Parker Griffith, Party-Switcher, Attacks "Radical" Obama Agenda
Alabama Rep. Parker Griffith, who switched from the Democratic to Republican Party in December, is out with his first advertisement since making the switch, and he doesn't have a lot of good things to say about his old Party.
"I went to Congress to represent you and the conservative values we share, but the radical Obama-Pelosi liberal agenda has gone too far," Griffith says in the spot, which was obtained by Politico and can be viewed at left. "It threatens the future of our children and...
Boehner Turns Up Heat on Debt Panel
By Jonathan Weisman
House Minority Leader John Boehner , throwing another wrench in the workings of President Barack Obama 's federal Debt commission, will say today he wants all its meetings open to the public and wants members to vote on the panel's recommendations well before the November Elections.
In a letter to the commission's co-chairmen, former Clinton White House Chief of Staff Erskine Bowles and former Republican Sen. Alan Simpson , Boehner stopped short of saying the...
Boehner: Vote on debt commission recommendations before elections
President Barack Obama's new Debt commission should make its meetings public and vote on recommendations before this fall's Elections, the top House Republican demanded Wednesday.
House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio), in a letter to the chairmen of the new commission Obama established by executive order last month, pressed for more public deliberations and a vote on the commission's recommendations before Election Day.
Boehner asked whether or not the Federal Advisory Committee Act...
House GOP Leader Boehner of Ohio asks debt commission for public meetings, recommendations by Oct 1
COLUMBUS, Ohio - John Boehner (OH-8), the Minority Leader in the U.S. House, asked the co-chairs of President Obama’s newly-established Debt commission Wednesday to open all of its meetings to the public and vote on its final recommendations by October 1, 2010 to give the American people an opportunity to review and react to the commission’s final report. Open Debt commission meetings to public In a statement, Boehner, whose district is located in southwest Ohio, a traditional...
Boehner Calls Debt Panel 'Tax Hike Commission'
By Jonathan Weisman
The letter that House Minority Leader John Boehner wrote to President Barack Obama's federal Debt commission this morning strove to be fair-minded. Although he set demands for the commission, he carefully avoided appearing to walk away from participating.
On Twitter, though, he tipped his hand.
In a "tweet" issued at 5 p.m. , Boehner was blunt: "The president’s tax hike commission should open all mtgs to the public & make recommendations before Election Day."...
Andy Borowitz: Boehner Admits Letting 8-Yr-Old Son Shape GOP Healthcare Plan
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report) - In a bombshell that could dramatically impact the raging debate over Health Care, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) today admitted that he had allowed his eight-year-old son to shape the Republican Health Care plan.
"This is what happens when the kids are home from school," a sheepish Boehner told reporters at the Capitol.
According to the congressman, Mr. Boehner's eight-year-old son Zach was taking part in a "Bring Your Kid to Work Day" in January...
Boehner: Let the deficit debates begin
From CNNMoney.com Deputy Managing Editor Rich Barbieri
House Minority Leader John Boehner proposed on Wednesday that the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility issue its final report two months early.
Washington (CNN) – Polls show that Americans are concerned about federal Budget Deficits. Now House Minority Leader John Boehner wants them to chew over possible solutions – before they vote in the Midterm Elections on November 2.
Boehner proposed Wednesday that the National...
Boehner backs Bunning's efforts
While Senate Republicans have started to bail on Sen. Jim Bunning and his one-man Senate Filibuster, House Minority Leader John Boehner is backing the Kentucky Republican’s efforts to stall an Unemployment Benefits, COBRA and highway funding bill. “I think Sen. Bunning has a legitimate argument he’s making. The Democrats just passed this pay-go legislation, and not even a week after the president signed it into law, they want to exempt the first bill that comes to the Senate...
Boehner Backs Bunning
While Senate Republicans have started to bail on Sen. Jim Bunning and his one-man Senate Filibuster, House Minority Leader John Boehner is backing the Kentucky Republican’s efforts to stall an Unemployment Benefits, COBRA and highway funding bill.
“I think Sen. Bunning has a legitimate argument he’s making. The Democrats just passed this pay-go legislation, and not even a week after the president signed it into law, they want to exempt the first bill that comes to the...
Top House Republicans ready bill to thwart EPA climate rules
Senior House Republicans including Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) plan to roll out a resolution Tuesday that would nullify EPA's authority to regulate Greenhouse gas emissions.
Their plan mirrors a Senate effort led by Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) " which may come to the floor this month " to overturn EPA's "endangerment finding" that Greenhouse Gases are a threat to humans.
The finding provides the legal underpinning for planned EPA rules that limit emissions from various...
GOP must vow repeal if Obamacare passes
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, right, and House Minority Leader John Boehner have magnificently held their troops in line to date against Obamacare. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/ap File)
Among the most perplexing aspects of the Obamacare debate has been the apparent determination of Democrats to approve the proposal no matter what the consequences might be for their party come November and regardless of the growing public opposition to it. Were there not something radically wrong in the...
Obama Tells Congress He Likes Four GOP Ideas For Health Care
President Obama this afternoon wrote a letter to Congressional Leadership detailing four areas where he thinks Republican ideas can be included in a final Health Care Compromise and pledging to drop the Medicaid deals for Nebraska and Florida from what he proposes tomorrow.
The White House released the letter which Obama wrote to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader John Boehner summing up his take from the...
Obama open to 4 GOP healthcare proposals
Washington, March 2 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama reached out to congressional Leaders Tuesday, saying he wanted to explore four Republican healthcare policy priorities.
"I said throughout this process that I'd continue to draw on the best ideas from both parties, and I'm open to these proposals in that spirit," Obama said in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader John Boehner, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
While...
President Obama advances several GOP additions to health care reform bill
Tuesday, the White House released a letter to congressional Leadership from President Barack Obama which points to several GOP suggestions from last week’s Health Care reform summit targeted at improving the existing Health Care reform legislation already passed by the House and the Senate . The letter was addressed to four of the Leaders of the two chambers of Congress: Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH),...
Boehner backs Bunning's efforts (Whoa!)
While Senate Republicans have started to bail on Sen. Jim Bunning and his one-man Senate Filibuster, House Minority Leader John Boehner is backing the Kentucky Republican’s efforts to stall an Unemployment Benefits, COBRA and highway funding bill. “I think Sen. Bunning has a legitimate argument he’s making. The Democrats just passed this pay-go legislation, and not even a week after the president signed it into law, they want to exempt the first bill that comes to the Senate...
Boehner Questions Validity Of Rangel's 'Leave Of Absence'
At a press conference today, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) questioned whether Rep. Charles Rangel's decision to take a "leave of absence" as Ways and Means chairman is permitted under House rules.
"There is nothing in the rules of the House that refers to temporarily stepping aside. Either you're the chairman, or you're not," Boehner said in a clip of the press conference shown on Fox.
"I want to see the letter he submitted. I want to see what Ms. Pelosi has done with the letter...
Griffith spot slams 'dangerous' Obama
Alabama Rep. Parker Griffith is up with his first advertisement since switching to the Republican Party, launching an expensive television campaign that accuses President Barack Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of trying to implement a "dangerous" agenda." "I went to Congress to represent you and the conservative values we share, but the radical Obama-Pelosi liberal agenda has gone too far," Griffith says in the ad, which was provided to POLITICO by an Alabama-based...
Egocare
The Health Care debate, which will likely heat up again tomorrow when Obama reveals his latest plan to take over 1/6th of the US economy, is no longer about Health Care. According to Rep. Parker Griffith it's now all about egos (from Byron York ):
In the entire Health Care debate, among all the competing lawmakers, politicians, experts and pundits, there's just one person who has seen things from both sides of the political aisle. That is Rep. Parker Griffith of Alabama, who was elected as a...
Former Dem blasts 'dangerous' agenda
Kraushaar :
Alabama Rep. Parker Griffith is up with his first advertisement since switching to the Republican Party, launching an expensive television campaign that accuses President Barack Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of trying to implement a "dangerous" agenda."
"I went to Congress to represent you and the conservative values we share, but the radical Obama-Pelosi liberal agenda has gone too far," Griffith says in the ad, which was provided to POLITICO by an...
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