News List
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Gov. Strickland calls Republican efforts to bolster “stimulus” oversight “political”
Nov 24, 2009
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In an interview last week with the Columbus Dispatch, Gov. Ted Strickland (D) dismissed a letter from seven Ohio members of Congress again urging the creation of an independent bipartisan panel to ensure Ohio’s “stimulus” dollars are spent effectively and transparently as a “political document.”
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Boehner, Issa Ask Vice President to Stop Using Fictitious “Saved or Created” Jobs Metric
Nov 24, 2009
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Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) today joined House Oversight & Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R-CA) in sending a letter to Vice President Joe Biden, asking him to stop using the fictitious and unverifiable metric of jobs “saved or created” when discussing the results of...
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Web Video: Obama Administration Report Confirms Speaker Pelosis Bill Increases Health Care Costs
Nov 23, 2009
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Congressman John Boehner filmed the following web video last week in response an analysis by nonpartisan, independent experts at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requested by House Ways & Means Ranking Republican Dave Camp (R-MI) on Speaker Nancy Pelosis (D-CA) health care bi...
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Boehner Statement on Ohio's Unemployment Rate
Nov 20, 2009
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Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) issued the following statement today after the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services announced that Ohio’s unemployment rate rose from 10.1 percent to 10.5 percent in the month of October.
"Continued double-digit unemployment is not what Ohioans were p...
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On the Radio, Boehner Talks Health Care, Terror Trials, “In God We Trust”
Nov 20, 2009
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During a radio interview yesterday with Mike McConnell on WLW (Cincinnati), Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) discussed his recent efforts to lower health care costs, keep terrorists out of America, and defend the Motto and Pledge of Allegiance. Following are excerpts from the audio. To ...
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Members of Congress Decry Gross Errors in ‘Stimulus’ Tracking, Again Urge Gov. Strickland to Create Independent, Bipartisan Panel
Nov 19, 2009
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In light of numerous state and national news reports detailing wasteful spending and inaccurate reports surrounding the massive “stimulus” bill passed earlier this year, Ohio’s eight Republican members of Congress today sent a letter to Governor Ted Strickland (D-OH), again urging him to establish ...
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Boehner: Irresponsible ‘Doc Fix’ Proves Democrats “Cannot Help Themselves”
Nov 19, 2009
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Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed “doc fix” legislation (H.R. 3961) that would add nearly $300 billion to the federal budget deficit:
“Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats have voted to add nearly $300 billion t...
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Boehner Slams Obama Administration for Stripping Workers of their Right to High-Quality, Independent Investment Advice
Nov 19, 2009
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Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) today blasted the decision by the Obama Administration to strip workers of their right to high-quality, independent investment advice. Boehner issued the following statement:
“It is outrageous that the Obama Administration would deny workers their right ...
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“Stimulus” Money Going to 10 Ohio Congressional Districts That Don’t Exist
Nov 18, 2009
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A lot has been made of the non-existent congressional district in Arizona that the White House claimed received “stimulus” money. So today, we went to Recovery.gov to find out how the state of Ohio - a state with 18 congressional districts - fared. Guess what we found: TEN congressional distric...
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Small Business, Not Big Government is Key to Economic Recovery
Nov 18, 2009
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Congressman John Boehner (R-West Chester) today released the following weekly column regarding Republican proposals to help small businesses create jobs and get the economy moving again. The full text of the column is below:
“Last week, a break in Congress’ legislative calendar allowed me the op...
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