• Boehner: High-Quality Investment Advice a Reality for Workers, Retirees, and Their Families
    Jan 16, 2009  - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today issued the following statement after the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced approval of regulations implementing independent investment advice provisions a bipartisan majority in Congress passed on behalf of workers and retirees in Augus... 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
  • Boehner Hails Final Administration Steps to Allow Off-Shore Energy Exploration
    Jan 16, 2009  - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today issued the following statement on the Bush Administration’s decision to allow for energy production in previously closed-off areas of the Outer Continental Shelf: “I commend the Administration’s decision to take this critical step toward an ‘all ... 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
  • 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
  • Boehner Floor Speech on Democrat SCHIP Proposal
    Jan 14, 2009  - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today delivered remarks on the House floor during debate on the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).  Full video and transcript of Boehner’s speech follow:      Click HERE to View Video   “Madam Speaker, thank you and let me thank my ... More
  • Boehner Appoints Reps. Dan Lungren, Jo Bonner as Ranking Republicans on House Administration, Ethics Committees
    Jan 13, 2009  - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today announced the appointments of Reps. Dan Lungren (R-CA) and Jo Bonner (R-AL) as the Ranking Republicans of the Committees on House Administration and Standards of Official Conduct, respectively.  He issued the following statement: “I’m pleased that... More
  • Boehner Names Rep. Virginia Foxx to House Rules Committee
    Jan 13, 2009  - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today named Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) to the House Rules Committee.  The powerful panel is responsible for setting the parameters for how every piece of legislation scheduled for the House floor will be debated and represents the final opportunity for legi... More
  • Boehner Criticizes Decision by Democratic Leaders to Politicize the House Intelligence Committee
    Jan 13, 2009  - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) criticized a decision by House Democratic leaders to increase the number of Intelligence Committee Democrats while cutting the number of Republicans.  The decision is the exact opposite of what the 9/11 Commission recommended and undermines the Democrats’ ... More