• Boehner Statement on Appointment of Rep. Roger Wicker (R-MS) to United States Senate
    Dec 31, 2007  - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) released the following statement on the appointment of Rep. Roger Wicker (R-MS) by Governor Haley Barbour to fill the Senate seat of former Senator Trent Lott (R-MS): “As a freshman Republican Member of the historic 104th Congress, Roger Wicker came to... More
  • Boehner Statement on the Death of Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto
    Dec 27, 2007  - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement today on the death of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto: “I join the President in strongly condemning this assassination, and my thoughts and prayers are with Benazir Bhutto's family and supporters. The extre... More
  • Boehner: Republicans Ensure 23 Million Americans Will Not Face Massive Tax Hike
    Dec 19, 2007  - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today hailed long-awaited House passage of legislation to protect 23 million taxpayers from unnecessarily paying the alternative minimum tax (AMT) next year. Boehner released the following statement : “Preventing this massive tax hike is a key – and lo... More
  • Boehner: House Passes GOP SCHIP Extension Without Harmful Medicare Cuts Proposed by the Majority
    Dec 19, 2007  - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement after the House voted to extend the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) through March 2009, sending the measure to President Bush for his signature: “The bill passed by the House today is modeled on GOP legis... More
  • Boehner: Troop Funding Bill Fulfills Our Commitment to Americans Sent Into Harm’s Way
    Dec 19, 2007  - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today issued the following statement after House approval of a supplemental funding measure for troops deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan: “Our chief responsibility is to ensure our Armed Forces are given the tools, resources, and financial backing they n... More
  • Boehner: Democrats’ Stalling on AMT Fix “Most Irresponsible – and Heartless – Act of All”
    Dec 18, 2007  - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today blasted House Democratic leaders for continuing to delay a vote on legislation to protect 23 million taxpayers from unnecessarily paying the alternative minimum tax (AMT) next year.  The Hill reported this afternoon that House Majority Leader Ste... More
  • Boehner Statement Opposing Democrats’ “Omnibus” Spending Bill
    Dec 17, 2007  - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today issued the following statement on the half-trillion dollar omnibus spending measure slated to be considered by the U.S. House later this evening: “This half-trillion dollar spending bill has not even seen the light of day for 24 hours yet, but fro... More
  • Beyond the Pork, Part II: More Bad Policy May Be Piled onto Dems' Year-End Mega-Bill
    Dec 15, 2007  - It’s only 10 days until Christmas, and while many Americans are out at malls today buying gifts for their friends and families, Democratic leaders are holed-up in the Capitol, secretly drafting a year-end “omnibus” spending bill. And as Republicans continue to fight for greater fiscal discipline, th... More
  • Boehner Statement on the Passing of Rep. Julia Carson
    Dec 15, 2007  - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement today on the passing of Rep. Julia Carson (D-IN): “Congresswoman Carson was a humble and passionate advocate for those she served in the city of Indianapolis and for all those struggling for equality and opportunity. And w... More
  • Bloomberg TV: Boehner Discusses Tax, Spending Priorities Still Unaddressed by Congress
    Dec 14, 2007  - Appearing yesterday evening on Bloomberg Television’s Money and Politics, House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) discussed the Democratic Majority’s refusal to work in a bipartisan way on responsible spending legislation and a bill to protect 23 million Americans from a massive tax hike. As a r... More