Boehner: Obama Must Push Senate Dems To Pass GOP Jobs Bills

House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) reminds Congress and members of the President’s Joint Select Committee that both the GOP and Democrats must find common ground in order to reach an agreement on reducing the deficit by at least $1.5 trillion over ten years.

Boehner calls on President Obama to pressure Senate Democrats to pass jobs bill. (0:19)

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Boehner Calls On Senate To Pass House, Obama-Approved Jobs Bills

House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) reminds Congress and members of the President’s Joint Select Committee that both the GOP and Democrats must find common ground in order to reach an agreement on reducing the deficit by at least $1.5 trillion over ten years.

Boehner calls on the Senate to take up a series of House-passed bills that have won the support of President Obama. (0:31)

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I Appreciate The Work Of Super Committee Members, Says House Speaker

House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) reminds Congress and members of the President’s Joint Select Committee that both the GOP and Democrats must find common ground in order to reach an agreement on reducing the deficit by at least $1.5 trillion over ten years.

Boehner says he appreciates the effort of the 12-member panel tasked with cutting $1.5 trillion from the federal deficit over the next ten years. (0:32)

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Boehner Says He Appreciates Concern Of Bipartisan Letter Signers

House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) reminds Congress and members of the President’s Joint Select Committee that both the GOP and Democrats must find common ground in order to reach an agreement on reducing the deficit by at least $1.5 trillion over ten years.

Boehner says he appreciates the initiative of the 40 House Republicans who signed a bipartisan letter to the super committee calling for the inclusion of entitlement cuts and revenue increases as part of a grand bargain deal. (0:19)

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Boehner Says Norquist Is Just "A Random Person In America"

House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) reminds Congress and members of the President’s Joint Select Committee that both the GOP and Democrats must find common ground in order to reach an agreement on reducing the deficit by at least $1.5 trillion over ten years.

Boehner responds to a query over the clout anti-tax activist Grover Norquist has on rank-and-file Republicans. (0:51)

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Boehner: GOP, Dems Can, In Fact, Find Common Ground

Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) is optimistic that Congress on both sides of the aisle will be able to agree on a deal to solve the nation’s economic problems (00:13).

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Boehner: I know How To Deal With Jackasses

Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) quips that learning how to deal with “jackasses” while growing up around his father’s bar helped prepare him for his current position. (0:31).

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Carney: Not An Ideal Option, But A Better Option

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney talks about Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s plan and comparison with one put forward by the Speaker of the House. Although Sen. Reid’s plan does not have any upfront revenues the White House is willing to accept it as a compromise, a word they did not hear from Speaker Boehner’s in response to the President’s address. (0:45) 

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Boehner Demands Up Or Down Vote On Tax Hikes

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) demands that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) call for an up or down vote on the tax proposals this fall. (0:13)

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White House In A 'Wrestling Match' With GOP, Says Obama

President Barack Obama says that his administration is in a “wrestling match” with GOP leaders in extending Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans. The president adds that by doing so, “we just couldn’t afford it.” (0:34)

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Democratic Official Slams Boehner For Possessing "Hubris"

Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairman Jim Burn blasts House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) for opposing Congress’ efforts this week to provide emergency aid to states.

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Obama "Exploiting" Crisis, "Imposing" Tax, Says Top House Republican

During his weekly press conference with reporters on Thursday, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) responds to President Obama's Oval Office address Wednesday night by attacking his proposed energy plan. Boehner criticizes the President's plan, saying, "there's nothing responsible about a national energy tax that will raise prices in America and ships millions of American jobs overseas." (0:22)
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Boehner: Democrats' Spending Holding American Troops Hostage

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) criticizes the Obama administration and congressional Democratics on Thursday for over-spending, calling them "spend-aholics." "Democrats have lost every shred of credibility when it comes to managing taxpayer dollars," he says. (0:53)
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Feds Failed America On Oil Spill, Says Boehner

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) tells reporters Thursday that there is no reason the US should have rejected the help of foreign skimmers, and should have acted on local officials' requests more efficiently. Although BP is responsible, says Boehner, the "federal government failed the American people here as well." (0:37)
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Obama Has "Lost The Confidence Of The American People," Says Boehner

During his weekly briefing with reporters on Thursday, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) accuses the Obama administration of using scare tactics to enact partisan legislation, referring to health care, economic stimulus spending, and energy reform. (0:32)
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Congress Should Completely Scrap Healthcare Bill, Says Top Republican

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) says Congress can produce better, meaningful legislation by starting over on healthcare. (0:21)
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Boehner: Senate Healthcare Bill Includes Back Room Deals

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) asks the American public to speak out about how they really feel about the health care bill that Democrats want to pass. (0:23)
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Boehner Says Recovery Act Not Responsible For Unemployment Drop

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) refused Friday to attribute November’s small drop in unemployment to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

“We’re encouraged that the rate dropped slightly, but I don’t think it has anything to do with the stimulus bill at all,” said Boehner during a morning press conference. (0:06)
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Boehner: Recovery Act Did Little To Put People Back To Work

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Friday that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has done little to put Americans back to work.

“You can argue that the line could have gotten worse had it not been for the stimulus on construction jobs," said Boehner. "But other than the money that was in there for infrastructure, the other … $740 billion in this bill had nothing to do with putting people back to work.” (0:34)


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Boehner Wary Over Afghanistan Withdrawal Timetable

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Friday that he was confused by the conflicting messages Congress has been recieving over the withdrawal timetable for Afghanistan.

Boehner says that Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen have both stated that the timetable is based on conditions, whereas the president has said it is unflexible. (0:37)

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