White House Press Secretary Jay Carney criticized the new select committee formed to investigate the Benghazi attacks, calling it a “blatantly political and partisan effort.” House Speaker John Boehner announced the panel Friday afternoon following the House of Representatives vote,
A bill that reauthorized the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, which was criticized on the right as unnecessary interference by the federal government in the free market, passed the House in violation of the so-called “Hastert Rule” Thursday. The bill passed
The House voted Wednesday to hold disgraced IRS official Lois Lerner in contempt of Congress for refusing to testify about the tax agency’s targeting of conservative non-profit groups. While most Republicans said the act was largely symbolic, the chamber technically
Over the past several weeks, there has been some speculation as to who may take the reins of the Republican House leadership should House Speaker John Boehner step down from his post. Two of those names include House Majority Eric
Speaker John Boehner is negotiating with Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi over details of the select committee on Benghazi, with Pelosi pressing for Democrats to have a role in deciding what subpoenas the panel issues as well as full access to
House Speaker John Boehner explained to reporters Wednesday morning that he considers the select committee’s investigation into the terrorist attacks in Benghazi a very serious matter. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has demanded that, for the sake of fairness,
Wednesday, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) commented on his reasons for a select committee on Benghazi Follow Pam on Twitter @pamkeyNEN
Speaker John Boehner handily beat two primary challengers Tuesday in the Ohio elections today, coasting to victory against French teacher J.D Winteregg and computer consultant Eric Gurr. The Associated Press quickly called the race for Boehner as results were still
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) confirmed today that Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) will serve as chairman of the select committee to investigate the terrorist attacks in Benghazi. Gowdy’s name quickly rose to the top of the list after Bohener announced
Two hundred fifty left-wing Evangelicals, part of a coalition that calls itself the Evangelical Immigration Table (EIT), swarmed Capitol Hill last week to lobby an estimated 100 Republican Congressmen in support of amnesty for illegal aliens. A year ago, the same
The White House Correspondents’ Dinner takes plenty of heat each year for the oh, so cozy ties between elite media, politicians and Hollywood. This year’s dinner kicked off with a video that inadvertently typified the biases that run rampant in
At the opening of his radio show on Friday, conservative talk show host Mark Levin laid out his ideal scenario for the Select Committee on Benghazi announced by House Speaker John Boehner earlier in the day…
In response to Report: Speaker Boehner To Appoint A Select Committee On Benghazi: Speaker Boehner announced his decision to hold a vote to establish a Select Committee on Benghazi on Twitter: RT to share the news: The House will vote
After more than a year of resisting the calls of a vast majority of his conference, Speaker John Boehner is relenting and forming a special committee to investigate the Sept. 11, 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya and resulting scandal.
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner is undergoing a medical procedure to address recurring back problems. His spokesman Michael Steel says the procedure is minor and was unscheduled. He did not immediately offer additional details. The Ohio Republican is
A newly released “smoking gun” Benghazi email – which was improbably obtained under the Freedom of Information Act and not via the numerous but uncoordinated congressional investigations into the issue – underscores the need for a special committee to investigate
Tuesday at a GOP leadership press conference, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) addressed his mocking criticisms of his GOP colleagues on their unwillingness to tackle immigration reform by saying “you only tease the ones you love”… Follow Pam
Speaker John Boehner dismissed comments he made last week when he made fun of fellow Republicans for moaning about taking votes on immigration reform. Boehner added that some Republicans “misunderstood” what he was saying and that he would continue to
Rep. Steve King (R-IA) told The New York Meeting on Monday that the GOP establishment’s deliberate war on conservatives and the Tea Party has been “debilitating to our conservative cause.” King said that after the class of 2010–“God’s gift to
Bob Dole may have made tens of thousands of dollars for appearing in an erectile dysfunction television ad back in the 90s, but Speaker John Boehner’s (R-OH) Republican primary challenger, J.D. Winteregg, lost his job. Winteregg lost his adjunct teaching
Politicians may be known for stretching the truth, but Speaker John Boehner’s claim he’s attended “hundreds of Tea Party events” over the past four years apparently pulled it well past the point of breaking. In reviewing press reports, Breitbart News
On Thursday’s Hugh Hewitt radio show, conservative commentator Mark Steyn reacted to off-the-cuff remarks House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) had made regarding immigration reform at a speech he made in his home district. Hewitt suggested Boehner’s seeming willingness to pursue
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) reportedly mocked amnesty opponents in Congress on Thursday during a lunch event in his home district. “Here’s the attitude. Ohhhh. Don’t make me do this. Ohhhh. This is too hard,” Boehner reportedly “whined” at Brown’s
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor is attacking his GOP primary opponent with a new television ad, a highly unusual move for a sitting member of House leadership that demonstrates he is taking the threat from his right back home more
Senate Budget Committee ranking member Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) said Friday that House Speaker John Boehner’s comments that he is “hellbent” on granting amnesty to illegal aliens in 2014 could destroy the GOP’s chances of winning American voters. “A weary public
