Congressman Paul Broun (R-GA) called on Speaker John Boehner on Monday to reconvene an emergency session of Congress to address the threat of Ebola against the United States. “This means putting in place a travel ban from regions affected by
With scores of lawmakers calling for a travel ban, Rep. Dennis Ross (R-FL) says he plans to introduce legislation to restrict all commercial flights from Ebola-stricken nations and deny visas to those with a travel itinerary from those counties. “Now
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
President Obama is already not sticking to the law, so why would lawmakers trust Obama enough to move forward with immigration reform next year, Iowa Republican Steve King wondered in reaction to House Speaker John Boehner’s recent comments leaving the
GOP Rep. John Fleming (R-LA) is pushing back against Speaker John Boehner’s remarks this week that a bipartisan immigration accord could come together next year, warning that President Obama is not going to suddenly transform into a trustworthy legislative partner.
House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) said that President Barack Obama should “continue to follow the law” in order to help “create an environment where you could do immigration reform in a responsible way next year” on Tuesday’s “Hugh Hewitt Show.”
In the wake of a Government Accountability Office report that concluded the Obama administration broke the law when it released five Taliban Guantanamo prisoners for Bowe Bergdahl, House Speaker John Boehner slammed the administration’s propensity to ignore laws. “[I]t is
President Barack Obama is not serious about securing the border, but neither was former President George W. Bush, according to House Speaker John Boehner. “No, no. That’s the issue.” Boehner said when asked in an interview with North Dakota radio
Several victims of crimes committed by illegal aliens criticized Speaker John Boehner’s absence at an event on the southern U.S. border in McAllen, Texas Saturday, saying the Ohio Republican and champion of immigration reform should witness the violence spilling over
House Speaker John Boehner warned President Barack Obama against taking the polarizing, political approach to immigration Friday. “Immigration is a tough issue, and the situation at the border has made it even more fraught and complex,” he wrote in an
In an interview with Greenville, NC’s 103.7 WTIB’s “Talk of the Town” radio program on Monday, Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC) dismissed House Speaker John Boehner’s lawsuit against the Obama administration for overstepping the bounds of executive authority as a waste
Editors Note: The MSM continues to react to the turning point in the immigration debate that occurred last week in DC. We reprint here. Don’t be confused about what happened in the House of Representatives on Friday: It was a
White House Senior Adviser Dan Pfeiffer said the Obama administration is still worried that House Republicans will begin impeachment proceedings if Obama gives executive amnesty and work permits to millions of illegal immigrants in contravention of federal law. On ABC’s
Late Friday evening, the House finally passed its border funding bill after House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) had pulled it on Thursday, sent lawmakers home for recess, and then called an audible hours after to beckon them back as he
Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) took a contradictory tack to her Democratic colleagues multiple claims that House Speaker John Boehner’s (R-OH) lawsuit against President Barack Obama is a “march toward impeachment.” On CSPAN’s “Washington Journal” on Friday, the delegate from
