Tea party groups to House leaders: More action on Fast & Furious, please

The top three House Republicans have been slow to lead the charge of the GOP’s criticism of the botched operation.

As a result, local Tea Party groups in the home districts of House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.), and Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) are turning up the heat on the lawmakers…

“Nobody can get to the bottom of this except Congress, and it’s [Cantor’s] responsibility as a leader in the House of Representatives to help make that happen,” said Owens, who emphasized that she is not a spokesperson for the group.

“I’m not sure why Republican leadership is not doing more on this, but I don’t think they will unless they hear from enough people asking about it. If this was George W. Bush’s administration, Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic leadership would not be so passive about this.”