WASHINGTON -- Several House Democrats walked out of a committee vote in protest on Wednesday, accusing their Republican counterparts of refusing to negotiate in a bipartisan manner over a job training bill. While it's common for members of Congress to simply not show up for committee meetings, it's rare for them to actually boycott one. "We didn’t come to this decision lightly," said Reps.
House Democrats Walk Out Of Vote In Protest
Dave Jamieson, Huffington Post: Business
Wed, 03/06/2013 - 3:22pm
Topics: washington several house democrats congress john tierney d-mass rubén hinojosa d-texas george miller d-calif house committee education committee chairman rep john kline r-minn workforce investment act committee democrats i democrats hinojosa workforce republicans kline i job programs wednesday members statement workers markup colleagues plan leave
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