Speaker's Blog
Weekly Address: The Stories Behind The ABLE Act
December 06, 2014“A trio of senior GOP lawmakers talked up legislation the House passed this week to help people with disabilities, saying the measure was just one way Republicans were working to improve the life of working people." Read More
Weekly Republican Address: More Opportunity & A Better Life for Americans With Disabilities
December 05, 2014
Reps. Ander Crenshaw (R-FL), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), and Pete Sessions (R-TX) highlight the ABLE Act, landmark legislation the House passed this week that will allow individuals with disabilities to open tax-free savings accounts for qualified expenses such as education, retirement, and job training. Read More
Stories from Ohio - The ABLE Act
December 05, 2014On Wednesday, the House passed the ABLE Act, a bill that provides tax-exempt savings accounts for individuals with disabilities. After the passage of H.R. 647 in the House, Speaker Boehner said, “The ABLE Act is a simple but powerful idea: give individuals with disabilities the same opportunity to put away tax-free money for things like school, retirement, and job training that any American has.” Read More
ABLE Act Champions to Deliver the Weekly Republican Address
December 05, 2014
Days after the House passed landmark legislation to help individuals with disabilities, three of its champions in the House will team up to deliver the Weekly Republican Address. Read More
Speaker Boehner on the November 2014 Unemployment Report
December 05, 2014Millions remain out-of-work, and middle-class families across the country, including my home state of Ohio, are struggling to get by on wages that haven’t kept pace with rising costs. Read More