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FILTER RESULTS ►Boehner spokesman reacts to White House email release
Here's reaction to the White House release of Benghazi emails from Brendan Buck, spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio: "The House interim report found that senior State Department officials requested the talking points be changed to avoid criticism for...
Sen. Marco Rubio, Rep. Mike Turner Introduce Bills Banning IRS Political Targeting
Congressman Mike Turner (R-Ohio) introduced the Taxpayer Nondiscrimination & Protection Act of 2013 on Tuesday that would amend Title 18 of the U.S. Code, making it a crime for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to discriminate against anyone (individual or group) based on their constitutionally protected rights of political speech and expression. Show More Summary
'If he were a woman, they'd be calling him the weakest speaker in history'
Watching House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) make strange comments this morning about the IRS controversy reminded me of something House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told Chris Hayes the other day about the Speaker: "If he were a woman, they'd be calling him the weake …
Boehner on IRS: ‘Who’s going to jail over this?’
Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Wednesday he wants to see the IRS employees responsible for targeting conservative groups behind bars. Read more...
Boehner on IRS controversy: 'Who's going to jail?'
The top elected Republican in Congress says he's looking for prison sentences for those associated with IRS efforts to single out conservative advocacy groups applying for tax-exempt status. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, stoked conservative ire toward the Obama admi …
The DEA Refused to Discuss a Hemp Waiver With Kentucky's Agricultural Commissioner
Kentucky Agricultural
Commissioner James Comer met with some powerful people in D.C.
yesterday: a White House staffer, members of the Department of
Agriculture and the EPA, and House Speaker Rep. John Boehner
(R-Ohio). The reason for his visit is the hemp commission his state
created earlier this year. Show More Summary
Senator Portman, ENDA's Religious Exemption Is Already Too Broad
At an event hosted by BuzzFeed on Monday night, Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) said that he totally supports the concept of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) because, "This is about discrimination in the workplace. And there should be no discrimination and there ought to be a law in place, in my view." The ACLU strongly agrees. Show More Summary
Republican Sen. Rob Portman: I Smoked Pot As a Youngster, But It Should Still Be Illegal
Republican Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) said during last night's BuzzFeed forum that he smoked marijuana when he was younger, but hat he disagress with Colorado and Washington's decision to legalize the drug (that he enjoyed without consequence). Here's BuzzFeed: "Uhh...yes,"...Show More Summary
Boehner's Future Son-in-Law Has Pot Bust
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), a staunch opponent to legalizing marijuana, has a daughter about to marry a Jamaican man who was arrested in 2006 for misdemeanor possession of two grams of marijuana during a traffic stop, the National Enquirer tabloid reported. Show More Summary
Congressman Sues House Speaker Boehner Over Censure
U.S. Representative Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) filed a lawsuit today against House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and other House Republicans seeking reversal of a censure vote in 2010 and accusing them of denying him due process. The House voted in December...
Senator Takes a Bath at Gala
There are easier ways to get baptized.
Now here’s some Washington gossip we can get behind. Roll Call‘s HOH reported last night, just as the Boston bomber 7-Eleven stickup and shootings were underway, that Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Ohio) had fallen into a fountain at a gala at the National Building Museum.
See how Coburn’s spokesman handled the news. Show More Summary
Importance of 'Hastert Rule' comes into sharper focus
With legislation related to gun safety and immigration reform slowly inching forward in the Senate, House Speaker John Boehner's (R-Ohio) strategy of letting everything fail in the upper chamber is likely to face some meaningful tests in the coming months. Are House Republicans …
Hastert Rule/Boehner Rule
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), pressed on the “Hastert Rule” that Republicans would only bring legislation to the floor if it had the support of the majority of House Republicans, said only that “It was never a rule to begin … Continue reading ?
Boehner waiting to see gun legislation before making any commitments
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, is making no commitments on gun control legislation. Shortly after the Senate voted to proceed with debate, Boehner told his weekly news conference that he expects the House to act. But he couldn't say what...
BOEHNER DOESN’T LIKE OBAMA’S BUDGET BUT SAYS COMMON GROUND IS POSSIBLE
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) was quick to dismiss President Obama’s budget on Wednesday, but urged the president to work with Republican lawmakers to find common ground.
The New Gays (Guest Voice)
The New Gays by Tina Dupuy Since incumbent Republicans are in favor of gay marriage, it’s clear—gays are out. Recently Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Senator Mark Kirk (R-Illinois) have endorsed marriage equality. LGBTs are no longer that group Republicans can win elections by promising to keep them away from us. The GOP swore to [...]
Reports: Obama To Propose Cuts In Social Programs
Administration officials are telling news outlets that the budget the president unveils next week will include proposals he made last year during negotiations with House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio. Those include changes that could reduce increases in Social Security and Medicare spending.
'What people want'
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) recently did a series of interviews defending his far-right budget plan, arguing that his agenda is "what people want." House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) recently made a similar point about his party's agenda, arguing that "80 …
Mark Kirk joins gay marriage parade
Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today joined Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) in the most exclusive of clubs. They are the only two Republicans in the U.S. Senate to publicly support marriage equality. And Kirk did so with an eloquence I wish … Continue reading ?
Boehner has no use for Lincoln in context
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) sent a memo to all House Republicans today, telling them what a great job they're doing. Of particular interest, though, was the Speaker arguing how "noble" he and his party are for trying to balance the budget. From the memo:
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