New GOP women vote for John Boehner as House Speaker | WashingtonExaminer.com Even rising conservative star Rep. Mia Love, R-Utah, voted for Boehner. This came as little surprise, as Love on Sunday defended Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., over accusations he … Continue reading
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Speaker Keeps Gavel: Boehner Gets By with a Little Help from Missing Dems | PJ Tatler Even though the anti-Boehner contingent didn’t get all the defections they’d hoped for, Boehner’s path to the speakership was made a bit easier by … Continue reading
Louie Gohmert Says He’s Gathering the 29 Votes Needed to Depose John Boehner So they idea if if Boehner can be thwarted on the first ballot, he’s very likely to lose outright on the second (and following) ballots. They usually … Continue reading
Get ready for another anti-Boehner fizzle on Tuesday « Hot Air There is a certain amount of irony in this. Nancy Pelosi has lost three election cycles in a row as the leader of the House Democratic caucus, and yet … Continue reading
Boehner’s Spending Deals Have Increased Debt $3.8T in 3.8 Years | CNS News (CNSNews.com) – The federal debt has increased by $3.8 trillion in the 3.8 years that have passed since House Speaker John Boehner cut his first spending deal … Continue reading
Boehner claims he’s the VICTIM and that he’s forced to push this CROMNIBUS because of the Senate » The Right Scoop – Let me tell you all something else, there’s not one of you in this room that doesn’t understand … Continue reading
On immigration, a toxic distrust between conservatives and GOP leaders | WashingtonExaminer.com here is one all-important fact that has inexplicably gotten lost in much of the arguing over how Republicans should respond to President Obama’s unilateral edict on immigration: The … Continue reading
GOP Rep. Amodei: Democrats Have Promised to Help Pass Funding Bill | National Review Online House Democratic whip Steny Hoyer has promised to help Republican leadership overcome rank-and-file opposition to passing a funding bill that does not include language barring … Continue reading
BACHMANN EXPOSES BOEHNER’S SCHEME TO IGNORE AMNESTY – CALLS FOR (DEC. 3RD) RALLY AT CAPITAL | I’m a Man! I’m 41! In the weekly meeting called “Republican Conference” in the House of Representatives, “we all knew that the big issue for the … Continue reading
Obama to Boehner: You’ve got until the end of the year to pass an immigration bill or else I order executive amnesty « Hot Air Mr. Boehner resented getting advice from a Democratic president on how to make Republicans a … Continue reading
The First Fight of the Lame Duck | National Review Online Senator Harry Reid is sure to oppose a continuing resolution with this restriction, and even if it got past the Senate, President Obama would almost certainly veto it. That … Continue reading
Mitch McConnell willing to kill Obamacare with just 51 votes | WashingtonExaminer.com Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., says he would be willing to repeal Obamacare with a simple majority if he takes over as majority leader in January, his spokesman told … Continue reading
Despite hype, House still hasn’t sued Obama – Josh Gerstein – POLITICO.com It takes about 10 minutes to walk from the Capitol to the federal courthouse just down the hill, but House Republicans haven’t managed to make that trip in … Continue reading
House Speaker John Boehner and 40 others in Congress — including 3 Democrats — demand commercial flight bans from Ebola-stricken nations as White House tries to quell panic | Daily Mail Online House Speaker John Boehner joined that group on … Continue reading
The Vichy GOP Thinks Tea Parties Should Just Shut Up & Fall In Line, Or Something : The Other McCain The gut feeling amongst the irregular troops who should be supplying the bulk of the momentum for a wave election … Continue reading
Boehner and Pelosi Unite to Pass Bill Funding Planned Parenthood, Obamacare, Syrian Revolutionaries | CNS News (CNSNews.com) – House Speaker John Boehner (R.-Ohio) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D.-Calif.) joined forces early Wednesday evening as the House passed a … Continue reading
Boehner pledges to help new Iraqi Prime Minister defeat Islamic State | WashingtonExaminer.com House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, sent a letter to new Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, pledging to work to ensure the United States helps the embattle nation … Continue reading
John Boehner: ‘Raw politics’ behind Obama immigration delay – Seung Min Kim – POLITICO.com Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) swiftly criticized Obama’s decision to hold off until the end of the year, which came after an increasing chorus of Senate Democrats … Continue reading
Illegal Alien Crime Victims Slam Boehner Absence At Border Several victims of crimes committed by illegal aliens criticized Speaker John Boehner’s absence at an event on the southern U.S. border in McAllen, Texas Saturday, saying the Ohio Republican and champion … Continue reading
Hat tip: Mark Levin Show 7/31/14: Mark points out several instances of scamnesty smuggled into the Boehner bill that crashed and burned today: Here’s an example from near the bottom of page 18: ‘‘(6) CONSEQUENCES OF FAILURE TO AP14 PEAR.—Any … Continue reading
John Boehner Gives Up on Border Bill | National Review Online House Speaker John Boehner (R., Ohio) pulled the House border package under pressure from Senator Ted Cruz (R., Texas) and a core of conservatives who wanted language addressing President … Continue reading
Cruz whipping tonight against Boehner border bill – The Washington Post U.S.-Mexico border, according to several House members who plan to attend the 7 p.m. gathering at Cruz’s office. Cruz’s huddle is the latest example of the combative freshman senator … Continue reading
Boehner Lawsuit Against Obama’s Executive Actions Could Come This Week Speaker John A. Boehner, R-Ohio, told Republicans Tuesday he could have an announcement within days on whether the House will file a lawsuit against President Barack Obama, challenging the executive … Continue reading
Boehner Lawsuit Against Obama’s Executive Actions Could Come This Week Speaker John A. Boehner, R-Ohio, told Republicans Tuesday he could have an announcement within days on whether the House will file a lawsuit against President Barack Obama, challenging the executive … Continue reading
Boehner Lawsuit Against Obama’s Executive Actions Could Come This Week Speaker John A. Boehner, R-Ohio, told Republicans Tuesday he could have an announcement within days on whether the House will file a lawsuit against President Barack Obama, challenging the executive … Continue reading
PJ Media » GOP House Negotiator Says Immigration Reform Not Dead, Has ’50/50 Chance’ House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) is on record saying he wants to address the immigration issue during the current congressional session but he has been unable … Continue reading
Boehner’s big reform decision | TheHill Which brings the question back to Boehner. He appeared to be pondering his mortality last week when he said in San Antonio that he could not guarantee he would stick around for another two-year … Continue reading
Pelosi: I’ll Decide on Democrats’ Benghazi Panel Participation After Meeting With Boehner House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says she won’t decide whether Democrats will participate on the House select committee on Benghazi until after she has a meeting with Republican … Continue reading
Conservatives revolt against Boehner on immigration – Seung Min Kim – POLITICO.com John Boehner teased them last week for whining about the fact that they couldn’t tackle a tough topic like immigration reform. But conservative immigration foes have yet to … Continue reading
Boehner: Oh, hey, I was just teasing my caucus by mocking them over immigration « Hot Air Via the Free Beacon, can lefties and righties join hands and proclaim our mutual disgust at this guy for endlessly talking out of … Continue reading
Jeb Bush cheers Canada-styled ‘express entry’ immigration reform | WashingtonExaminer.com Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush isn’t backing away from his push for comprehensive immigration reform, taking to Twitter to cheer a super-fast new system in Canada that matches jobs to … Continue reading
‘Ooooh, This Is Too Hard…’ Boehner Lays It on Thick Mocking GOP Colleagues | Mediaite John Boehner is most likely not well-known for his impressions. His name? Yes. Well, he showed a different side of himself altogether at the Middletown … Continue reading
John Boehner’s double-speak rattles House immigration foes | WashingtonExaminer.com Of course, a large majority of House Republicans would oppose either of those maneuvers, and even attempting them would be political suicide for Boehner. He simply could not do that and … Continue reading
Immigration still on hold: Boehner’s office – Washington Times A day after reports that House Speaker John A. Boehner is telling fundraisers he is determined to get an immigration bill done this year, the Ohio Republican’s spokesman walked those comments … Continue reading
Boehner reassures GOP donors: I’m “hellbent” on passing immigration reform this year « Hot Air A big gamble if true, but not a crazy one. He’s betting that nothing the GOP does, up to and including amnesty, will enrage grassroots … Continue reading
House Conservatives Plot to Oust Boehner, Put Scare Into Cantor – NationalJournal.com Several dozen frustrated House conservatives are scheming to infiltrate the GOP leadership next year—possibly by forcing Speaker John Boehner to step aside immediately after November’s midterm elections. The … Continue reading
John Boehner Cries at Taco Bell Event – US News Boehner made a brief cameo at a gathering sponsored by the Taco Bell Foundation for Teens and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, as the former gave the latter … Continue reading
Examiner Editorial: Lois Lerner could go to jail in contempt clash | WashingtonExaminer.com This may come as a shock to Lois Lerner, but the House of Representatives has the authority to jail her unless she changes her mind about refusing … Continue reading
Excessive Tanning Could Reflect Psychiatric Distress – MPR (HealthDay News) — Excessive tanning may indicate the presence of psychiatric distress, according to research published in the March issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Well, that would explain … Continue reading
Doug Ross @ Journal: BOEHNER BRAGS OF EASY REELECTION: won’t repeal Obamacare, top priority is Amnesty for illegal aliens Let’s put this in simple terms: • Boehner doesn’t give a crap what the people of OH-8 think. • Rather than … Continue reading