( CNN ) -- The last few days have perfectly encapsulated the House of Representatives under Republican leadership . On Wednesday , House Republicans took the unprecedented action of voting to sue the President for doing his job and taking action to stand up for the American people . Then on Thursday , after Republican leadership failed to bring immigration legislation to the floor for a vote , the GOP House leadership wrote : `` There are numerous steps the President can and should be taking right now , without need for congressional action . ... '' Baffled ? So am I ! Sue the President for doing his job one day ; ask him to do their job for them the next . The hypocrisy is difficult to fathom . But somehow , it gets worse . Their struggle to get a bill to the floor and failure to pass legislation that adequately addresses the crisis at the border would n't be unusual for this do-nothing Congress , except that we are coming up on the August recess , when members will leave Washington behind and return to work in their districts . While my colleagues on the other side of the aisle are home , I doubt they 'll find their constituents very happy that Congress spent one of our last few days in session voting to use their taxpayer dollars to sue the President . Nor will they be impressed that we stayed in town an extra night so we could vote on a bill that would weaken the due process for children . Voters are tired of the Republican obsession with obstruction . They are fed up with the more than 50 votes to repeal or undermine the Affordable Care Act , and they do n't appreciate that Republicans shut down the government over it , too . They do n't want Congress to waste more time and taxpayer money holding redundant hearings on Benghazi . But that 's all the Republican House is offering them . Democrats have an agenda that is actually in line with the priorities of America 's families . We have a plan that will jump start the middle class and strengthen economic security for all Americans . I know our members will hear from workers who agree with Democrats that we need to create jobs that pay good wages and extend opportunities to join the middle class . No one who works full time should have to raise their family in poverty . We 've seen in states across the country that increasing the minimum wage boosts the economy and creates jobs by putting more money in workers ' pockets to spend . That 's why Democrats will fight for an increase . With more women acting as their family 's primary breadwinner -- about 40 % in households with children -- there 's also public support for Republicans to join Democrats in passing the Paycheck Fairness Act . Equal pay is n't just a woman 's issue ; it 's an economic issue . There are many issues Congress could address that would actually help America 's middle-class families : making greater investments in education , easing the burden of student loan debt , and taking action to hold off the looming threat of climate change . And on one of our nation 's most pressing issues , immigration reform , the GOP 's insistence on adhering to rigid ideology , as well as putting their partisan stunts over real action that would help our country , is alarmingly apparent . If House Republicans were serious about addressing immigration reform , they could let us vote on the bipartisan Senate bill or fund President Obama 's border request . Instead , they have been fumbling with legislation that would hurt the immigrant community and make progress on actual reform more difficult . This August , when I 'm home in my district , I know I 'll be asked why Congress is wasting time and money suing the President instead of finding solutions to the pressing issues that our nation faces . The only answer I can give them is that Republican leadership in the House cares more about scoring political points against the President than they do about helping America 's middle-class families . It 's not an answer I 'm proud of , and I do n't think voters will be happy with it either . But come November , Americans will have a chance to choose leaders who are looking out for them and focused on finding real solutions to real problems by casting their ballots for Democrats . Join us on Facebook.com/CNNOpinion .
Debbie Wasserman Schultz is puzzled by Republicans in Congress who ca n't get anything done . Congress is taking its five-week summer recess . Why is Congress wasting time suing the President instead of solving problems , she wonders .