Every member of Ohio's delegation to the U.S. Congress, including Republicans and Democrats, both senators and Speaker of the House John Boehner signed a letter to President Barack Obama asking him resolve the issue of orphans who have been adopted by American parents, but are not allowed to leave Russia.
(H/T: Hot Air Headlines) This is not going to end up being a windmill joust against Barack Obama. Much to the Democrats’ secret displeasure. GOP leaders will help coordinate various House investigations into controversies involving the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the State Department. Show More Summary
Click here to view this media After House Speaker John Boehner's ridiculous statement that he wants to know "who is going to jail" over the recent scandal at the IRS -- and Nancy Pelosi's statement that we need a "clear definition of...Show More Summary
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The Honorable John A. BoehnerSpeakerU.S. House of RepresentativesWasrungton, DC 20515Dear Mr. Speaker:WASHINGTON, D.C.May 17, 2013As provided by Public Law 113-3, the statutory debt limit was suspended by Congress throughMay 18, 2013. Show More Summary
MSNBC analyst Joy-Ann Reid joined host Thomas Roberts yesterday to comment on John Boehner's call for accountability and, perhaps, jail time for individuals responsible for the IRS scandal involving harassment and denial of non-profit status to conservative advocacy groups. Show More Summary
Heritage Action president Michael Needham wrote to House Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor on Thursday, urging them not to divert attention from President Barack Obama’s multiple scandals by trying to rush big government legislation through the House. Show More Summary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner on Thursday tried to encourage negotiations on immigration legislation amid signs that a bipartisan House group trying to write a bill was near collapse.
As the world turns:The daughter of Republican House Speaker John Boehner got married on Friday in Delray Beach, Fla. Lindsay Boehner, 35, and 38-year-old Dominic Lakhan wed Friday evening in Delray Beach, Fla. He has long dreadlocks....Show More Summary
There's a new job opening at the top of the IRS. John Boehner and Mitch McConnell are calling not just for resignations, but criminal inquiries. The Op-Ed pages are full of insights about how 501 c 4s are broken, not just the IRS. In...Show More Summary
Speaker John Boehner charged President Obama and his administration with “remarkable arrogance” in light of the recent series of scandals. “Nothing dissolves the bonds between the people and their government like the arrogance of power...Show More Summary
Washington (CNN) - The way President Barack Obama's administration is handling itself amid parallel points of outrage displays a "remarkable arrogance" that could decay public trust of government, House Speaker John Boehner asserted Thursday. And he predicted that when all the facts emerge on the targeting of conservative groups by the Internal Revenue Service, employees […]
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) took questions from the press on Thursday relating to his call for prison time for those individuals found culpable in the decision by the Internal Revenue Service to target conservative groups with undue scrutiny. Show More Summary
“I don’t know whether it’s [sequester] going to hurt the economy or not. I don’t think anyone quite understands how the sequester is really going to work.” – John Boehner, 3/3/13 Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) claims he did not know whether the automatic budget cuts (or sequester) imposed by the Budget Control Act [...]
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...
Reason TV Editor-in-Chief Nick Gillespie appeared on Fox Business' Money with Melissa Francis to discuss House Speaker John Boehner, the disastrous U.S. tax code, and the future of the GOP. Airdate: May 7, 2013 About 6 minutes. Scroll down for downloadable versions and subscribe to Reason TV's YouTube Channel to receive automatic notifications when new material goes live.
THE unwavering Republican line on fiscal policy is that it is unconscionable to saddle our children and grandchildren with a mountain of debt. John Boehner, the speaker of the House, repeated that mantra in January when making demands over the debt ceiling. Show More Summary
As the Justice Department opens a criminal investigation into the IRS scandal, House Speaker John Boehner demands to know "who's going to jail." Watch, AFTER THE JUMP...
House Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday that he is looking for a strong response to the IRS scandal that would go beyond firings at the agency. "My question isn't about who is going to resign. My question is, who's going to jail over this scandal?" Boehner said at a press conference with other House Republican leaders on Wednesday. Show More Summary
House Republicans are having their 37th vote on repealing the Affordable Care Act today. As Speaker John Boehner explained the reason for the vote is purely political. While during the previous Congress voted repeatedly on repealing Obamacare there are many newly elected Democratic and Republican members of Congress who are not officially on record.
In response to Boehner on IRS Scandal: Who's Going to Jail?: During a press conference this morning about the IRS scandal, House Speaker John Boehner asked "My question isn't who's going to resign, it's who's going to jail over this scandal?" (Where's this guy been hiding?) I agree, somewhat. Show More Summary