On Thursday afternoon members of the House will vote for the Speaker of the 113th Congress. Everyone’s vote for speaker is public like most House votes. Given the criticism of current House Speaker John Boehner (R – OH), some are
This afternoon, the new 113th Congress convenes. Its first order of business will be to elect a Speaker of the House. For most of the media, this is merely a procedural hurdle to John Boehner’s reelection as Speaker. As Breitbart
Ohio Republican Rep. John Boehner will potentially face an uprising of conservatives this afternoon when he tries to get re-elected as Speaker of the House. The plan the conservatives will likely follow is to force at least two, maybe several
After the House passed the bill that averted the fiscal cliff but didn’t cut the budget, House Speaker John Boehner reversed course on his earlier decision to avoid a vote in the House approving $60 billion for victims of Superstorm
How far will John Boehner go to accommodate Barack Obama if he retains his job as Speaker of the House? It won’t take long to find out; Obama is planning on moving swiftly on two issues which conservatives are adamant
The Speaker of the House will be elected today and some conservatives believe they have the votes necessary to oust John Boehner. In an appearance on CNBC, American Majority Action spokesman Ron Meyer said there are more than 20 House Republicans
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com: German press criticizes the ‘fiscal cliff’ bill as ‘tiresome farce’ Pakistan has measles surge as health workers are murdered West Bank Palestinians riot over electricity bills More left wing violence, this time over gun
Outgoing Louisiana Republican Rep. Jeff Landry told Breitbart News there are at least 17 GOP members who plan to unseat House Speaker John Boehner on Thursday, and Boehner may resign on Wednesday evening during or after a GOP caucus meeting.
The Left’s love affair with N.J. Gov. Chris Christie continues … so long as the outspoken pol is trashing his own party. Christie made headlines today by blaming the death of a Hurricane Sandy relief bill loaded with pork squarely
Today, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), focusing like a laser on his goal of apparently becoming the Democratic nominee in 2016, attacked House Republicans for failing to pass the pork-laden Hurricane Sandy $60 billion relief bill. After meeting with
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie during a press conference today: “There’s only one group to blame for the continued suffering of these innocent victims: The House majority, and their speaker, John Boehner. This is not a Republican or Democratic issue.
While other conservatives are considering a coup d’etat against House Speaker John Boehner on Thursday, House oversight committee chairman Rep. Darrell Issa plans to support the embattled Ohio Republican. “He will support and vote for Mr. Boehner for Speaker,” Issa
AUDIO: Rep. Tom Price interview on WMAL with Brian Wilson and Breitbart News’ Larry O’Connor discussed Speaker John Boehner’s leadership challenges in the House. – ‘I think we need red state leadership’ Last time we checked, Boehner’s Ohio, Majority Leader
Last Friday, House Speaker John Boehner told Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to simply “Go f–k yourself” as tensions boiled over between the two Congressional leaders days before the country was slated to go over the so-called fiscal cliff. Here’s
American Majority Action spokesman Ron Meyer told Breitbart News late Tuesday that enough House Republicans have banded together in an effort to unseat House Speaker John Boehner from his position–they just need a leader to take up the mantle. “At
House members will vote Tuesday night on the Senate’s fiscal cliff bill. Republicans met in two conference meetings to discuss the bill. At the end of the first meeting, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) came out against the Senate
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor has publicly voiced his opposition to the Senate “fiscal cliff” deal that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Vice President Joe Biden cut late on New Year’s eve, and which passed early today by an
The left-leaning, DC-based Politico news outlet has named–or blamed–Breitbart News as the leader of the opposition to Speaker of the House John Boehner: “The main anti-Boehner grumbling is coming from conservative media outlets like Breitbart and Hot Air, and outside
President Barack Obama was to cut his holiday short and head back to Washington on Wednesday to try to address the “fiscal cliff,” a set of tax hikes and spending cuts to take effect next year. Despite weeks of negotiations,
A letter from 40 members of Congress and directed toward House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) demanded a national gun buyback program yesterday. The letter was penned by Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Rep. Ted
That’s how CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo finished her interview with Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) last week as the two went back and forth over the fiscal cliff negotiations in Washington DC. It was the first time a Democrat has really
(AP) Anti-tax conservatives say no to tax-increase dealBy STEVE PEOPLESAssociated PressBOSTONIn the city where a protest over tax policy sparked a revolution, modern day tea party activists are cheering the recent Republican revolt in Washington that embarrassed House Speaker John
The Republican Party for the Sixth Congressional District of Virginia has formally requested its GOP congressman, Rep. Bob Goodlatte, to oppose the re-election of House Speaker John Boehner, Breitbart News has learned. On November 10, the local district committee–which officially
CBS: Senator-designate Rep. Tim Scot, R-S.C., insists the House and Speaker John Boehner have been leaders on legislation to stop the U.S. from going over the “fiscal cliff.
The Hill: Speaker John Boehner’s (R-Ohio) failure to secure enough support among fellow Republicans for “Plan B” to avoid the “fiscal cliff” was not a rebuke of Boehner’s leadership by the conservative wing of the party, a top House GOP
