Republicans this week are retaining their grip on the House floor. On Monday, Rep. George Radanovich, R-Mariposa, joined the festivities as he led lawmakers and constituents in prayer to kick off another round of bash-the-Pelosi.

Radanovich and his fellow GOP lawmakers want the House of Representatives to vote on an oil-and-gas drilling proposal that, so far, has been bottled up by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Feeling the heat, and perhaps reading the polls, Democratic leaders in recent days have suggested some votes may be permitted on an expanded energy bill when Congress returns in September.

More than 112 House Republicans have ventured to the House floor in the past two weeks to discuss the energy issue, but not a single Democrat has shown up.