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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 - 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... More

Boehner Statement on President-Elect Obama’s Economic Team
Nov 24, 2008 - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today issued the following statement after President-elect Barack Obama introduced his Administration’s economic team: “This is a time to work together to address the most critical issue facing American families, and I look forward to working with Pres... More

Boehner Urges Chairman Waxman to Drop Support for Bill to Impose Harsher Restrictions on Automakers
Nov 21, 2008 - 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 ... More

Boehner Statement on Energy & Commerce Committee Chairmanship
Nov 20, 2008 - 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... More

Boehner Praises Interior Department for Taking Initial Steps to Allow New Energy Drilling off U.S. Coasts
Nov 13, 2008 - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Interior announced yesterday it will begin the process of opening areas off the Virginia coast for exploration and production of American energy: “Yesterday’s announcement is a small but impo... More

Dem Chairman: "Revisiting the Recent Offshore Oil & Gas Drilling Bans Will be the First Order of Business Next Year..."
Oct 8, 2008 - Believe it or not, just days after the American people struggling with high gas prices secured a major victory when Republicans forced Congress to repeal the outdated bans on offshore and oil shale energy production, the Democrats in charge on Capitol Hill already are scheming to take that victory a... More

Skyrocketing Home Heating Costs Highlight Need for House GOP's "All of the Above" Energy Plan
Oct 7, 2008 - The Energy Department announced today that home heating costs will skyrocket even further this winter. Here’s a quick rundown: - Heating Oil. The cost of heating a home with an oil heater will average about $2,388, 23 percent more than last year. - Natural Gas. Homes u... More

With Drilling Bans Lifted, House GOP Leaders Ask Interior Department to Identify Potential Roadblocks to Fast Action
Oct 2, 2008 - With the federal government’s misguided ban on offshore and oil shale energy production now lifted, House Republican leaders today sent a letter to Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne asking that the Interior Department identify any actions that need to be taken by Congress to ensure the newly-libera... More

Democrats Reeling After "Striking Defeat" on American Energy Production
Sep 25, 2008 - Congressional Democrats are still reeling from the stinging defeat Republicans and the American people handed them earlier this week in the battle on Capitol Hill over lower gas prices and energy independence. All year long, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and her Democratic colleagues pulle... More

Boehner Criticizes Sen. Reid for Attempting to Reinstate Oil Shale Energy Production Ban
Sep 25, 2008 - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement today after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) moved to offer an amendment to the continuing resolution (CR) legislation to reinstate the ban on oil shale energy production: “Sen. Reid’s move to reinstate the b... More

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