John Boehner RSS Articles http://johnboehner.house.gov/ Tue, 15 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ This morning, Speaker Boehner and congressional leaders joined law enforcement officers and their families on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol for the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service. This annual tradition, which honors officers who gave their lives in the line of duty, is part of National Police Week. President Obama spoke at today’s event. http://johnboehner.house.gov/Blog/?postid=295545 http://johnboehner.house.gov/Blog/?postid=295545 Tue, 15 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT Following is the full text, as prepared for delivery, of House Speaker John Boehner’s (R-OH) address to the Peter G. Peterson Foundation’s 2012 Fiscal Summit on efforts to put our nation back on a path to prosperity and economic growth by cutting government spending, preventing job-crushing tax hikes, and making long-term changes to entitlement programs. http://johnboehner.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=295546 http://johnboehner.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=295546 Tue, 15 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT Here are key points for Speaker Boehner’s address this afternoon to the Peter G. Peterson Foundation’s 2012 Fiscal Summit. Watch the full address here. http://johnboehner.house.gov/Blog/?postid=295547 http://johnboehner.house.gov/Blog/?postid=295547 Tue, 15 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) released the following statement on the U.S.-Colombia trade pact taking effect today: http://johnboehner.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=295548 http://johnboehner.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=295548 Tue, 15 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT Today, Congressman Boehner hosted an open discussion with Ohio small business leaders and job creators in Hamilton. Boehner opened the discussion by asking the job creators what they needed to see coming out of Washington in order to encourage job creation and grow the economy, here are a few of the responses: http://johnboehner.house.gov/Blog/?postid=295174 http://johnboehner.house.gov/Blog/?postid=295174 Fri, 11 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT Today, Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) released the following column discussing the House-passed Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act: http://johnboehner.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=295179 http://johnboehner.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=295179 Fri, 11 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT American women are being hit hard by President Obama’s failed economic policies, losing the vast majority of jobs during the president’s time in office, and giving up hope of finding work again. Instead of addressing these challenges, Washington Democrats have resorted to the politics of division to paper over the real battle women are facing: getting a job in the Obama economy. Here are a few alarming figures President Obama and Washington Democrats are trying to hide with their politically-motivated rhetoric: http://johnboehner.house.gov/Blog/?postid=295204 http://johnboehner.house.gov/Blog/?postid=295204 Fri, 11 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT Yesterday, House Republicans passed common-sense legislation to protect our troops and reduce the deficit by an additional $242.8 billion beyond the Budget Control Act, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The measure replaces “devastating” defense cuts with common-sense spending reductions and reforms, including reforms that focus on stopping waste, fraud, and abuse in federal programs, eliminating government slush funds, reducing waste and duplication in government bureaucracies. http://johnboehner.house.gov/Blog/?postid=295206 http://johnboehner.house.gov/Blog/?postid=295206 Fri, 11 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT In an interview with Fox Business’ Gerri Willis, Congressman John Boehner highlighted today’s vote on legislation to replace automatic defense cuts with common-sense spending reductions and reforms. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) says the House bill reduces the deficit by an additional $242.8 billion beyond the Budget Control Act while protecting our troops from arbitrary cuts. http://johnboehner.house.gov/Blog/?postid=294898 http://johnboehner.house.gov/Blog/?postid=294898 Thu, 10 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT Yesterday, Congressman Boehner sat down with Fox Business’ Gerri Willis to discuss House Republicans’ focus on helping the economy create jobs by reining in spending, reforming the tax code, and passing more than two dozen jobs bills that are being blocked by Senate Democrats. http://johnboehner.house.gov/Blog/?postid=294911 http://johnboehner.house.gov/Blog/?postid=294911 Thu, 10 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT