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  • Murtha, Inc. Exposed: Stories Highlight Growing Pattern of Earmark Abuse by House Majority
    Nov 2, 2007  - A year ago, senior House Democrats joined Republicans in calling for earmark reform in Congress, saying new transparency rules should apply comprehensively to earmarks in ALL types of bills, including tax and authorizing bills. House Republicans later delivered precisely these reforms. But now that ... More
  • Boehner: House Democrats Putting Politics Before Bipartisan Accomplishment
    Nov 1, 2007  - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today issued the following statement in response to a staged media event held this morning by House Democrats to tout their “accomplishments”: “At a time when American families are facing increasing anxiety over rising energy prices, high health care co... More
  • Boehner Statement Opposing Democrats’ ‘AMT Patch’
    Nov 1, 2007  - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement on the Majority’s latest tax hike being marked up by the Ways & Means Committee today: “This so-called ‘fix’ is not a fix at all. The Democrats’ ‘AMT patch’ includes job-killing tax hikes on entrepreneurs and risk-tak... More
  • Boehner: Majority’s Mining Reform Bill Kills American Jobs, Jeopardizes U.S. Economic and National Security
    Nov 1, 2007  - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today issued the following statement condemning the Democrats’ Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act for threatening as many as 170,000 American jobs and increasing our dependence on metals and minerals critical to U.S. economic and national security: “The ... More
  • GOP Proposal on Dems' "Mining Ban" Will Save American Jobs, Protect
    Nov 1, 2007  - The modern mining of minerals is critical to the manufacture of everything from stainless steel, glass, cell phones, computers, pipes, and jewelry to the development of the military equipment that keeps America safe. It’s also critical to the development of clean solar and nuclear energy. However, t... More
  • Boehner Highlights House Majority's Lack of Bipartisan Accomplishments
    Nov 1, 2007  - At his on camera press briefing today, House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) called on House Democratic leaders to work with Republicans to address the American people’s priorities in a bipartisan manner. Highlighting the Majority’s plan to use our troops and veterans to win passage of a pork-... More
  • Appropriations Committee Democrats Pile Billions of Worthless Pork onto the Backs of Our Troops & Veterans
    Nov 1, 2007  - House Democrats on the Appropriations Committee today piled billions in worthless pork onto the backs of our veterans and our troops by combining the pork-laden Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill with the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations bill that funds critical benefit... More
  • Boehner Warns Majority Not to Put Billions in Worthless Pork on the Backs of Our Troops & Veterans
    Oct 31, 2007  - In advance of an expected motion to go to conference on the Labor/HHS Appropriations bill, House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) warned Democratic leaders that House Republicans will oppose any effort to send a giant spending package of three bills to the President that adds billions in worthl... More
  • GOP Moves to Prevent Dems From Passing Pork-Laden Spending Bill on Backs of Troops & Vets
    Oct 31, 2007  - House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today announced House Republicans will offer a motion on the floor to try to stop Democrats from ramming a pork-laden Labor-HHS-Education spending bill through Congress on the backs of American troops and veterans. Boehner made the following statement: ... More
  • Boehner: If Majority Restricts Motions to Recommit, “Republicans Will Have No Choice but to Shut Down the House”
    Oct 31, 2007  - Responding to a report in this morning’s Roll Call that the House Majority has renewed plans to restrict Republicans’ ability to substantively amend legislation on the House floor through motions to recommit – rights have not been revised since 1822. House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) issue... More


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