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Congressman Boehner: Democrats’ “Slow-Walk” Strategy on Fiscal Cliff Threatens the Economy
Dec 7, 2012 - Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) released the following statement regarding the Department of Labor’s unemployment report for November 2012: “The Democrats’ plan to slow-walk our economy to the edge of the fiscal cliff instead of engaging in serious talks is a threat to our economy. Republi... More
Speaker Boehner: “White House Has Wasted Another Week” Slow-Walking Economy to Edge of Fiscal Cliff
Dec 7, 2012 - At a press conference today, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) said there is no progress to report on fiscal cliff talks, in light of the White House’s refusal to respond to Republicans’ balanced approach to avert the fiscal cliff, or to offer a plan of their own that can pass both houses of Congres... More
Speaker Boehner Statement on the Status of Fiscal Cliff Talks
Dec 5, 2012 - House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) released the following statement today: “The president’s own words confirm that the responsible proposal put forward by Republicans can be implemented in a manner that meets the president’s own standards. If our offer is not acceptable to the president, then he has ... More
Congressman Boehner: President Obama Obligated to Offer Fiscal Cliff Plan that Can Pass Both Houses of Congress
Dec 5, 2012 - At a press conference with Republican leaders today, Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) called on President Obama to respond to the offer put forth by House Republicans to avert the fiscal cliff with a balanced approach that cuts spending and prevents a massive tax rate hike on small business... More
Congressman Boehner Lights the 2012 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
Dec 4, 2012 - Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) this evening participated in the lighting of the 2012 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, a 65-foot Engelmann spruce from the White River National Forest in Colorado. Following are Boehner’s brief remarks prior to the lighting of the tree, as prepared for delivery:... More
Speaker Boehner: President Obama Has an Obligation to Offer a Proposal That Can Pass Congress
Dec 4, 2012 - House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) released the following statement on the status of fiscal cliff negotiations. “If the President really wants to avoid sending the economy over the fiscal cliff, he has done nothing to demonstrate it. Instead, he has offered a plan that could not pass either house of ... More
House GOP Leaders Make New Offer to Avert Fiscal Cliff
Dec 3, 2012 - In a letter sent to President Obama today, House Republican leaders made a new offer to avert the fiscal cliff centered around a middle ground approach first presented to Congress last year by President Clinton’s former White House chief of staff, Erskine Bowles. The Bowles plan, presented in 2011 t... More
Speaker Boehner Responds to President Obama’s Unserious Fiscal Cliff Proposal
Nov 30, 2012 - House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) delivered the following response to President Obama today, urging the administration to work with Republicans on a balanced approach to resolving the fiscal cliff that includes serious spending cuts and pro-growth tax reforms needed to address the debt and help the ... More
Speaker Boehner: It’s Not a “Balanced” Approach Without Spending Cuts
Nov 29, 2012 - At his weekly press conference today, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) called on Democrats to outline their plan for serious spending cuts that are needed as part of any truly “balanced” plan to avert the fiscal cliff and help get the economy moving again. As Speaker Boehner noted, Republicans have... More
Speaker Boehner, GOP Leaders Meet with Erskine Bowles & ‘Fix the Debt’ Coalition
Nov 28, 2012 - House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and Republican leaders today met with former Clinton White House Chief of Staff Erskine Bowles and the “Fix the Debt” coalition of business leaders to discuss a balanced framework for averting the fiscal cliff and solving our debt crisis. Speaker Boehner released th... More