Tag: John Boehner

Obama fails to pass trade bill backed by majorities in both houses

Michael Barone · June 15, 2015 9:00 am

"This is an opportunity for the Democratic Party to take stock and move forward in a constructive fashion on behalf of the American people," said Speaker Boehner.

GOP: It’s up to Obama to find Dem votes on trade

Susan Ferrechio · June 12, 2015 9:45 pm

House Democrats Friday sunk a critical trade promotion package, rebuking President Obama just hours after he made a rare trip to the Capitol to urge them to support it.Â (AP Photo)

Dems deliver stinging defeat for Obama on trade

Susan Ferrechio · June 12, 2015 5:43 pm

Boehner: We’re Making ‘Darn Sure That There’s Less Authority for the President’

Daniel Halper · June 12, 2015 3:53 pm

Obama: It’s ‘not possible to know’ how long troops will be deployed against ISIS

Nicole Duran · June 11, 2015 11:44 pm

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., arrives at a weekly press briefing on Capitol Hill on Thursday, June 4, 2015. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Pelosi says Democrats still have power to block trade deal

Susan Ferrechio · June 11, 2015 4:33 pm

Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.), center, and fellow Democratic members of Congress hold a news conference to voice their opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal at the U.S. Capitol June 10, 2015 in Washington, D.C. The congressional Republican leadership announced that the House will vote as early as Friday to approve the TPP and give President Barack Obama fast-track authority to negotiate a large-scale trade deal. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Energy and Environment

Greens slam ‘fast track’ package over climate concerns

Zack Colman · June 10, 2015 9:50 pm

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, May 21, 2015. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

‘Fast track’ in trouble: Boehner says Obama still has ‘work to do’ to pass trade bill

Pete Kasperowicz · June 4, 2015 4:31 pm

"Millions of Americans could again see double-digit premium hikes next year, despite the fact that President Obama repeatedly promised his signature healthcare law would lower premiums by up to $2500 per family per year," said Brent Gardner, the American for Prosperity vice president of government affairs. "This is just another in a long line of ObamaCare's broken promises." (Getty Image)

GOP seizes on Obamacare premium increases

Paige Winfield Cunningham · June 3, 2015 4:01 am

The funding language in the bill seems likely to pass in the House, as John Boehner indicated his support for it in a tweet late Tuesday. (AP Photo)Â

Boehner indicates support for withholding State funding over Benghazi

Pete Kasperowicz · June 2, 2015 10:22 pm

After years of calling on both parties to work together, Obama might be about to watch as bipartisanship sinks his trade agenda. (iStock)

Obama’s new enemy on trade: Bipartisanship

Susan Ferrechio · June 1, 2015 9:00 am

"I think it's important for the GOP to say, 'Ex-Im is not fair. This is about political connections, not merit. This prevents people from using their God-given talents to rise up the ladder of success,'" Jeb Hensarling said

Clock winds down on Export-Import Bank

Joseph Lawler · June 1, 2015 4:01 am