Tag: John Boehner

Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., said the House Judiciary Committee, which he chairs, is taking "a step-by-step approach" to reforming the country's immigration policies. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Obama says ‘we have the votes’ to pass immigration reform in House

Joel Gehrke · November 5, 2013 5:00 am

White House press secretary Jay Carney speaks at the daily press briefing at the White House, where he answered questions about President Obama's health care law. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Jay Carney slams Boehner opposition to Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Meghashyam Mali · November 4, 2013 5:00 am

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said Monday he won't take up a Senate bill that aims to increase workplace protections for gay and transgendered workers. (AP Photo)

House will not take up bill creating federal discrimination protection for gays and transgendered workers

Susan Ferrechio · November 4, 2013 5:00 am

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Five videos of the week: Mike Lee’s review of ‘The Blob’

Charlie Spiering · November 2, 2013 4:00 am

Congressional staff are not being stripped of their health care benefits and pushed into the Obamacare insurance exchanges, according to the regulations published by the Office of Personnel Management.

Obamacare not forcing all congressional staff into exchanges

David M. Drucker · November 1, 2013 4:00 am

Democrats know immigration reform divides the GOP, with business groups led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce facing off against a core group of conservatives in the House who want to see tougher border enforcement before accepting measures they deride as granting âamnestyâ for illegal immigrants.

White House eyes 2014 midterms in push for immigration reform

Susan Crabtree · November 1, 2013 4:00 am

PresidentÃÂ Obama, former President Bill Clinton and House Speaker John Boehner join family members of the late former House Speaker Thomas S.ÃÂ FoleyÃÂ during a ceremonyÃÂ Tuesday on Capitol Hill. (AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Obama praises former Speaker Tom Foley at memorial service

Meghashyam Mali · October 29, 2013 4:00 am

Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, D-Ill. has backtracked on a claim that a top Republican told President Obama in a private meeting,"I cannot even stand to look at you." (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Dick Durbin removes Facebook post about GOP insulting Obama, blames White House for mistake

Susan Ferrechio · October 29, 2013 4:00 am

House Speaker John Boehner on Tuesday called for a "fix" of Obamacare but stopped short of demanding an immediate repeal of the health care law, something many of his fellow Republicans still are pushing for. (AP/Susan Walsh)

John Boehner: ‘Fix’ Obamacare now but repeal still ultimate goal

Sean Lengell · October 29, 2013 4:00 am

Vice President Joe Biden applauds at left as President Barack Obama urges Congress to take back up comprehensive immigration reform during an event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2013. Obama said now that the partial government shutdown is over, Republicans and Democrats should be able to work together to fix what he called "a broken immigration system." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obamacare woes drown out immigration push

Brian Hughes · October 25, 2013 4:00 am

In 2012, the Obama campaign harnessed social media and synthesized data much more effectively than Republicans. Data Trust hopes to reverse that trend in the future. (Screenshot: Twitter)

Outside firm key to success of GOP’s digital future

David M. Drucker · October 25, 2013 4:00 am

In an effort to quell criticism of the lack of transparency surrounding the troubled rollout of President Obama's health care program, the Department of Health and Human Services promised to provide regular "operational updates" to the press. But the first such update, a conference call held on Thursday afternoon, didn't provide Americans with much insight. (Screenshot: Healthcare.gov)

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5 things we didn’t learn from Obamacare ‘operational update’

Philip Klein · October 24, 2013 4:00 am