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  • Fact Check: Key Democrat Ignores Faces on Iraqi Progress in Meeting Benchmarks
    Apr 7, 2008  - Many Democratic leaders still refuse to recognize the Iraqis’ progress in improving security or political reconciliation, even as more and more rank-and-file Democrats say the opposite.  In fact, many of the Majority’s claims have been discredited as our troops and the Iraqis continue to make positi... More
  • Boehner Delivers Remarks to American Legion
    Apr 1, 2008  - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today delivered remarks to the American Legion as part of their 48th National Washington Conference.  The speech focused on the Global War on Terror as well as important issues facing America’s troops, veterans and their families.   Following are Boehner’s... More
  • Editorial Pages Take Aim at Democratic Leadership's Irresponsible Inaction on FISA
    Mar 27, 2008  - Congress is currently in the midst of a two-week Spring Break, after leaving Washington without giving our intelligence officials every tool they need to protect the American people.  And from New York to Oregon – and many points in between – editorial pages across the country have criticized House ... More
  • House Dems Admit Their Latest FISA Bill "Has No Real Chance of Senate Passage"
    Mar 14, 2008  - Lest anyone believe that today’s House vote on new Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) legislation is about anything other than politics, this morning’s CongressDaily AM makes the point crystal clear: even Democratic aides admit the bill – which is only being offered to give Democratic Memb... More
  • Boehner: Majority’s Latest FISA Bill Will Never Become Law
    Mar 14, 2008  - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement opposing the Democratic leadership’s latest Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) legislation, which fails to give U.S. intelligence officials the necessary tools to protect the American people and leaves patriotic thi... More
  • New Bill, Same Outcome: Latest House Dem FISA Bill Going Nowhere Fast
    Mar 13, 2008  - Congress is just hours away from taking an 18-day recess – once again adjourning for a long break without giving our intelligence officials every tool they need to protect the American people.  Before the House leaves town today, however, the Majority will bring to the floor a “new” Foreign Intellig... More
  • Boehner Says FISA Secret Session Necessary to Have Honest Debate About the Terrorist Threat
    Mar 13, 2008  - In a weekly press briefing, House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today talked in detail about Republicans’ call for the House to go into a secret session so that members can have candid discussions about the terrorist threat we face and the urgent need to pass the bipartisan Senate passed For... More
  • Boehner Statement on FISA Secret Session
    Mar 13, 2008  - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement on the call by GOP leaders to move the U.S. House of Representatives into a secret session to discuss the terrorist surveillance program authorized under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA):   “Republicans bel... More
  • At House Republicans' Request, Democrats Agree to Secret Session on FISA Modernization
    Mar 13, 2008  - With Congress just hours away from leaving town for another lengthy recess without giving our intelligence officials every tool they need to protect the American people, Democratic leaders have agreed to a GOP request for a secret session of the House to discuss the urgent need for a fundamental mod... More
  • Boehner: Majority’s Latest Flawed FISA Bill is Dead on Arrival
    Mar 11, 2008  - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today released the following statement opposing the flawed Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) legislation introduced today by House Democratic leaders: “This latest FISA proposal from House Democratic leaders is dead on arrival.  It would outsou... More


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