• Boehner on House GOP & the Energy Debate: “We’re Not Going Away”
    Sep 17, 2008  - Promising that “we’re not going away,” House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today put the Democrats in charge of Congress on notice that the House GOP will not stop fighting until a comprehensive energy reform bill is signed into law.  Boehner’s speech comes a day after House Democrats r... More
  • Boehner: Congress Should Not Leave for August Recess Without Voting on Increased American Energy Production
    Jul 10, 2008  - Asserting that Congress should not leave Washington for the upcoming August recess without voting on a meaningful plan to increase production of American energy, this afternoon House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) delivered a speech on the House floor highlighting congressional Democrats’ dec... More
  • Boehner Speech to AIPAC Celebrates 60th Anniversary of Jewish State of Israel
    Jun 4, 2008  - “I’m very glad to be here today.  I understand this is the largest policy conference in AIPAC’s long history.  I have worked with you all since I was elected in 1990, and I am especially pleased to be here with you today.   “Last month, we were pleased to celebrate with an importan... More
  • Boehner Delivers Remarks to American Legion
    Apr 1, 2008  - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today delivered remarks to the American Legion as part of their 48th National Washington Conference.  The speech focused on the Global War on Terror as well as important issues facing America’s troops, veterans and their families.   Following are Boehner’s... More
  • Boehner Floor Speech on Democrats’ Refusal to Work With Republicans on Renewing SCHIP
    Oct 25, 2007  - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) made the following House floor speech on Democrats’ latest flawed measure to reauthorize the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Text and video of Boehner’s speech are as follows: Click HERE to view video “I want to thank my colleag... More
  • Boehner Floor Speech Urging Bipartisan Renewal of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program
    Oct 3, 2007  - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) made the following speech on the House floor supporting President Bush’s veto of the Democratic SCHIP proposal and urging bipartisan renewal of the program to expand access to quality health care for low-income children: “Let me thank my colleague from... More
  • Boehner Floor Speech on the Importance of Competitiveness
    Aug 2, 2007  - “Let me thank my colleague from Texas for yielding and say to my colleagues, the issue of competitiveness is an important issue in America. We are competing with countries all over the world. And as a result, real competition brings out the best in all of us. And when I look at the bill that we have... More
  • Boehner Floor Speech on Democrats' Iraq Bill to Undermine General Petraeus
    Jul 12, 2007  - “Let me thank my colleague from California for yielding and thank all of the members for what has really been a very serious debate about our efforts in Iraq. “When we think about what we went through this past spring, the fight over funding our troops that went on for about 112 days here in the... More
  • Boehner Floor Statement on Emergency Supplemental
    May 10, 2007  - Today, House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) delivered a floor speech on the emergency war spending bill authored by Democrats designed to ration critical funding for our troops in the field. Below are Boehner’s remarks: “Thank you Mr. Speaker. 94 Days ago the President of the United State... More
  • Boehner Floor Speech on Sustaining President Bush's Veto on the Emergency Supplemental
    May 2, 2007  - Today House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) delivered the following remarks just before the House voted to sustain President Bush’s veto on the emergency supplemental: “Mr. Speaker, my colleagues, the president was right to veto the bill that we have before us. And I believe that the House... More