Sheila Jackson Lee: “I thank my colleague Congresswoman Plaskett for hosting this special order for members of the Congressional Black Caucus…”

“I thank my colleague Congresswoman Plaskett for hosting this special order for members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) to speak about the first 6 months of Republicans' failure to govern in the White House and in Congress. Today marks 185 days since the inauguration of Donald Trump, and 203 days since the start of this Republican Congress. Despite the countless promises Trump made to the American people, the Trump presidency has been defined by chaos and incompetence from Day 1. In addition to being mired in controversy, Trump lacks an agenda and has no major accomplishments to tout after six months in office. Following in the footsteps of their leader, Republicans in both chambers of Congress have utterly failed to produce legislation that actually improves the lives of everyday Americans in any meaningful or measurable way. Of the 43 bills that have been signed into law, 58 percent of these were noncontroversial suspensions and 33 percent were partisan GOP special-interest bills that strip vital protections away from the American people. The Republican leadership has demonstrated a remarkable incapacity to actually lead their respective majorities in the House and Senate; instead their ``leadership'' has been marred by empty legislation, regressive policies, and damage control to rein in each new scandal spiraling out from the White House.…”