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Former Speaker John Boehner Calls Ted Cruz ‘Lucifer in the flesh,’ Says Trump and Him Are ‘Texting buddies’
Former U.S. House Speaker John Boehner is not a fan of presidential hopeful Ted Cruz, and used some strong words to describe him during an evening talk at Stanford University on April 27.
Obama’s State of Union Proposals Often Hit Wall in Congress
“Dead. Real Dead.” That was the verdict by then-House Speaker John Boehner on President Barack Obama’s proposal to impose higher dividend and capital gains taxes on the wealthy
Fresh Starts as GOP Taps New Speaker, Approves Budget Deal
House Republicans embraced a new leader Wednesday and swiftly consented to a major budget-and-debt deal to avert a federal financial crisis, highlights of a day of dramatic fresh starts at the Capitol after years of division and disarray.
Debt Limit: Some Key Questions About Borrowing, Default
With one week to go, Congress must act fast and come up with a way to raise the federal borrowing limit or face an unprecedented government default.
Speaker Boehner Pushes for Budget Deal Before Leaving House
Speaker John Boehner is trying to make one last deal as he heads for the exits, pushing to finalize a far-reaching, two-year budget agreement before handing Congress’ top job over to Paul Ryan this week, congressional officials said Monday.
Paul Ryan Prepares to Ascend to House Speaker
The honeymoon might be over before it even begins for House Speaker-in-waiting Paul Ryan when he is elevated to the top job this coming week.
Freedom Caucus Says It Supports Paul Ryan for House Speaker
The House Freedom Caucus said Wednesday it is supporting Rep. Paul Ryan for speaker of the House, heralding a new start for a deeply divided House GOP.
Fractious House Conservatives Resist Ryan’s Call to Unify
Fractious conservatives resisted Paul Ryan’s appeals to rally around him for House speaker Wednesday.
Rep. Paul Ryan Seeks Unity From GOP to Run for House Speaker
Rep. Paul Ryan says he’s got to have unity from divided House Republicans before he will serve as their speaker.
Speaker Boehner Stuns Congress, Announces Resignation
In a stunning move, House Speaker John Boehner informed fellow Republicans on Friday that he would resign from Congress at the end of October
GOP, Obama on Same Side as Trade Bill Heads for Close Vote
The House plunged into a divisive two-day debate over trade legislation on Thursday, a controversy so thick that President Barack Obama conferred on strategy with Republican Speaker John Boehner and drew a public rebuttal in the House from a Democratic foe of the measure.
Why the GOP Was Doomed to Lose DHS Fight From the Start
The House voted to pass a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security for the rest of the year, ending a protracted fight over the president’s November immigration policies that resulted in a defeat for Republicans.
Boehner Doesn’t Blink as DHS Shutdown Looms
House Speaker John Boehner says the House already did its job. It’s up to the Senate now to do theirs to block President Obama’s November immigration order.
Does Congress Have a Chance to Sue Obama Over Immigration Order?
House Speaker John Boehner wants House lawyers to sue President Barack Obama for his Executive Order protecting millions of illegal immigrants. Should he?
