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Rep. Boehner Announces Ohio Congressman to Deliver Weekly Republican Address

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Boehner (R – West Chester) today announced that Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) will deliver the Weekly Republican Address on Saturday, November 15.  Wenstrup represents Ohio’s Second District, and his address will focus on Republicans’ commitment to honor the American people’s trust by focusing first on the top priorities of Ohioans […]

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Rep. Boehner on HHS Secretary’s Attempt to Sell Ohioans on ObamaCare

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman John Boehner (R – West Chester) today released the following statement as Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell visited Cincinnati in an attempt to sell Ohioans on the president’s disastrous health care law. “The Obama administration can try all it wants to ‘sell’ ObamaCare to Ohioans, but the truth […]

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Rep. Boehner on VA Secretary’s Visit to Cincinnati

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman John Boehner (R – West Chester) today issued a statement following Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Bob McDonald’s visit to the Cincinnati VA Medical Center.  After hearing from veterans in his own district years ago on the VA claims backlog issue, Rep. Boehner has repeatedly called on the president and his administration […]

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Local STEM Competition Winners Featured on U.S. House Website

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman John Boehner (R – West Chester) released a video message today following the U.S. House of Representatives’ launch of the 2014 Congressional STEM Competition winners website. In the video, Rep. Boehner congratulates this year’s 8th District winners, Samuel Hickenlooper, Tyler Johnson, and Alexander Maurits, from Ross High School.  Says Boehner, “I’m […]

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Boehner: The President’s Health Care Law is Once Again Driving up Insurance Costs in Ohio

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) today released the following statement in response to the final 2015 federal exchange insurance premium rates, as confirmed by the Ohio Department of Insurance: “Another day, another story about how the president’s health care law is – once again – driving up insurance costs in Ohio for […]

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Congressman Boehner on VA Access and Accountability Bill

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) today released the following statement after the House passed the Veterans’ Access to Care Through Choice, Accountability, & Transparency Act (H.R. 3230), a bipartisan, bicameral agreement to begin addressing the problems at the Veterans Administration: “Allowing the lives of our nation’s veterans to slip through the cracks […]

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Boehner on House-Passed Bill to Address Human Trafficking

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) issued the following statement applauding House passage this week of eight bills to help prevent human trafficking and support its victims: “In Ohio, it’s been reported that approximately 4,000 children are either victims or at-risk of being trafficked annually.  Nationwide, that number is estimated to be 300,000.  […]

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Boehner Statement on Five-Year Anniversary of Delphi Salaried Retirees’ Pensions and Benefits Termination

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman John Boehner (R- West Chester) today released the following statement marking five years since the pensions of Delphi’s salaried retirees were terminated in the wake of the Obama Administration’s bailout of General Motors, while unionized workers received different treatment by the administration: “This ‘anniversary’ calls for anything but a celebration.  We’ve […]

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Boehner Congratulates 2013 Military Service Academy Nominees on Academy Appointments

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) today congratulated the 8th District’s 2013 Service Academy Nominees on receiving appointments to the United States Military Service Academies. Congressman Boehner nominated the students for academy appointments in December of 2013. “One of my most important duties as a Member of Congress is nominating a select group […]

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Boehner Statement on Abbott’s Tipp City Opening

Congressman John Boehner (R – West Chester) today issued the following statement congratulating Abbott on the opening of its nutrition manufacturing facility in Tipp City, Ohio. “It’s been a real honor working with our state and local officials who have dedicated years to making Abbott’s new facility a reality.  Without the teamwork and the kind […]

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