• On CNBC, Boehner Highlights GOP Plans to Create Jobs for Families & Small Businesses
    Jan 16, 2009  - On CNBC’s Kudlow & Company last night, House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) highlighted Republicans’ ongoing work to craft proposals that let middle-class families and small businesses keep more of what they earn, strengthen the economy without piling mountains of debt on the backs of fut... More
  • House GOP Leaders Update President-Elect Obama on Economic Recovery Working Group Hearing
    Jan 16, 2009  - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH), Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA), and Conference Chairman Mike Pence (R-IN) sent a letter last evening to President-elect Obama summarizing the testimony received at yesterday’s hearing by the House Republican Working Group on Economic Recovery.  The hearing was a... More
  • TARP Flies 'Off the Rails' (Boehner Op-Ed in USA Today)
    Jan 15, 2009  - The American people deserve an exit strategy from the taxpayer-funded Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) — an exit strategy aimed at getting the federal government out of the private sector. But what Treasury officials are offering instead is an escalation, placing taxpayers on the hook for anothe... More
  • Boehner Opening Statement: GOP Working Group Hearing on Economic Solutions
    Jan 15, 2009  - "Welcome, Governor Romney, Ms. Whitman, and all who are attending or watching.  I want to thank Eric Cantor, our whip, for putting together this hearing and doing a stellar job leading our working group on economic solutions.  I also want to thank the thousands of Americans participating in this pro... More
  • Boehner Statement on Congressional Democrats’ Economic Spending Proposal
    Jan 15, 2009  - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today issued the following statement after congressional Democrats released their economic spending proposal: “This is the first time Republicans and the American people have seen any specifics on the proposal congressional Democrats intend to pass, and... More
  • Congressional Dems' "Stimulus" Spending Plan: $825 Billion ... and More to Come
    Jan 15, 2009  - Under the guise of economic stimulus, Democratic leaders in Congress are asking taxpayers to pay for more than a half a trillion dollars in spending on government programs and projects that won’t do anything to strengthen our ailing economy.  And House Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey (D... More
  • Boehner Thanks Republican Study Committee for Developing Economic Proposals
    Jan 14, 2009  - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today released the following statement thanking the Republican Study Committee and its chairman Tom Price (R-GA) for developing a series of economic recovery proposals:   “The American people are looking to Washington for help in getting our economy grow... More
  • Even During a Recession, Democrats Continue Push for Tax Hikes on Small Businesses
    Jan 13, 2009  - A troubling trend has developed as Democratic leaders in Congress and President-elect Obama’s economic team continue to craft legislation that could be soon considered in the House.  In recent days, an increasing number of Capitol Hill Democrats have spoken out in favor of tax hikes and against tax ... More
  • Democrats Complain There Are "Too Many Tax Cuts" in President-Elect Obama's Economic Plan
    Jan 12, 2009  - As President-elect Obama’s team and Members of Congress continue to craft an economic bill, attention has turned to the amount of tax relief for middle-class families and small businesses that will be in the final proposal.  Sharp divisions have appeared among some Democratic leaders on the issue, w... More
  • Boehner Statement Opposing the Release of Additional Taxpayer Funds for TARP
    Jan 12, 2009  - After President Bush announced that he would request the final $350 billion in Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds at President-elect Obama’s request, House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement:   “I remain disappointed about the way TARP has been managed and... More