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How Much Higher Do Gas Prices Have to Go Before Congress Acts?

July 18th, 2008 at 4:33 pm » Comments (0)

via email FROM House Minority Leader John Boehner (R OH-8)
WASHINGTON DC - It’s no wonder that just 14 percent of the American public believes that Congress is doing a good job with such cynical moves as the recent vote on the ill-named “Drill Now” Act. This bill was the Democratic Majority’s answer to [...]



Democrats’ “No Energy” Bill Defeated Again

July 17th, 2008 at 11:37 pm » Comments (1)

via email
Boehner: “Congress must vote on a real plan to produce new American energy before the August recess.”
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) today issued the following statement after yet another “do nothing” energy bill crafted by the Democratic leadership was defeated on the House floor:
“It’s no wonder yet another ‘no [...]



Glenn McCoy Questions Dem Contradiction

April 11th, 2008 at 1:50 pm » Comments (0)

Cartoonist - Glenn McCoy
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Liberal Contradictions About Iraqi Oil and the War

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Liberal Contradictions About Iraqi Oil and the War

April 10th, 2008 at 6:17 am » Comments (1)

I find it incredibly ironic that those who first began to oppose the “War in Iraq” did so on the basis of “No Blood for Oil” as if we would be pillaging Iraq’s oil as we conquered their country. These same libtarded members of Congress are now advocating that Iraq tap into their oil surplus [...]



Do-Nothing Congress Wants Iraq to Accomplish What They Can’t

April 9th, 2008 at 12:01 am » Comments (0)

Cartoonist - Lisa Benson



Dem In-Fighting WILL Lead To McCain Victory in November

March 31st, 2008 at 11:56 am » Comments (1)

John McCain is taking the high road of politics for the time being as the two remaining Democrat contenders beat each other to figurative bloody pulps. This may be the key to victory as McCain can claim that he did not go negative as the two were weakened. McCain can deliver a true positive message [...]



Senate: ‘Pork Wins!’ Earmarks 1 Tax Cuts 0 [UPDATE]

March 14th, 2008 at 11:51 am » Comments (0)

The United States Senate voted down a proposal introduced by Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and supported by Sens. Barack Obama (D-IL) and Hillary Clinton (D-NY) that would have placed serious restrictions on which earmarks (pork) that can be introduced in the Senate. The proposal was a companion to the Earmark Reform resolution that has been [...]



Boehner: Obey Letter Violated House Earmark Reform Rules

March 12th, 2008 at 12:27 pm » Comments (0)

GOP Leader Offers Privileged Resolution Today Requesting Investigation, Repeats Call for Freeze on All Earmarks
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today said actions taken last week by House Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey (D-WI) appear to violate the earmark reform rules House Democrats adopted at the start of the 110th Congress – [...]



Boehner: Majority’s Latest Flawed FISA Bill is Dead on Arrival

March 11th, 2008 at 4:25 pm » Comments (1)

via email from John Boehner’s office:
Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) today released the following statement opposing the flawed Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) legislation introduced today by House Majority leaders:
“This latest FISA proposal from House Majority leaders is dead on arrival. It would outsource critical national security decisions to unelected judges and trial lawyers. [...]



House Majority Shuts Down House GOP’s Earmark Reform Website [UPDATED]

February 21st, 2008 at 4:31 pm » Comments (5)

****** BREAKING NEWS ******
This just coming in from House Minority Leader John Boehner’s Office…
VIA Email -
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today blasted the Majority’s decision to shut down the House Republicans’ earmark reform website, http://www.earmarkreform.house.gov. Boehner last summer requested to secure the web address and gained approval from the office [...]



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