Rep. John Boehner

Republican  •  8th District, Ohio  •  11th Term  •  Sworn In 1991
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02/11/12
John Boehner Faces Dilemma Over Spencer Bachus Insider Trading Investigation

has put Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) in a politically tricky spot. Years ago as minority leader, Boehner called on Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) to relinquish his Ways and Means Committee chairmanship during a high-profile ethics investigation.

Source: Huffington Post
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02/10/12
Q&A: Rep. Diane Black on the White House’s contraceptives mandate

Rep. Diane Black (R-Tenn.) has been vocal in that discussion ... What I’ve been hearing from my constituents is we need to stand up. SK: House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has promised to move legislation on this issue. What’s your sense of when ...

Source: Washington Post
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02/10/12
Q&A: Rep. Diane Black on the White House’s contraceptives mandate

...not about politics. This is about freedom. What I’ve been hearing from my constituents is we need to stand up. SK: House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has promised to move legislation on this issue. What’s your sense of when and where that happens?

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02/10/12
Q&A: Rep. Diane Black on the White House’s contraceptives mandate

...not about politics. This is about freedom. What I’ve been hearing from my constituents is we need to stand up. SK: House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has promised to move legislation on this issue. What’s your sense of when and where that happens?

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02/10/12
Q&A: Rep. Diane Black on the White House’s contraceptives mandate

...not about politics. This is about freedom. What I’ve been hearing from my constituents is we need to stand up. SK: House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has promised to move legislation on this issue. What’s your sense of when and where that happens?

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02/10/12
Q&A: Rep. Diane Black on the White House’s contraceptives mandate

...not about politics. This is about freedom. What I’ve been hearing from my constituents is we need to stand up. SK: House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has promised to move legislation on this issue. What’s your sense of when and where that happens?

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02/10/12
Rep. Bachus Welcomes Ethics Probe to ‘Set Record Straight’

...the No. 2 Republican “isn’t aware of any investigation and we have no information on the reports.” A spokesman for House Speaker John Boehner also declined to comment, telling ABC that the office of the speaker has not been notified of any investi

Source: ABC News
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02/10/12
Obama using state coercion against religious, Rep. Smith charges

...employer will be dumped into government health exchanges,” he said. The congressman said that Republican House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has made religious freedom protection a “high priority.” Boehner announced on Feb. 8 that fellow congressm

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02/10/12
Rep. Spencer Bachus [R, AL-6]

...blog coverage about Congress available on the web. "60 Minutes" also raised questions about stock purchases by House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., the current chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. Both deni

Source: OpenCongress
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02/09/12
GOP Rejects Democrats' Latest Offer on Payroll Tax Cut

...John Boehner wrote off Senate Democrats' proposal, blaming President Barack Obama, who he says will not allow the chamber's Democrats to negotiate in good faith. Republicans resoundingly slammed a second offer by Senate Democrats on the payroll tax cut

Source: Roll Call
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02/09/12
Charlie Morgan, Lesbian Guardsman With Cancer, Meets John Boehner Staffer To Push DOMA Repeal

...meeting that came about following a Huffington Post report. Morgan spoke with Katherine Haley, an assistant to House Speaker John Boehner who focuses on social policy, after meeting with her congressman, Rep. Frank Guinta (R-N.H.). A chief warrant offic

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02/08/12
Bashir Uses Contraception Controversy to Promote ‘Single-Payer Healthcare’

Besides Rep. Walsh, Bashir stocked the rest of his program with ... now and what appears to be the latest chapter in the so-called culture war. Speaker John Boehner took to the floor of the house today, as you know to oppose the Obama health ...

Source: News Busters
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02/08/12
Q&A: Rep. Diana DeGette on the White House’s contraceptives decision

Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo ... With the White House standing firm behind the provision, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has promised legislation that would overturn the rule. DeGette and I spoke this afternoon about where things stand now, what ...

Source: Washington Post
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02/08/12
John Boehner vows to fight new contraceptive rules

From 1982 to 1984, Boehner served on the board of trustees of Union Township, Butler County, Ohio. He then served as an Ohio state representative from 1985 to 1990. In 1990, Boehner ran against incumbent congressman Buz Lukens, who was under fire for ...

Source: Worldnews.com
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02/08/12
Pro-choice Republicans warn against making birth control the next battleground

House Speaker John Boehner has vowed legislative action if President Obama doesn't reverse his new health care rule requiring insurers and employers to provide no-cost contraceptive coverage. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) has introduced ...

Source: DAILY KOS
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02/08/12
White House birth control move blasted by John Boehner

Speaker John Boehner vowed Wednesday to pursue “all possible options ... Boehner said the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which is chaired by Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.), will press forward with potential legislative remedies to the rule.

Source: Politico.com
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02/08/12
John Boehner can't stop GOP from blocking fix to reimbursement rate for Medicare docs

How out of House Speaker John Boehner's control is his caucus ... That approach got the support of key Republicans, including Rep. Phil Gingrey, the co-chairman of the GOP Doctors Caucus. That caucus, and Gingrey, are usually deferred to ...

Source: DAILY KOS
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02/08/12
John Boehner can't stop GOP from blocking fix to reimbursement rate for Medicare docs

How out of House Speaker John Boehner's control is his caucus ... That approach got the support of key Republicans, including Rep. Phil Gingrey, the co-chairman of the GOP Doctors Caucus. That caucus, and Gingrey, are usually deferred to ...

Source: DAILY KOS
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02/08/12
John Boehner vows to fight new contraceptive rules

From 1982 to 1984, Boehner served on the board of trustees of Union Township, Butler County, Ohio. He then served as an Ohio state representative from 1985 to 1990. In 1990, Boehner ran against incumbent congressman Buz Lukens, who was under ...

Source: Worldnews.com
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02/08/12
Legislators from Ohio are fighting Obama on birth control, insurance

Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Westwood, introduced legislation to repeal the policy, issued last month by the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). House Speaker John Boehner, R-West Chester, said last week Republicans would make it a ...

Source: Bucyrus Telegraph Forum
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02/08/12
GOP vows to reverse Obama birth control policy

...on who the boss is," said Illinois Rep. Jan Schakowsky. The fight over the administration mandate escalated as House Speaker John Boehner accused the administration of violating First Amendment rights and undermining some of the country's most vital ins

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02/08/12
Boehner, Upton announce legislative plans to fight HHS mandate

...and organizations that say the mandate forces them to purchase products and services that violate the teachings of their religion. Boehner, who is Catholic, spoke about the mandate on the same day that Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) announced that he plans t

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02/08/12
Q&A: Rep. Diana DeGette on the White House’s contraceptives decision

...contraceptives that has recently come under fire . With the White House standing firm behind the provision, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has promised legislation that would overturn the rule. DeGette and I spoke this afternoon about where things

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02/08/12
Q&A: Rep. Diana DeGette on the White House’s contraceptives decision

...contraceptives that has recently come under fire . With the White House standing firm behind the provision, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has promised legislation that would overturn the rule. DeGette and I spoke this afternoon about where things

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02/08/12
House GOP introduces its insider trading bill

...the largest ever at $17.9 billion. The "60 Minutes" program also raised questions about stock purchases by House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., the current chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. Both denied a

Source: MSNBC
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02/08/12
House GOP introduces its insider trading bill

...the largest ever at $17.9 billion. The "60 Minutes" program also raised questions about stock purchases by House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., the current chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. Both denied a

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02/08/12
House GOP introduces its insider trading bill

...the largest ever at $17.9 billion. The “60 Minutes” program also raised questions about stock purchases by House Speaker John Boehner, Ohio Republican, and Rep. Spencer Bachus, Alabama Republican, the current chairman of the House Financial Services

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02/08/12
House GOP introduces its insider-trading bill

...the largest ever at $17.9 billion. The "60 Minutes" program also raised questions about stock purchases by House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., the current chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. Both denied a

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02/08/12
House GOP introduces its insider-trading bill

...the largest ever at $17.9 billion. The "60 Minutes" program also raised questions about stock purchases by House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., the current chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. Both denied a

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02/08/12
Jeff Flake Calls for Permanent Earmark Ban in STOCK Act

Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) called on leadership today to include ... Nevertheless, in a letter to Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.), Flake pointed to a series of stories in the New York Times and Washington Post ...

Source: Roll Call Online
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Official website: http://johnboehner.house.gov/
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1011 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-6205
Fax: 202-225-0704

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