Speaker John Boehner joined Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) in welcoming WWII Honor Flight veterans to the Rotunda of the United States Capitol and thanking these heroes for their service.
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As the president’s health care law continues making it harder for small businesses to hire, Speaker Boehner this week is urging colleagues to recognize the critical role congressional oversight will play in repealing ObamaCare going forward.
A new Gallup survey out today shows a strong majority of Americans favor simplifying the tax code by lowering rates and closing loopholes (70%), saving our biggest entitlement programs (88%), and making needed spending cuts (72%). This is the framework for averting the fiscal cliff outlined by Speaker John Boehner and supported by a growing number of people on both sides of the aisle.
Today, House Republicans – including newly elected and returning lawmakers – selected their leadership team for the 113th Congress.
"Pete Sessions is a strong leader, a trusted advisor, and a personal friend -- and I’m proud to have him heading up the House Rules Committee in the next Congress."
A Reformer Who Took on the Establishment
Elected to Congress in 1990, John quickly became a voice for reform in Congress. First, he adopted a "no earmarks" policy that he carries with him to this day. And as part of the "Gang of Seven", he and fellow lawmakers took on the House establishment - Democrats and Republicans. Together, they successfully closed the scandal-riddled House Bank, uncovered "dine-and-dash" practices at the House Restaurant, and exposed drug sales and cozy cash-for-stamps deals at the House Post Office.
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