpatrick PA-08 3/4 75% Bill Shuster PA-09 2/6 33% Tom Marino PA-10 3/4 75% Louis Barletta PA-11 2/3 67% Charlie Dent PA-15 4/6 67% Joe Pitts PA-16 4/11 36% Tim Murphy PA-18 2/6 33% Todd Russell Platts PA-19 3/10 30% Tim Scott SC-01 3/6 50% Joe Wilson SC-02 4/22 18% Jeff Duncan SC-03 4/13 31% Trey Gowdy SC-04 2/4 50% Mick Mulvaney SC-05 4/5 80% Kristi Noem SD-at large 2/2 100% David Roe TN-01 4/18 22% John Duncan TN-02 3/11 27% Chuck Fleischmann TN-03 4/4 100% Scott DesJarlais TN-04 2/3 67% Diane Black TN-06 4/6 67% Marsha Blackburn TN-07 4/32 13% Stephen Lee Fincher TN-08 1/1 100% Louie Gohmert TX-01 3/15 20% Ted Poe TX-02 4/16 25% Sam Johnson TX-03 3/14 21% Ralph Hall TX-04 3/14 21% Jeb Hensarling TX-05 2/11 18% Joe Barton TX-06 3/13 23% John Culberson TX-07 5/12 42% Kevin Brady TX-08 6/19 32% Michael McCaul TX-10 2/12 17% Mike Conaway TX-11 6/20 30% Kay Granger TX-12 3/6 50% Mac Thornberry TX-13 2/6 33% Ron Paul TX-14 3/22 14% Bill Flores TX-17 5/9 56% Randy Neugebauer TX-19 3/14 21% Lamar Smith TX-21 3/7 43% Pete Olson TX-22 4/19 21% Francisco Canseco TX-23 4/6 67% Kenny Marchant TX-24 4/13 31% Michael Burgess TX-26 4/14 29% Blake Farenthold TX-27 5/9 56% John R. Carter TX-31 4/19 21% Pete Sessions TX-32 5/15 33% Rob Bishop UT-01 7/23 30% Jason Chaffetz UT-03 5/20 25% Rob Wittman VA-01 3/16 19% E. Scott Rigell VA-02 2/5 40% J. Randy Forbes VA-04 2/9 22% Robert Hurt VA-05 3/6 50% Bob Goodlatte VA-06 2/9 22% Eric Cantor VA-07 1/4 25% Morgan Griffith VA-09 3/5 60% Frank Wolf VA-10 2/5 40% Jaime Herrera WA-03 2/2 100% Doc Hastings WA-04 2/2 100% Cathy McMorris Rodgers WA-05 4/19 21% Dave Reichert WA-08 2/3 67% Paul Ryan WI-01 3/5 60% James Sensenbrenner, Jr. WI-05 2/7 29% Tom Petri WI-06 4/6 67% Sean Duffy WI-07 2/4 50% Reid Ribble WI-08 2/11 18% David McKinley WV-01 4/14 29% Shelley Moore Capito WV-02 2/4 50% Cynthia Lummis WY-at large 3/15 20% TOTAL AVG 46%

I’m just sayin’…

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