• Farm Bill Yet Another Example of Democrats' Broken Promises on Earmark Reform (Townhall.com)
    May 12, 2008  - There’s something fishy in the Farm Bill, and taxpayers should beware. It’s a $170 million earmark for the salmon industry, quietly tucked into the mammoth bill at the last minute by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA). I don’t know much about the salmon industry. Perhaps Pelos... More
  • Boehner: Farm Bill Tax Hike Would Jeopardize Millions of Jobs for America’s Working Families
    Jul 27, 2007  - Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement opposing the Farm Bill loaded up with tax hikes that could threaten 5.1 million American jobs, including 203,000 jobs in the state of Ohio: “The tax hike in the Democrats’ Farm Bill jeopardizes the jobs of millions of working f... More
  • House Dems to Pay For Farm Bill With Tax Increase That Threatens American Jobs
    Jul 25, 2007  - In a sneak attack on American working families, House Democratic leaders have revealed they will pay for new spending in the 2007 farm bill by imposing a new tax increase that threatens more than 5 million American jobs. The Democratic tax hike scheme was kept secret from House Republicans and the m... More
  • Farm State Republicans Ready to Oppose Farm Bill Over Dems' Surprise Tax Hike
    Jul 25, 2007  - The fallout continues in the wake of House Democrats’ revelation that they plan to pay for spending increases in the 2007 farm bill with a surprise tax hike that threatens to destroy more than five million American jobs – a revelation that has infuriated House Republicans and raised doubts about whe... More
  • Democrats Break Promises on Energy, Fiscal Responsibility, National Security & More
    Jun 29, 2007  - Over the first six months, House & Senate Democrats have been nothing but consistent in their failure to lead and inability to govern.  Failing to deliver on America’s priorities, Democrats have offered plenty of promises but little in the way of accomplishments. Yesterday Ho... More
  • House GOP Unveils Report Chronicling Democrats’ Top 100 Broken Promises
    Jun 28, 2007  - At the six-month mark of the new majority, House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) joined other House GOP leaders in unveiling a report today on the Top 100 Broken Promises by House Democrats. Boehner issued the following statement:“The ‘new’ Democratic majority has simply picked up where the o... More
  • Boehner Announces GOP Appointments to Select Committee on Climate Change
    Mar 9, 2007  - House Republican Leader John Boehner (OH) issued the following statement today announcing his appointments for the newly-created select committee on climate change:“House Republicans believe in common sense conservation solutions that promote clean air, clean water, and a healthy environment without... More
  • Boehner Opposes Davis-Bacon Expansion Increasing Costs on American Taxpayers
    Mar 9, 2007  - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement opposing Water Quality Financing Act (HR 720), legislation brought to the floor by House Democrats that would increase the costs of federal construction projects by expanding Davis-Bacon prevailing wage mandates:“Promoting cl... More