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How Congress Elects a New Speaker
How Congress Elects a New SpeakerDo you know how Congress elects a new speaker? Posted by The Daily Signal on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 House… Read More
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Kevin McCarthy Vows to Fight to Defund Obamacare, Planned Parenthood
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy further separated himself from outgoing Speaker John Boehner Tuesday night, vowing to fight to the end for conservative policies if… Read More
EconomyCommentary
6 Crucial Budget Facts Lawmakers Need to Remember
The end of the fiscal year is here, meaning that Congress is scrambling to resolve a host of important budget issues that lawmakers have ignored… Read More
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Who Are the Mysterious Members of the House Freedom Caucus?
With over 40 members and no official roster, the House Freedom Caucus—a conservative group in the U.S. House of Representatives that pushed for House Speaker… Read More
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Republican Divide Sparks Heated Contest for House Majority Leader
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise formally declared his bid for majority leader Tuesday as a handful of congressional conservatives swiftly moved to pull South Carolina… Read More
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How House Conservatives Are Approaching Boehner’s Successor Race
Conservatives are not known for patience. A do-it-now, uncompromising mentality has helped the Tea Party topple former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, and now Speaker… Read More
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Why Does It Matter Who the House Speaker Is? Looking at House Leadership’s Responsibilities
House Speaker John Boehner announced last week he would be resigning from Congress, effective October 30, and Republicans have already begun competing for the top… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Washington Gimmickry Protects Planned Parenthood
One of the reasons Washington works so well for the well-connected is because opaque congressional procedures often determine the real policy outcome well in advance… Read More
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Planned Parenthood President to Testify Before Congress
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold a hearing Tuesday to investigate how Planned Parenthood and its affiliates are using taxpayer funding. Cecile Richards,… Read More
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McCarthy Speakership Could Challenge GOP Senate Leadership
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced Monday that he will be running for House speaker. If elected, McCarthy will replace Speaker John Boehner, who is… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
What We Need in Our Next Speaker of the House
The House of Representatives will decide the destiny of the Republican Party and the nation when we select a new speaker. As the people’s House,… Read More
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10 Things You May Not Know About the House Speakership
Rep. John Boehner’s time in Congress is down to a number of weeks. After his decision to step down from Congress and resign his position… Read More
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John Boehner’s Wish List Before He Leaves Congress
House Speaker John Boehner is set to leave the House on October 30, and before departing at the end of a 24-year career, he could… Read More
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Boehner Challenger Mark Meadows Does Not Feel ‘Vindicated’ After Speaker Resigns
Rep. Mark Meadows, whose rare motion to depose House Speaker John Boehner expedited the top leader’s decision to retire, does not take any personal satisfaction… Read More
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Republicans Debate John Boehner’s Legacy, Party’s Future
“I don’t want to leave my successor a dirty barn,” House Speaker John Boehner said on CBS’s “Face the Nation” Sunday morning. “So I’m going to… Read More
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Mark Levin on John Boehner’s Resignation: ‘It’s a Good Day, but Here’s the Problem…’
Conservative commentator and radio talk show host Mark Levin warns that conservatives shouldn’t grow complacent after House Speaker John Boehner’s resignation. Boehner, R-Ohio, announced Friday… Read More
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9 Possible Candidates for House Speaker
After the announcement that John Boehner will step down as House speaker, eyes turned toward the next Republican who will fill the high-ranking role. With… Read More
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Conservatives Cheer John Boehner’s Resignation
Conservatives reveled in House Speaker John Boehner’s resignation announcement during the Value Voters Summit Friday, fervently cheering at each mention of his impending departure. “Just… Read More
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John Boehner Is Resigning As Speaker of the House. What Happens Next?
House Speaker John Boehner’s resignation comes at a consequential time for Republicans dealing with immediate pressure points like a funding fight over Planned Parenthood, and… Read More
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Watch John Boehner Explain Why He’s Leaving Congress
At a press conference Friday afternoon, House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, explained why he decided to resign from Congress. Boehner, who will leave office by the end… Read More
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6 Times John Boehner Clashed With Conservatives
House Speaker John Boehner has announced that he will resign as speaker and forfeit his congressional seat at the end of next month. Boehner, R-Ohio, was… Read More
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37 Tweets About John Boehner’s Resignation
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, announced Friday morning that he will resign from Congress at the end of October. This announcement comes one day after… Read More
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Flashback: John Boehner Boasted of ‘Broad Support’ Just Two Months Ago
Two months ago, Speaker John Boehner dismissed suggestions that his job was in jeopardy. Boehner made the comments at a July press conference following news… Read More
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Former Speaker Newt Gingrich Explains Why John Boehner Resigned
Newt Gingrich served as House speaker from January 1995 to January 1999. He left the job with members of Congress frustrated by his leadership, similar… Read More
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John Boehner Will Resign From Congress
>>> Updated to include a wave of response. House Speaker John Boehner announced to Republican lawmakers this morning that he will resign as speaker and from… Read More
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28 Tweets From Members of Congress During Pope Francis’s Visit to Capitol Hill
On the last day of his trip to Washington, D.C., Pope Francis arrived on Capitol Hill around 9:15 Thursday morning. Francis first met with House Speaker… Read More
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John Boehner: It’s ‘Laughable’ That ‘I’m Some RINO’
John Boehner is barreling through conservative charges that the speaker is not doing enough to defund Planned Parenthood, keeping his eyes toward a busy fundraising… Read More
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As Conservatives Weigh Challenge, House Leaders Stand By Boehner
As conservatives weigh whether to challenge House Speaker John Boehner—waiting to see how he handles upcoming fights on Planned Parenthood and the debt ceiling—high-ranking Republicans… Read More
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Republican Who Attacked Senate Leadership on Planned Parenthood Draws a Line in Defunding Debate
The lead Republican sponsor of a House bill to temporarily halt federal funding to Planned Parenthood attacked Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday for… Read More
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California Republican Resigns From Conservative Group Over Tactics
A California Republican has resigned from the conservative House Freedom Caucus, arguing that the group’s tactics have done more harm to conservative policy than good…. Read More
