Has it been eight months already?? Has the Democratic-led Congress accomplished ANYTHING yet?

Answer 1

They sure are. They are showing you and all of America that we are being ruled by a tyranny of corrupt evil men. Sit back and watch.

Answer 2

You think this is bad wait until Bush leaves.
His 'tax cuts' the ones for the rich, expire, since we can't afford to keep subsidizing the rich, they will go back to paying higher taxes. This will lead to Republicans screaming about the tax and spend Democrats and the largest tax increase in history. That it will go to pay for the unfunded war Bush wanted will be lost.
The practical problems of no amnesty will be addressed and some form of amnesty will occur, not for any other reason than twelve million people will simply not disappear because we tell them to, and putting twelve million people in jail awaiting deportation would be a task far beyond what we would be willing to pay for. Like it or not. Some compromise will be included so our multicultural society won't tip over into a predominately Spanish culture. English may be made the official language, welfare would be for citizens only, that sort of thing. No one will be happy.
Social security and Universal health care will stay where they are now, possibly with infants and children having some sort of coverage, not even the meanest cruelest conservative thinks babies are personally responsible if they get ill or injured....I hope.
Although it may not seem like much right now, they have done two very important things, they lost the rubber stamp the Republican congress had for the last six years, and they are fufilling their oversight duties as defined by the Constitution.
No matter what anyone wants them to do, the President will veto all attemps to end the war, he marches to his own drummer and hes deaf to the music.
Its a very slim margin to the Dems now, they can't override his veto or carry the votes unless more Republicans come over and stop being obstructionist, and that my friend won't happen.

Answer 3

HR 6 was passed - An act to reduce America's dependence on oil.
HR 2206 was made a law- Making emergency supplemental appropriations and additional supplemental appropriations for agricultural and other emergency assistance.
HR 1495 resolving differences- To provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes.
S.761 passed - A bill to invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the United States in the global economy.

Answer 4

Well, they have passed a lot of non-binding resolutions. They've held some hearings. They took some junkets and tried to conduct foreign policy although that's not within the scope of their offices. They tried to stop funding for our troops, but The President stared them down and they blinked. Some of them tried to work with the President to pass Immigration reform, but since it was such a terrible bill and not what the people of America wanted, that went down in flames...

So, no, not really. And I do not blame this on the democrats only - the republicans are just as ineffective in this Congress. But the leadership is really what is shameful in my opinion.

Answer 5

I haven't seen anything. Pelosi promised that the first 100 days would bring about phenomenal work and be filled with astonishment. All they have completed is a pay raise and initiated many ridiculous and wasteful congressional hearings on issues that are not of consequence to anyone. The liberals only seek to posture and spread their absurd positions.

Answer 6

No, and nothing would have changed if it went from demo to repub either. Everyone thinks that because a different party has control of a single piece of the government, everything is going to change, for better or worse, over night. It doesn't work like that.

Answer 7

Clinton was the first to rob FBI files, and Democrats were in there, and they can all be BLACKMAILED.

Just wait until Hillary gets in...you'll get some real action!

Answer 8

NO!! Oh, they have launched 300 investigations in the 1st 100 days. Whoopee! Nancy Piglosi is living proof that a woman can't have big boobs & brains as well.

Answer 9

In the first half of the first session of the 110th Congress, there were 13 cloture votes (votes #44, 51, 53, 74, 129, 132, 133, 162, 173, 207, 208, 227, and 228)

In comparison, in the first sessions of the 108th and 109th Congresses combined, there were a total of 4 cloture votes on motions to proceed.

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8 times Republican obstruction tactics slowed critical legislation
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* Fulfilling the 9/11 Commission Recommendations (Passed 97-0, Roll Call Vote #53)

* Improving security at our courts (Passed 93-3, Roll Call Vote #133)

* Water Resources Development Act (Passed 89-7, Roll Call Vote #162)

* A joint resolution to revise U.S. policy in Iraq (Passed 89-9, Roll Call Vote, #74)

* Comprehensive Immigration Reform (Passed 69-23, Roll Call Vote #173)

* Comprehensive Immigration Reform (Passed 64-35, Roll Call Vote #228)

* CLEAN Energy Act (Passed 91-0, Roll Call Vote #208)

* Funding for the Intelligence Community (Passed 94-3, Roll Call Vote #129)

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4 times Republicans blocked legislation from being debated
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* Senate Republicans blocked raising the minimum wage. (54-43, Roll Call Vote #23)

* Senate Republicans blocked ethics reforms (Rejected 51-46, Roll Call Vote #16)

* Senate Republicans blocked comprehensive immigration reform (Rejected 45-50, Roll Call Vote #206)

* Senate Republicans blocked funding for renewable energy (Rejected 57-36, Roll Call Vote #223)

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4 times Republicans stopped bills from reaching a vote
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* Senate Republicans blocked funding for the intelligence community. (Rejected 41-40, Roll Call Vote #130)

* Senate Republicans blocked raising the minimum wage. (54-43, Roll Call Vote #23)

* Senate Republicans blocked ethics reforms (Rejected 51-46, Roll Call Vote #16)

* Senate Republicans blocked funding for renewable energy (Rejected 57-36, Roll Call Vote #223)

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2 times Republicans blocked bills from going to conference
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* Senate Republicans blocked appointing conferees on the 9/11 Commission Recommendations (6/26/07)

* Senate Republicans blocked appointing conferees on ethics reform (6/26/07)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1857226/posts

Answer 10

About as much as a Republican congress under a Democratic president would have.

Answer 11

When does the congress do anything other than give themselves pay raises and promote thier special interest agendas?