A month ago I wrote in this column that I was seeking the position of House Majority Leader. After the column ran, I received an outpouring of support and naturally, some criticism from my constituents, all for which I am eternally grateful. Now Im pleased to report – with great pride and the utmost […]
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Each month, in this column, I invite residents of the Eighth District to submit questions to me via e-mail at AskBoehner@mail.house.gov. Here are a few of the more prominent questions Ive received recently: Does the President have the inherent authority to authorize the NSA to conduct surveillance without a warrant I believe there are […]
Recently, I participated in a conference call with a group of opinion-makers interested in my bid to become U.S. House Majority Leader. I discussed with them my plan for reforming the way Congress does business, my record of protecting the taxpayer dollar by not asking for a dime of unauthorized pork to be slipped […]
By now you may know there will soon be an election in the U.S. House of Representatives for the position of Majority Leader. You may also know that I am one of the people who chose to throw my hat in the race. Thats why this week I want to use this column to […]
Youre probably familiar with the term, conventional wisdom. Its a nice way of saying that something has been repeated often enough that some have begun to take it as a matter of fact. Every now and again I hear conventional wisdom cited whether in news or conversation and presented as information that, one supposes, […]
Last week, al Qaeda documents were uncovered in Iraq revealing new plans to attack Americans at home and abroad. It was a stark reminder of the stakes in Iraq. If we fail, or withdraw our troops prematurely by some arbitrary deadline, we will leave our enemies a ready-made base of operations to hatch their […]
Each month, I invite residents of the Eighth District to submit questions to me via e-mail at AskBoehner@mail.house.gov. With the new Congress underway and the Presidents State of the Union this week, I thought now would be a good time to field some of the more prominent questions Ive recently received: Do you support […]
Two recent votes in the U.S. House provide different examples of how the 110th Congress might spend your tax dollars. If you pay taxes every year, youll appreciate the first example. If you think you pay enough – or too much – in taxes, youll be disappointed by the second. The first example involves […]
