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Speaker Boehner: President Obama & Senate Dems Must Act on Sequester Replacement Plan
Feb 13, 2013 - At a press conference with Republican leaders today, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) said House Republicans have twice passed legislation to replace the president’s sequester with responsible cuts and reforms, and the onus is now on President Obama and Senate Democrats to do the same. Following ar... More
Speaker Boehner Statement on the State of the Union
Feb 12, 2013 - House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) released this statement following tonight’s State of the Union address and Republican address to the nation: “Four years after the president first addressed a joint session of Congress, Americans are still asking, ‘where are the jobs?’ Tonight, he offered them littl... More
Statement by Speaker Boehner on Announcement by Pope Benedict XVI
Feb 11, 2013 - House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement regarding the decision announced today by Pope Benedict XVI: "The prayers and gratitude of American Catholics are with Pope Benedict XVI today. The Holy Father's decision displays extraordinary humility and love for the Church, two thi... More
Speaker Boehner Highlights House Action to Force the President to Get Serious About Producing a Balanced Budget
Feb 5, 2013 - At a press conference with Republican leaders today, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) discussed President Obama and Senate Democrats’ failure to offer a serious budget or plan to replace the president’s sequester, and highlighted the action House Republicans are taking to hold them accountable. Fol... More
Speaker Boehner Statement on the President’s Sequester
Feb 5, 2013 - House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement today regarding the upcoming sequestration cuts: “President Obama first proposed the sequester and insisted it become law. Republicans have twice voted to replace these arbitrary cuts with common-sense cuts and reforms that protect our... More
Speaker Boehner Statement on White House Budget Delay
Feb 4, 2013 - House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement today on President Obama missing the legally-mandated deadline to submit his budget to Congress for the fourth time in five years. “For the fourth time in five years this White House has proven it does not take trillion-dollar deficits... More
Speaker Boehner on Replacing President Obama’s “Sequester”
Feb 4, 2013 - House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) delivered the following remarks (VIDEO) on the House floor this afternoon regarding the need for Washington Democrats to get serious about solving the nation’s spending problem and replacing President Obama’s “sequester”: “President Obama missed a great opportunity ... More
Speaker Boehner on Introduction of the Require a PLAN Act
Feb 1, 2013 - House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement after Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) introduced the Require a PLAN Act, which requires President Obama to submit to Congress a balanced budget: “So long as Washington isn’t balancing its checkbook, it’s going to be harder for families and small... More
Speaker Boehner: Wrong Time for POTUS to Scrap Jobs Council & Delay Budget
Feb 1, 2013 - House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) released the following statement today regarding the Department of Labor's unemployment report for January 2013: “This is the wrong time for President Obama to scrap his jobs council and delay his budget. Month after month we see the same thing: high unemployment an... More
Boehner: Senate Democrats Now Must Pass a Budget or Lose Their Pay
Jan 31, 2013 - House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement after the Senate passed legislation forcing the Democrats who run the chamber to finally pass a budget after nearly four years of inaction: “Every hardworking family and small business in America puts together a budget, and our elected... More