Nancy Pelosi: If John Boehner Were a Woman, They'd Call Him 'Weakest Speaker In History'
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on MSNBC’s “All In” with Chris Hayes discusses Speaker Boehner: .
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White House: No Plans To Release Talking Point Emails To Public
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said that “there is a long precedent here for protecting internal deliberations.” The answer came in response to a call from Speaker of the House John Boehner for the White House to release the
Obama Team: Carbon Dioxide is a 'Carcinogen'
President Barack Obama’s campaign-turned-pressure group, Organizing for Action (OFA), has sent out a number of emails recently attacking Republicans on global warming. One of their top targets on the issue, amusingly, is Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), whose support for immigration
Over 100,000 Americans Join Petition for Bipartisan Investigation of Benghazi
On May 8, Liberty Counsel Action delivered to Congress a petition signed by 102,453 American citizens, calling on lawmakers to launch a bipartisan investigation of the Benghazi terrorist attack on the U.S. Mission in Libya on Sept. 11, 2012 that
Boehner Calls On Obama To Release Benghazi Emails
Speaker of the House John Boehner called on President Obama on Thursday to release unclassified emails sent between State Department officials describing the attacks in Benghazi as terrorist attacks. He went on to ask that the administration reject the talking
Boehner 'Probably' Won't Support Internet Sales Tax Bill
On Tuesday, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) said he “probably” would not support the online sales tax bill the Senate passed on Monday. “I just think that moving this bill where you have 50 different sales tax codes, it is
Flashback: Gov Christie Slammed 'Know-Nothings' Who Called Out Pork In Sandy Relief Bill
CSPAN: On Jan 2nd. 2013 New Jersey Governor Chris Christie spoke to reporters about House Speaker John Boehner’s decision the previous day to pull a bill providing Hurricane Sandy relief funding from consideration.
Benghazi: Progress Report Noted, Select Committee Needed
This week, the chairmen of the five standing U.S. House committees who share jurisdiction of the investigation into the Benghazi terrorist attack released their 43-page “interim progress report” to indicate to the American public that their committees are indeed working
Special Ops Veterans Call Out Boehner Over Unanswered Benghazi Questions
Special Operations Speaks (SOS), a group of Special Forces veterans, sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) dated April 17, calling him to account on what they see as his lackadaisical approach to investigating the Benghazi terrorist attack on September
Boehner Shows Off Tax Day 'Red Tape Tower'
Sen. Mitch McConnell’s infamous ObamaCare Red Tape Tower joined Speaker John Boehner for a Tax Day video highlighting the need for a fairer, simpler tax code.
Exclusive — Whip McCarthy Defiant: Republicans Strongest When United
On Thursday, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) said that the so-called Hastert Rule “was never a rule to begin with,” implying that he could proceed with legislation without a majority of his own party in support. Responding to
Boehner: I Don't Need GOP to Pass Gun Law…
On Thursday, in the midst of ongoing national debate over prospective gun control and comprehensive immigration legislation, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) said that he didn’t need the approval of a majority of his own party to move forward with
GOP: Obama Budget Would Increase Debt to $25.4 Trillion
A House and Senate GOP Budget Committee analysis of President Barack Obama’s newly released budget says the plan achieves just $119 billion in net deficit reduction, not the $1.8 trillion the White House claims. The GOP analysis finds that Obama’s
Pfeiffer: Obama Not Going To Pass 'Romney Economic Plan'
ABC “This Week” : Reacting to an early rejection of the expected details of the White House’s budget proposal by Speaker John Boehner, President Obama’s senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer pushed back this morning on “This Week,” saying that the president
Obama: Proposed budget not his 'ideal plan'
(AP) Obama: Proposed budget not his ‘ideal plan’By JIM KUHNHENNAssociated PressWASHINGTONConfronting bipartisan criticism, President Barack Obama conceded Saturday his proposed budget is not his “ideal plan” but said it offers “tough reforms” to the nation’s benefit programs while closing loopholes
Obama Budget Cuts Medicare, Social Security for Tax Hikes
WASHINGTON, April 5 (UPI) —President Obama’s budget blueprint will include proposed changes to Social Security and Medicare, and some new tax increases, administration officials said. The senior officials said Obama’s budget, to be presented next week, will include an offer
Report: Boehner Mulling Breaking Speaker Re-Election Promises to Pass Immigration Bill
House Speaker John Boehner is seriously considering breaking promises he made to his caucus in securing his re-election as speaker in order to ram through an immigration reform package, Politico reports. “The GOP is also mulling skipping the committee process
Obama Asks Congress for $21B for Infrastructure in Front of Chinese Cranes
On Friday, President Obama claimed his administration, known for its rampant green energy boondoggles like Solyndra, had the ability to avoid pork barrel projects when asking Congress to approve $21 billion for infrastructure funding. He made his remarks in Miami,
On the Economy, Obama Has Lost His Polling Advantage over the GOP
Nate Silver at the NY Times looks at the trend in recent polling and finds that President Obama no longer holds an advantage over the GOP on handling the economy. Shortly after his re-election, the President had an 18 point
Boehner: U.S. debt crisis not immediate
WASHINGTON, March 18 (UPI) —The United States doesn’t face an immediate debt crisis, but entitlements must still be reformed to avoid one that lies ahead, House Speaker John Boehner says. And any talk about including revenue to address the government’s
Boehner says he 'absolutely' trusts Obama
(AP) Boehner says he ‘absolutely’ trusts ObamaWASHINGTONHouse Speaker John Boehner says he “absolutely” trusts President Barack Obama _ not that they don’t have their differences. Boehner tells ABC’s “This Week” that the two have a good relationship and that they’re
Boehner: I 'Absolutely' Trust Obama
On ABC’s This Week, hosted by Martha Raddatz, Speaker of the House John Boehner appeared to downplay the problem of national debt while loudly proclaiming his wonderful relationship with President Obama. “The president and I, as I have made very
Boehner Caves: Debt 'Not An Immediate Problem'
House Speaker John Boehner this morning on ABC’s “This Week”
GOP Rep Gives Behind-The-Scenes Look At Boehner Coup
Texas Representative Steve Stockman gave an exclusive recount of the GOP movement to remove John Boehner from Speaker of the House.
Exclusive–House Majority Whip: All Bills Should Have Support of GOP Majority
Late Sunday evening, in the aftermath of reports that House Republican leadership was considering passage of bills on major issues like gun control and immigration without a majority of House Republicans in support, Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy reached out to
