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As Democrats' "Stimulus" Price Tag Reaches $700 Billion, House GOP Promotes Economic Growth Plan Based on Tax Relief, Job Creation
Nov 24, 2008
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As families and small businesses struggle through the economic slowdown, Washington Democrats continue to lay the groundwork for a blizzard of new taxpayer-funded government spending…and the price tag of the plan keeps on rising. Today, it stands at as much as $700 billion, according to the Washing...
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On Fox News Sunday, Boehner Urges President-Elect Obama to Take Tax Hikes Off the Table
Nov 23, 2008
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In an appearance this morning on Fox News Sunday, House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) highlighted his plan to create jobs and spur a rapid economic recovery through tax relief for families and small businesses and an “all of the above” energy plan, urging President-elect Barack Obama not to ...
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Boehner Urges Chairman Waxman to Drop Support for Bill to Impose Harsher Restrictions on Automakers
Nov 21, 2008
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House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today wrote to newly-elected Chairman of the Energy & Commerce Committee, Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA), urging him to reconsider his support of legislation (H.R. 5560) that would allow his home state of California to impose stricter automobile regulations ...
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House Democrats Enjoy Secret Ballot Rights for Themselves, While Denying Them for American Workers
Nov 20, 2008
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House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today highlighted the irony of House Democrats’ use of a secret ballot process to select the Chairman of the Energy & Commerce Committee for the 111th Congress – a right they support taking away from workers during union elections in the workplace. Ea...
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Boehner to Pelosi: Create New American Jobs, Allow a Vote on the Colombia Free Trade Agreement
Nov 20, 2008
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House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH), Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Wally Herger (R-CA), and 18 other Members, including other GOP leaders and Members of the Ways and Means Committee, today sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urging her to end one-sided tariffs agai...
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Boehner Statement on Energy & Commerce Committee Chairmanship
Nov 20, 2008
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House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today issued the following statement on the House Democratic Caucus’ decision to replace Energy & Commerce Chairman John Dingell (D-MI) with Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) in the 111th Congress:
“This decision sends a troubling signal from a Majority tha...
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House Republicans Elect New Leadership Team
Nov 19, 2008
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House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) announced the new leadership team elected by House Republicans today. During House Republican Conference organizational meetings for the 111th Congress, Boehner was re-elected by his colleagues for the post of Republican Leader of the U.S. House of Repres...
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Hensarling, Gregg Named to Oversight Panel
Nov 19, 2008
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As part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), Congress created a Congressional Oversight Panel to ensure appropriate use of these funds. U.S. House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) and U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) today named U.S. Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) and U...
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Boehner, Cantor Offer Earmark Reform Resolution
Nov 19, 2008
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House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) and Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) today filed a proposed amendment to House Republican Conference rules. If adopted, the rules change would establish a House Republican earmark reform panel and place a moratorium on earmark requests by House Republic...
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A Real Plan for Economic Growth (Washington Times)
Nov 17, 2008
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In talking with President-elect Barack Obama after his historic election, I shared with him my sincere hope that we can work together in the months and years ahead toward solutions that address the significant challenges facing our nation. The most pressing challenge is the state of our economy and ...
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