HOUSE Republican Leader John Boehner

Boehner to Dem Leaders: Welcome Back … Now Give the American People their Energy Vote

House Republicans today welcomed their well-rested Democratic colleagues back to work after their five week break.  Gathering on the steps of the Capitol, Leader Boehner and House Republicans continued to demand, as they did through the month of August, that Speaker Pelosi schedule a vote on the American Energy Act (H.R. 6566), an “all of the above” plan to lower gas prices by increasing American energy production, encouraging conservation, and promoting development of alternative fuels.

Photos from the event can be seen below or on Leader Boehner’s Flickr photostream. More information on the event here.

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8-11 GOP Uprising Live Blog [2:45]

More from Rep. Mike Pence:

“Thanks to the leadership of John Boehner and Roy Blunt and thanks to the sacrifice being made by dozens of members of Congress and their families, we have held this Hill for one week. But still, there is no sign of Speaker Nancy Pelosi or any House Democrats in the People’s House.

“Republicans in Congress have taken this stand on Capitol Hill and across the nation in town halls and coffee shops to protest the fact that Congress took a five-week paid vacation without ever taking a vote on giving the American people more access to American oil. From the floor of Congress, to the farm fields of Indiana, I have heard from everyday Americans and they are with us…they think this Congress should go back to work immediately and pass energy legislation that allows more drilling into our domestic resources.

“We will stand our ground. We will take our case to the American people and we will not relent until the Speaker of the House calls Congress back into session and allows a vote on a comprehensive energy bill that includes more drilling.”

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Video: Rep. Mike Pence (R-IA) on the GOP Revolt

Rep. Pence speaks to Erick Erickson of RedState.com:

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