-
Boehner Joins Students, Parents & Community Leaders at Rally Supporting the D.C. School Choice Program
Sep 30, 2009
-
WASHINGTON, DC – House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today joined students, parents and community leaders at a rally on Capitol Hill in support of continuing the District of Columbia’s innovative and popular school choice program that gives low-income children in Washington, D.C....
More
|
-
Legislation to Reauthorize Washington, D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program Introduced in House
May 21, 2009
-
House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today joined Oversight & Government Reform Committee Ranking Republican Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Education & Labor Committee Ranking Republican Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA) in introducing legislation to reauthorize the District of Columbia’s groun...
More
|
-
Tough Economy Has Cost Americans $2 Trillion in Lost Retirement Savings
May 11, 2009
-
Too many Americans have seen their basic savings accounts, their 401(k)s, and their college savings plans all but evaporate before their eyes over the last year. A Gannett News Service piece today titled “Scrambling to Save Your Nest Egg” details the challenges facing workers and retirees as a resu...
More
|
-
Local TV Report Highlights Positive Impact of School Choice Program at D.C. High School
Mar 12, 2009
-
The $410 billion “omnibus” spending bill signed into law by President Obama yesterday isn’t just loaded with nearly 9,000 earmarks and the largest non-emergency discretionary spending hike since the Carter Administration. It also included language devised by congressional Democratic leaders to effe...
More
|
-
Boehner: President’s Teacher Performance Pay Proposal is Welcome, But He Must Veto Spending Bill that Kills DC School Choice Program
Mar 10, 2009
-
House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today praised President Obama for challenging the education establishment with his proposal to encourage states to adopt teacher performance pay initiatives, but said the President must prove his commitment to education reform by vetoing the $410 billion o...
More
|
-
Hope in All the Wrong Places (Boehner Op-Ed on Townhall.com)
Mar 7, 2009
-
President Obama last week delivered a rousing address to Congress meant to inspire hope in the hearts of anxious Americans. It was an excellent speech. But the next day, Democratic leaders in Congress responded in a manner that applies hope in all the wrong places – taking hope away from disadvantag...
More
|
-
Democrats' Half-Trillion Dollar Spending Bill Includes Language to Kill Popular School Choice Program for Needy DC Students
Feb 25, 2009
-
During his speech to a joint session of Congress last night, President Obama detailed “the urgent need to expand the promise of education in America.” Was Congress listening? The answer will become clearer today when Members on both sides of the aisle have the opportunity to vote on a measure, whi...
More
|
-
Boehner Condemns Provision Tucked in Democrats’ Secret $410 Billion Spending Bill to Kill D.C. School Choice Program
Feb 23, 2009
-
House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today condemned a provision tucked into Congressional Democrats’ $410 billion “omnibus” spending bill that would phase out the District of Columbia’s groundbreaking school choice program, which has provided educational opportunities for thousands of inner-...
More
|
-
Boehner Underscores Need to Protect Taxpayers, Enact Comprehensive Energy Reform During Difficult Economic Times
Sep 18, 2008
-
At his on-camera press briefing today, House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) discussed the current economic uncertainty facing families, seniors, and small businesses amid the turmoil on Wall Street and high energy prices across the country. With a sharp downturn in housing and financial...
More
|
-
Schools, Parents, Teachers Highlight Democrats’ Refusal to Act on Real Energy Reforms in “Back-to-School” Report
Sep 17, 2008
-
The day after House Democrats rejected a bipartisan plan to assist schools feeling the greatest impact from high energy costs, House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) and Education & Labor Committee Senior Republican Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA) released a new report – “Strapped: Students ...
More
|
|
