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10 Things You May Not Know About the House Speakership
Rep. John Boehner’s time in Congress is down to a number of weeks. After his decision to step down from Congress and resign his position… Read More
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John Boehner’s Wish List Before He Leaves Congress
House Speaker John Boehner is set to leave the House on October 30, and before departing at the end of a 24-year career, he could… Read More
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Boehner Challenger Mark Meadows Does Not Feel ‘Vindicated’ After Speaker Resigns
Rep. Mark Meadows, whose rare motion to depose House Speaker John Boehner expedited the top leader’s decision to retire, does not take any personal satisfaction… Read More
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Republicans Debate John Boehner’s Legacy, Party’s Future
“I don’t want to leave my successor a dirty barn,” House Speaker John Boehner said on CBS’s “Face the Nation” Sunday morning. “So I’m going to… Read More
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Mark Levin on John Boehner’s Resignation: ‘It’s a Good Day, but Here’s the Problem…’
Conservative commentator and radio talk show host Mark Levin warns that conservatives shouldn’t grow complacent after House Speaker John Boehner’s resignation. Boehner, R-Ohio, announced Friday… Read More
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9 Possible Candidates for House Speaker
After the announcement that John Boehner will step down as House speaker, eyes turned toward the next Republican who will fill the high-ranking role. With… Read More
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Conservatives Cheer John Boehner’s Resignation
Conservatives reveled in House Speaker John Boehner’s resignation announcement during the Value Voters Summit Friday, fervently cheering at each mention of his impending departure. “Just… Read More
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John Boehner Is Resigning As Speaker of the House. What Happens Next?
House Speaker John Boehner’s resignation comes at a consequential time for Republicans dealing with immediate pressure points like a funding fight over Planned Parenthood, and… Read More
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Watch John Boehner Explain Why He’s Leaving Congress
At a press conference Friday afternoon, House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, explained why he decided to resign from Congress. Boehner, who will leave office by the end… Read More
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6 Times John Boehner Clashed With Conservatives
House Speaker John Boehner has announced that he will resign as speaker and forfeit his congressional seat at the end of next month. Boehner, R-Ohio, was… Read More
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37 Tweets About John Boehner’s Resignation
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, announced Friday morning that he will resign from Congress at the end of October. This announcement comes one day after… Read More
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Flashback: John Boehner Boasted of ‘Broad Support’ Just Two Months Ago
Two months ago, Speaker John Boehner dismissed suggestions that his job was in jeopardy. Boehner made the comments at a July press conference following news… Read More
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Former Speaker Newt Gingrich Explains Why John Boehner Resigned
Newt Gingrich served as House speaker from January 1995 to January 1999. He left the job with members of Congress frustrated by his leadership, similar… Read More
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John Boehner Will Resign From Congress
>>> Updated to include a wave of response. House Speaker John Boehner announced to Republican lawmakers this morning that he will resign as speaker and from… Read More
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28 Tweets From Members of Congress During Pope Francis’s Visit to Capitol Hill
On the last day of his trip to Washington, D.C., Pope Francis arrived on Capitol Hill around 9:15 Thursday morning. Francis first met with House Speaker… Read More
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John Boehner: It’s ‘Laughable’ That ‘I’m Some RINO’
John Boehner is barreling through conservative charges that the speaker is not doing enough to defund Planned Parenthood, keeping his eyes toward a busy fundraising… Read More
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As Conservatives Weigh Challenge, House Leaders Stand By Boehner
As conservatives weigh whether to challenge House Speaker John Boehner—waiting to see how he handles upcoming fights on Planned Parenthood and the debt ceiling—high-ranking Republicans… Read More
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Republican Who Attacked Senate Leadership on Planned Parenthood Draws a Line in Defunding Debate
The lead Republican sponsor of a House bill to temporarily halt federal funding to Planned Parenthood attacked Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday for… Read More
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California Republican Resigns From Conservative Group Over Tactics
A California Republican has resigned from the conservative House Freedom Caucus, arguing that the group’s tactics have done more harm to conservative policy than good…. Read More
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Why Reconciliation Can’t Be Used to Defund Planned Parenthood
Last May, Congress passed the first concurrent budget resolution in six years. The resolution produced a path to balance by fiscal year 2024 in large… Read More
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Jim DeMint: GOP Lawmakers Have ‘Not Stood Up to President Obama’
Heritage Foundation President Jim DeMint criticized Republican politicians in an interview Sunday, saying they hadn’t stood firm on conservative principles. “The things that were mainstay… Read More
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At Home With Dave Brat: Conservative Who Ousted Eric Cantor Sees Little Change in Washington
GLEN ALLEN, VA.—Rep. Dave Brat is weaving his way through a crowd of businessmen and women at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, stopping to shake… Read More
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Conservative Group Won’t Support a Spending Bill That Funds Planned Parenthood
The House Freedom Caucus, a group of conservative lawmakers, has announced that it will oppose any spending bill that grants taxpayer funds to Planned Parenthood…. Read More
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Will Boehner’s Leadership Be Challenged? Conservative Lawmaker Says It Depends on Budget, Planned Parenthood
GLEN ALLEN, VA.—For one conservative lawmaker, Congress’s upcoming debate on funding the government and stripping Planned Parenthood of federal dollars could play a significant role… Read More
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How Should Sexual Assault Be Managed on Campus? Two Bills’ Different Approaches
There is no doubt that American colleges should be safe for all students. A recent University of Virginia case is any example, however, of the… Read More
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Home in North Carolina, Mark Meadows Reflects on Move to Oust John Boehner With ‘No Regrets’
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA—The man who made the move to overthrow House Speaker John Boehner is back home now, shaking the hands of war veterans. He… Read More
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The 3 Things This Conservative Leader Wants Congress to Do
CLEVELAND—Since taking control of Congress in January, the Republican Party has watched its favorability rating precipitously decline, mostly because of views held by fellow… Read More
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Why Mark Levin Says the GOP Needs a Facelift
Mark Levin is fed up with the Republican leadership in Congress. A day before Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., filed a motion to remove House Speaker… Read More
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13 Things You Should Know About the Man Who Wants to Oust John Boehner
Rep. Mark Meadows, the conservative congressman pushing a motion to oust John Boehner as speaker, has insisted he does not like “being in the limelight.”… Read More
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Conservative Congressman Seeks to Oust John Boehner as House Speaker
Days before the U.S. House is planning to adjourn for its month-long recess, Speaker John Boehner is facing yet another challenge from the right. Rep…. Read More
