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Obama To Host Hill Leaders

By Geoff Holtzman on May 15, 2012

President Obama will sit down with top congressional lawmakers on Wednesday to discuss a “to-do” list he created for them last week.

Boehner: President Can Talk About Gay Marriage All He Wants

By Staff on May 10, 2012

Speaker of the House John Boehner (Ohio) stated during his press conference Thursday that he will remain focused on jobs and “the President and the Democrats can talk about [gay marriage] all they want.” (:17) [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

Boehner: President Putting Out Nothing But Gimmicks

By Staff on May 10, 2012

Speaker of the House John Boehner (Ohio) told reporters Thursday that while the House is doing their job, President Obama is only putting out “gimmicks.” “I can’t think of a better symbol of how small this presidency has become than looking at the ‘post-it note’ that the President has been…

Pressure Mounting For House GOP To Vote On Senate Highway Bill

By Benny Martinez on March 22, 2012

Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), a co-author of the Senate-passed highway bill, revisited her old stomping grounds in the House to join Democratic leaders who are pressuring House GOP leaders to take up the bipartisan bill. “Is it a perfect bill? It’s not,” House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said of…

Boehner: Involvement In Syria Now Would Be Premature

By Staff on March 6, 2012

House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) comments on the situation in Syria saying, “I think there is a clear direction as to what’s happening there, involving ourselves at this point in time would be premature.” (:12) [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

Congress Welcomes Bibi For Capitol Visit

By Benny Martinez on March 6, 2012

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finished his visit to Washington, D.C. by spending some time Tuesday at the U.S. Capitol.

Boehner: About Damn Time For An Energy Policy

By Staff on February 28, 2012

Before abruptly ending a press conference Tuesday, House Speaker John Boehner expressed his frustrations over the absence of a national energy policy, stating, “It’s just about damn time.” (:08) [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

Approval Of Complete Pipeline Is Needed, Says Boehner

By Staff on February 28, 2012

During a briefing Tuesday, House Speaker John Boehner says he believes the approval of a shorter Keystone Pipeline route is a “positive first step,” but insists that the original, longer pipeline needs to be approved. (:12) [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

Boehner: Has Anyone Seen The President’s Energy Plan?

By Staff on February 28, 2012

House Speaker John Boehner questions the legitimacy of President Obama’s claims that he supports an “all-of-the-above energy plan” asking during a press conference Tuesday, “has anyone seen it?”  (0:07) [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

Boehner Helped Create Massive Debt, Says Obama Spokesman

By Geoff Holtzman on February 15, 2012

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney responded to criticisms made by House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) regarding President Obama’s new budget.