WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- The Democratic-controlled U.S. Senate is stonewalling 15 bills that would help the economy, a Republican congressman said in the party's weekly media address.
Rep. Bobby Schilling, R-Ill., said the "forgotten 15" bills passed in the Republican-dominated House were being ignored in the Senate.
"These bills are common-sense bills that address those excessive federal regulations that are hurting small business job creation," Schilling said. "They were written after listening to the farmers, manufacturers and small businesspeople from around the country."
Schilling is a freshman congressman and former union steward who owns a pizza shop.
He said President Barack Obama's administration isn't addressing job creation from the bottom level.
"They (Democrats) need to understand the American small business owner," Schilling said. "When you're a small business owner, you're a troubleshooter -- you identify a problem and fix it, so it doesn't come back."
