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Time for President Obama to Prove His Earmark Ban Support Is Not Just Post-Election Me-Tooism
Nov 22, 2010 - It’s now been five days since White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs confirmed that President Obama supports “an outright ban on earmarks” after questions were raised as to whether that was in fact the case. Unfortunately, the president has yet to call on Democratic Leaders to follow House and S... More
House Republicans Adopt Earmark Ban for the 112th Congress
Nov 18, 2010 - House Republicans today joined Senate Republicans in adopting an earmark ban for the 112th Congress. The measure was offered by Rep.-elect Sean Duffy (R-WI), who was elected to the seat long held by Appropriations Chairman David Obey (D-WI). The Duffy motion was adopted by unanimous consent. Spea... More
GOP Bans Earmarks: When Will Democrats Listen to the American People?
Nov 18, 2010 - House Republicans today unanimously adopted a resolution offered by Representative-elect Sean Duffy (R-WI) to ban earmarks in the people’s House. Mr. Duffy will soon represent the same district as current Appropriations Chairman David Obey (D-WI), author of the infamous “stimulus” bill. But when w... More
Constituent Mailbag: The Speaker's Plane, Reducing the Size of Gov't
Nov 17, 2010 - In this week’s Constituent Mailbag, Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) responds to e-mails from Sylvia from West Chester and Charlie in Hamilton about his plans to use commercial airlines, and Republicans’ Pledge to bring about a smaller, more accountable and less costly government. Video an... More
Boehner: House & Senate GOP Leaders United on Earmark Ban
Nov 15, 2010 - Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) issued the following statement after Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced he would support an earmark moratorium in the 112th Congress: “House and Senate Republican leaders are listening to the American people, and are united in suppo... More
Does President Obama Really Support an Earmark Ban?
Nov 15, 2010 - House and Senate GOP leaders are now unified in support of an earmark ban. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell’s announcement that he would support an earmark ban in the 112th Congress reinforces Republicans’ commitment to ending business as usual in Washington. More importantly, it means tha... More
Isn’t It Ironic: Vice President Biden Criticizes GOP, But Ignores Administration’s Massive Spending Spree
Oct 22, 2010 - Despite the Obama Administration’s massive spending binge, Vice President Joe Biden again criticized Republicans on spending. His attacks conveniently ignore the fact that this administration has added $3 billion to the national debt, run up a $1.3 trillion deficit, and left millions of American... More
House GOP Presses for No Earmarks in Post-Election Omnibus Spending Bill
Oct 6, 2010 - Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) and other members of the House GOP leadership joined Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) and dozens of other House Republicans yesterday in sending a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) urging that no earmarks be included in the massive omnibus spending bill the ... More
Boehner Meets with Delphi Salaried Retirees, Pledges to Continue Efforts to Force Obama Administration to Come Clean on its Role in Unequal Treatment
Sep 9, 2010 - It’s been more than a year and a half since an “unusual arrangement” gave special treatment to union retirees of bankrupt Delphi Corporation. Still, despite numerous Congressional inquiries, the Obama Administration refuses to answer questions about its role in the process that led government-owned... More
Boehner Sets Out Two-Point Plan for Immediate, Bipartisan Action on Jobs and Spending
Sep 8, 2010 - Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) today proposed a two-point plan for immediate, bipartisan action to get people working again. Appearing on ABC’s Good Morning America, Boehner said that President Obama’s recent economic proposals fall well short of what is needed to address the two main pr... More