Speaker's Blog
Boehner/McConnell Op-Ed: "Now We Can Get Congress Going"
November 05, 2014
Looking ahead to the next Congress, we will honor the voters’ trust by focusing, first, on jobs and the economy. Among other things, that means a renewed effort to debate and vote on the many bills that passed the Republican-led House in recent years with bipartisan support, but were never even brought to a vote by the Democratic Senate majority. It also means renewing our commitment to repeal ObamaCare, which is hurting the job market along with Americans’ health care. Read More
Boehner on TIME.com: Our Economic Recovery Is Stuck in the Senate
September 08, 2014
"It is time for the White House and Senate Democrats to put politics aside and start putting people first. They can start by following the House’s lead." Read More
Speaker Boehner Op-Ed in USA Today on the Debt Limit & Addressing America's Spending Problem
September 03, 2013"Coupling efforts to reduce America's debt and deficit with increases in the debt limit is a common-sense policy that was used under Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton — and President Obama." Read More
Boehner in La Opinion: Protecting the American Dream
June 06, 2013"By making life work for families and expanding opportunity for everyone, we can restore the growth and prosperity that will keep the American Dream safe for our children and grandchildren. Nothing is more important." Read More
Boehner in POLITICO: Republicans are doing more with less to fix the budget
May 06, 2013"With the House budget, Republicans have shown that the federal government can, and must, do more with less. We can get spending under control and achieve a balanced budget if the president and Washington Democrats come to the table willing to make the same tough choices American families and small businesses are making every day. These hardworking Americans must balance their budgets, and Washington owes it to them to do the same." Read More