The Obama administration continues to resist the idea of a travel ban from West African countries to prevent more Ebola cases from reaching the United States. White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest explained to reporters today that a travel ban
Perhaps in keeping with his self-proclaimed status as “Obama’s best friend,” or maybe thinking that the last thing the GOP should do before an election is show any real leadership from the one branch of government they actually do control,
On her Wednesday show, conservative talker Laura Ingraham criticized House Speaker John Boehner for his lack of action in dealing with the Ebola outbreak. Ingraham specifically referred to the House of Representatives’ recess and called on Boehner to bring the
In what’s shaping up to be a hotly contested race in New York’s 1st Congressional District – polls have the candidates tied, and even Speaker John Boehner traveled to NY to raise money for Republican Lee Zeldin – in an opening statement, Zeldin
About six protestors displaying approximately three signs came out to protest a San Diego oceanfront brunch fundraiser for 52nd congressional district “New Generation Republican” candidate Carl DeMaio that featured U.S. House Speaker John Boehner Saturday morning. DeMaio is challenging U.S.
The battle saga in the 52nd congressional district rages on in the remaining few weeks before the November general election. Now news has cropped up over a former Congressional campaign staffer accusing California 52nd district candidate Carl DeMaio of multiple
In a joint statement released Thursday, House Speaker John Boehner and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte slammed the Obama administration for delaying executive actions on immigration reform until after the midterm elections. According to the pair, no time is
Congressional staffers voted former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) and House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) the two best friends of lobbyists in this Congress. In Washingtonian‘s biennial “best and worst” of Congress survey the magazine sends to congressional staffers,
From National Journal: House Republicans have surprising new company in attacking Nancy Pelosi: her fellow House Democrats. Three Democrats running in GOP-leaning House districts have used late-stage television ads in a bid to distance themselves from the liberal leader of
According to The Hill, gay Republican candidate Carl DeMaio is getting big-time support from Speaker John Boehner. Despite opposition from some conservative groups, Boehener is visiting California this week to raise cash for DeMaio, who joins Massachusetts’s Richard Tisei as
Forty percent of Republicans view House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) unfavorably. According to Gallup, 28% of Americans view Boehner favorably, and 50% view him unfavorably. But Boehner does not get much of a boost from his own party. The poll
Speaker John Boehner is up for reelection to his post next year, and it seems that he could have a tough time getting the votes he needs to win. The conservative wing of the House is not happy with him,
Speaker John Boehner’s office released a statement Friday ripping President Obama for his plans to issue “executive amnesty” after the election, some of the strongest rhetoric the Ohio Republican has used on the topic to date. The release, authored by
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) believes former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has “a real shot” at winning the GOP nomination and presidency if he runs in 2016. Boehner, in a Monday interview with the Cincinnati.com, said “competence,” which is often a
On his Monday radio broadcast, conservative talk show Mark Levin criticized President Barack Obama for his handling of ISIS’s spread in the Middle East. During the segment, Levin lobbied for an investigation to determine exactly when Obama was made aware
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) says he believes he can still bring the Republican Party along to achieve bipartisan immigration reform but if President Obama acts unilaterally he will “poison the well” on the issue. Speaking to ABC News’ George
Sunday on ABC’s “The Week,” House Speaker John Boehner said he could “absolutely” get immigration reform passed. Boehner said, “We had a flood of children coming across the border, once again, proving that no good immigration bill can pass until
House Speaker John Boehner put comedienne Joy Behar in a headlock this weekend while in the Hamptons campaigning for Republican Lee Zeldin, telling the liberal former co-host of The View, “I am Obama’s best friend.” Behar ran into Boehner in a
House Speaker John Boehner (R) and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D) united Wednesday evening to fund the government after September 30 by passing a continuing resolution (CR) that includes the funding of Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider, and
America’s immigration system is a “mess” and reforming it would help the economy, House Speaker John Boehner said Thursday. Speaking at the American Enterprise Institute about “resetting America’s economic foundation” Boehner addressed immigration reform when asked by a member of
Thursday after his “five-point plan to jump-start America’s economy” announcement, Speaker of the House John Boehner said, ‘“Immigration reform will help our economy.” In answering a reporter’s question after his prepared remarks, the Ohio Republican said, “Yeah I think immigration
The Government Accountability Office (GAO), the non-partisan government watchdog, has issued a new report that identifies 1,036 Obamacare plans that cover abortion on demand at the expense of taxpayers through subsidies, a fact that confirms the provision in the health
With President Obama set to lay out a plan to confront the ongoing epidemic of Ebola in West Africa, House Speaker John Boehner Tuesday questioned why the administration has not moved sooner. “I think this Ebola outbreak in Africa is
Thursday at his press briefing, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) voiced concern over President Barack Obama’s plan to destroy ISIS without American forces on the ground. The speaker said, “An F-16 is not a strategy. Airstrikes alone will not
Tuesday, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) said he has been calling on President Barack Obama to come up with a strategy to combat the growing threat of ISIS since January 2014. Boehner said, “I’ve been calling for a strategy
